Sehila Mota Casper, Executive Director of Latinos in Heritage Conservation- "Endangered Latinx Landmarks 2025"

About this episode

Sehila Mota Casper discusses her work with Latinos in Heritage Conservation and the launch of the national list of Endangered Latinx Landmarks.

Our guest today is Sehila Mota Casper, Executive Director of Latinos In Heritage Conservation. With deep roots in historic preservation and community advocacy, Sehila shares her inspiring journey from grassroots organizing to leading a national movement that centers Latinx stories, sites, and cultural memory. Under her leadership, the Conservancy recently unveiled the first-ever national list of Endangered Latinx Landmarks—a groundbreaking initiative that shines a spotlight on 13 culturally significant sites across the U.S. and Puerto Rico that are under threat from gentrification, neglect, demolition, and climate change. This campaign marks a pivotal moment in cultural preservation, and Sehila’s voice and the work of her small but mighty team is front and center in amplifying these stories and mobilizing communities to protect them. Explore the full list and learn more about the initiative on Latinos in Heritage Conservation’s official website: [https://www.latinoheritage.us]

People in this episode

Hosts: Barbara Ann Garcia, Gerado Sandoval, Jasmine Najera

Guest: Sehila Mota Casper

Topics covered

• cultural preservation
• Latinx heritage
• community advocacy
• historic preservation
• gentrification
• climate change

Keywords

• Latinx landmarks
• cultural memory
• historic preservation
• community organizing
• gentrification
• climate change
• Endangered Latinx Landmarks

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Latinos in Heritage Conservation

Places: U.S., Puerto Rico

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