Vanessa Saenz Kattebek, a teacher at Phoebe Hearst Elementary and second vice president of the Sacramento City Teachers Association, marked Hispanic Heritage Month by describing the 'Poderosas' mural project and highlighting local advocacy work.

"On behalf of Sac City Unified and SCTA, I'd like to wish you a happy Hispanic Heritage Month," Saenz Kattebek said. "And to celebrate, I'd like to teach you about the 9 Chicana Latina Poderozas or powerful women who are celebrated on the Poderozas mural project, which recognizes those who have engaged in social justice and advocacy in the Sacramento Valley region."

The presentation named Rachel Rios as one of the figures associated with the project and described Rios as the executive director of La Familia Counseling Center Incorporated. Saenz Kattebek said Rios "has more than 30 years of diverse experience as a change maker for youth and community issues." The speaker also noted Rios previously oversaw the State of California Division of Juvenile Justice and was appointed to that position in 2010 by Governor Brown, "making her the second woman to ever lead the agency and the only Latina," according to the presentation.

Saenz Kattebek provided a website, sacpodrosas.org, for more information on the mural subjects and where the artwork can be viewed currently. She closed by noting teachers are a resource for learning about Chicana and Latina figures, saying, "Or to learn more about Chicana Latina inspirational figures, you can always ask a teacher."

The remarks were presented as a brief commemorative item for Hispanic Heritage Month; no formal actions or votes were associated with the presentation in the transcript.