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A Comment on the Doritos Locos Tacos Supreme

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Having grown up with authentic tacos thanks to my Abuelita and my mom, when I first saw the Taco Bell commercial for Doritos loco tacos, I suddenly felt a sense of shame. Not… Read More

More Talking About Why Words Matter

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As a follow-up to this post on how labels are used to define ethnicity in the arts, I wanted to point out this excellent post on the Tiki Tiki blog. It discusses the… Read More

It’s not too early to think about our Dia de los Muertos celebration!

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Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 3rd 2012, Xico’s famous Dia de los Muertos celebration that is loved by kids and grown ups alike. Here is a fun, spooky craft to close out… Read More

Father’s Day Gift Guide

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Father’s Day is coming up on June 17th and Xico has lots of great gifts for your father. Just a few ideas to get you started: 1. Jewelry by Frederick Tenca- authentic silver… Read More

Nonprofits and the Government

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There have been a lot of stories lately about how nonprofits interact with the U.S. government. From tax issues to government contracts, the nonprofit world constantly intersects with the public sector at all… Read More

Location, Location, Location

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Last week the city of Chandler, Arizona celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding. Since the Xico office is located in the middle of downtown Chandler, we’ve gotten to see all of the… Read More

Student Art Exhibit

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We have an awesome exhibit here at Xico of work by students from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Scottsdale. The students are taught by local artist Joseph Wolves Kill. We have paintings… Read More

Link Roundup

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Today we’re sharing some of our favorite nonprofit news sites: Blue Avocado- funny name, great content The Nonprofit Times- like the New York Times, the “paper” of record for nonprofits The Chronicle of… Read More

Art Sale: $100 off on Xico artwork

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We’re having a sale on art from the Xico collection at the Xico gallery. We do that regularly to rotate some of the older art out and make room for new art (so… Read More

East Valley Hispanic Business Alliance Networking Mixer at Xico

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Join us at Xico on Thursday, all are welcome for a Networking Mixer with the East Valley Hispanic Business Alliance: For more information: http://eastvalleyhispanic.org/



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