Latino-focused internship at Smithsonian opens program to students of all races and ethnicities

A Latino-focused internship program at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino now states the program is “equally open to students of all races and ethnicities” following a lawsuit settlement with the American Alliance for Equal Rights. The program is "equally open to students of all races and ethnicities"

Smithsonian Opens ‘Latinx’ Internship Program to All Races in face of Legal Challenge. Smithsonian's 'Latinx' Internship program to all races is open to students from all ages. Smithson: "Latinx" Internships will be offered to students of all ages from across the globe.

Latino organizations and civil rights groups filed a friend of the court brief against a lawsuit filed by conservative legal activist Edward Blum to stop a Smithsonian internship. The internship is designed to draw more Latinos into museum studies and jobs. Blum is a legal activist and legal activist.