United for Progress: The LAUP Story

This exhibit was on display at the Holland Museum from August 20, 2021 through January 17, 2022

Since its inception in 1964, LAUP (Latin Americans United for Progress) has been a driving force for change in the Holland community. By focusing on a wide range of topics including education, cultural activities, community involvement, and discrimination, LAUP has spent decades promoting a more equitable Holland for all.

Opening August 20, United for Progress: The Story of LAUP will explore the organizations’ history, how they’ve evolved, and how they continue to serve the Latinx and greater Holland community to this day.

Related Programming

Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

Hidden History: The Story of the Latinx Immigration to Holland, MI

Latin Americans United for Progress: Its Past, Present, and Future


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Holland Museum
31 W. 10th Street
Holland, MI 49423

The Holland Museum tells the story of Holland, Michigan, from its settlement by Dutch immigrants to today’s innovative, successful, and diverse community. Featuring thousands of fascinating historic objects, as well as artwork from the Netherlands from the 1600s through the 1900s, our permanent History and Dutch Galleries are not to be missed.


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