We co-create with the school and community unique learning experiences through our Convivios, Cafecitos, Campus Visits, and Theater Performances.
Events and conversations held in Cafecitos gatherings.
Events and conversations held in Convivios gatherings.
A local folklórico artist and the Senior Ladies (all 65+) performed at Convivio. Students wore traditional outfits, learned about the Chiapanecas dance, and joined a dance demo, highlighting familial capital and intergenerational knowledge sharing.
08-25-2022
Arts Integration
Our first family art event after the CULTIVAR grant featured nine art stations, with students and families rotating through three. Activities included storytelling, ribbon dancing, puppetry, making luminarias, paper poinsettias, and Chinese calligraphy.
12-09-2021
Arts Integration
Most students were 3rd-4th generation immigrants whose families crossed the border during the Mexican Revolution. They traced their genealogy with a Nopal Family Roots activity, made terrariums with the Botanical Gardens, and received "Growing an Artist."
04-20-2023
Arts Integration
For Día de Los Muertos, students honored loved ones by decorating frames with photos and memories for a communal ofrenda. Activities included making calavera masks, marigold crowns, bow ties, and learning traditional dances to perform for their families.
10-27-2022
Arts IntegrationEvents and conversations held in Teacher Professional Development gatherings.
This PD introduced faculty to polymer clay through creating Sagrado Corazon (Sacred Heart) sculptures, linking art to local culture and Día de los Muertos. Teachers shared their creations, connecting personal stories, and learned to cure clay in a toaster oven
10-12-2022
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