October 27, 2022
Día de Los Muertos is a celebration where Latinx families honor their loved ones who have passed on. To honor the deceased family members of the school community, we created activities for each student to participate in. We built and assembled an ofrenda (altar) for the students to decorate with the art they created which we had on display. Each student decorated a frame where they placed a picture of their deceased loved one. They wrote a brief description of who they were celebrating and each frame was placed on the altar. The evening’s activities consisted of calavera mask making, cempasúchil (marigold) flower crowns, and bow tie making stations. The students also participated in a dance demonstration led by a CULTIVAR team member where they learned two dances, and later performed for their families before the end of the event.
