En fotos: Rocketship celebra el Mes de la Herencia Hispana
by Beyond Editorial Team
Calpulli Tonalehqueh, un grupo de danza y cultura Azteca, bailó en la escuela de Rocketship Mosaic Elementary el Día de la Independencia de México para honrar la cultura indígena. Mitlalpilli, padre de un ‘Rocketeer’ ya graduado y líder del grupo Calpulli Tonalehqueh, encomendó a Rocketship por llevar el arte y la cultura a sus escuelas. “Eventos así fomentan creatividad, tolerancia y conciencia en nuestros hij@s. Nada se crece sin raíces. Es importante que nuestros hij@s aprendan sobre la historia de sus antepasados. Hay que saber el pasado para aprender dónde estamos en el presente y hacia dónde vamos en el futuro.”
Muchos padres, independientemente de su identidad cultural, se sintieron inspirados por estas celebraciones. “Es algo divertido para los niños, y es bueno aprender sobre otra cultura. Además, es una oportunidad para conocer a otros padres.” comentó Janelle Bush, madre de una niña del segundo grado. “En nuestra escuela la mayoría somos latinos.” Añadió Rocio Torres, madre de una niña del Kinder. “Creo que eventos así son muy importantes para que no olvidemos de nuestras raíces. Tenemos mucho tiempo viviendo en los Estados Unidos, y es bonito recordar nuestras tradiciones aunque no estamos en nuestros países.”
Le invitamos a echar un vistazo abajo a algunas de las fotos que vienen directas de este evento y de otros. ¡Si usted tiene otras fotos, no se olvide de compartirlas!
Rocketship Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month officially kicked off September 15th, and Rocketeers across our schools have been celebrating! Here at Rocketship we pay tribute to cultural diversity all year long, but this month our students had a special opportunity to dress up, have fun, and recognize some of the rich history and tradition found in the diverse Hispanic culture.
Calpulli Tonalehqueh, an Aztec dance and cultural diffusion group, performed at Rocketship Mosaic Elementary in honor of indigenous culture on Mexican Independence Day. Mitlalpilli, a parent of Rocketship graduates and Calpulli Tonalehqueh group leader, commended Rocketship for bringing art and culture into their schools. “Events like this inspire creativity, tolerance and awareness in our children. Nothing grows without roots. It is important for our children to understand the history of their ancestors. We have to know the past in order to understand where we are in the present and where we are going in the future.”
Many Rocketship parents, regardless of their different cultural identities, felt inspired by events like the one at Mosaic. “It’s something fun for the kids, and it’s great to learn about a different culture. It is also a bonding experience for us parents,” said Janelle Bush, parent of a Rocketship second grade student. “At our school the majority of us are Latinos,” added Rocio Torres, mother of a Rocketship kindergartener. “I think events like this are important so that we don’t forget our roots. Many of us parents have lived in the United States now for many years, and it is a beautiful thing to remember some of our traditions even though we aren’t in our countries.”
Take a peek at some of the photos above, taken directly from our school events. If you have your own Rocketeer photos from Hispanic Heritage Month don’t forget to tag us on social media! ➟ @RocketshipEd
Published on October 14, 2016
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