Empowering through Heritage and Language
Ready for November? Kick off the month of gratitud with 10 bilingual books about Thanksgiving. Enjoy stories with powerful messages about the importance of a grateful heart. Books are great resources to bring the spirit of the holiday and to practice español! Let me know which book is your favorite one and if I am[Read More…]
You don’t need November to work on your gratitude and be thankful for all the things that you have in your life. I know how difficult is to think about those things -that sometimes we take for granted- but listening to songs that remind you to be grateful for the little things makes a difference[Read More…]
A few years ago, while working for the Cultural Program of Raleigh, I had the opportunity to participate in the planning of a city event for the Day of the Dead. For this event, we partnered with the Mexican Consulate and the city museum staff to make sure we were bringing all the elements of[Read More…]
CONFESSION: I am passionate about learning history, especially history related to Hispanics. And, of course, films based about events that marked Latin America’s past are my favorites to watch. I have collected my favorite films based on Latin America. They impacted me. They opened my eyes. And life will never be the same after you[Read More…]
I have been absent for a few months, but I am back! If there is something that motherhood has taught me is the importance to prioritize, pause things and let things go. This short break from blogging has been good for me to fully dedicate myself to other projects and work on other goals that needed[Read More…]
Today is Día de Reyes or Three King’s Day! The holiday represents the wise men’s visit to baby Jesus. Also, it marks the end of the Christmas season for many Hispanic families. In Ecuador, Día de Reyes is seldomly celebrated so it wasn’t until I moved to the United States and had kids when my[Read More…]
