On Friday we made tamales in the MacColl room. We had to gather ingredients and prepare the food. The filling of masa flour and green chile went in a cornhusk. Another type of tamale was chicken. This kind used chicken and a red chili sauce as the filling. Once prepared, the food was served....
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Day Three, Spanish Culture: ¡Fue un éxito!
Day 3 of MFS Spanish Culture was a success! As a continuation of yesterday’s activities, we accompanied the bilingual kindergarten and first grade classes of Southwark School to Philadelphia’s Please Touch Museum. The 10 of us divided into groups to guide the kids through the museum. The many exhibits provided them with opportunities...
Continue readingMFSpanish: Visiting a Bilingual School
Today we helped in a bilingual class of kindergarteners and first graders. They were so cute. It was a lot of fun to talk to them in Spanish. We headed off to Philadelphia to visit Southwark, an elementary school introducing a bilingual program. We helped out with kindergarten and first graders who were doing...
Continue readingDay One: Taller Puertorriqueño
We had a great first day exploring the history and art of Latino culture in Philly. We prepared for our day by listening to various Latino artists like Frankie Ruiz, Tito Nieves, and Marc Anthony. Soon after, we got underway and headed to Taller Puertorriqueño. There they showed us a brief presentation of Taíno...
Continue readingTaller Puertorriqueño: El Corazón Cultural del Barrio
Making T-shirts with Taino symbols and taking a walking tour of the barrio. ...
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Looking forward to exploring Taller Puertorriqueño, Southwark Elementary School, Casa Monarca, and more … MFS Spanish IL!...
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