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March 2, 2021
Category: Children
As Tender as Heidi.
March 10, 2017
(Film) – Heidi is the little girl from the Swiss Alps who lives with her grandfather and plays with a shepherd boy named Peter. The drama around taking her away from home so that she can be a company to a girl whose mother had died captures you. But she finds people who treat her … More As Tender as Heidi.
Opportunity to Read-Aloud to Students and Promote Hispanic/Latino Heritage.
August 22, 2016
By Lupita Peimbert (Community) – First of all, reading in the classroom matters for the well-being of all students, regardless of skin color. Children and youth get to see role models, expand their knowledge of their own cultural heritage, learn diverse cultural backgrounds, get ideas for careers and jobs, and listen to interesting stories. For … More Opportunity to Read-Aloud to Students and Promote Hispanic/Latino Heritage.
Happy Children’s Day!
April 30, 2015
On April 30th, Mexico celebrates Children’s Day. Other countries do the same mostly in June or November. In the United States, this celebration is becoming more popular each year, with more schools, churches and non-profit organizations doing their own parties. Here is what CENSUS data shows about the state of the 73.million children under 18 … More Happy Children’s Day!
Children Learn What They Live.
April 27, 2015
Most countries dedicate one day of the year to celebrate children, as agreed with the ONU. In Mexico, Díadel Niño is widely celebrated at schools, organizations, and within families. On the upcoming occasion of Children’s Day (April 30th), I am posting part of a beautiful poem by Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D. Children Learn What They Live … More Children Learn What They Live.
Help Children Participate in Carnaval San Francisco. Here is How:
April 25, 2015
By Lupita Peimbert. (San Francisco) – Hundreds of children dance and play, marching in the parade, celebrating Carnaval San Francisco every year. Thousands of adults and families show up for this free, public event during Memorial Weekend. As these pictures from Carnaval SF 2014 show, colorful costumes from around the world fill the streets, making participants proud of … More Help Children Participate in Carnaval San Francisco. Here is How:
Their Good Heart Hasn’t Left
April 18, 2015
By Lupita Peimbert. In a city where technology meets local culture every minute of the day, and oftentimes their opinion of each other is blurred by biases and generalizations, the good heart of the people in San Francisco shows up more often than not. We must pay attention. It is Saturday, April 18, 2015. Parents from a … More Their Good Heart Hasn’t Left
Calling the Altruist in You to Support Children from Carnaval San Francisco.
March 19, 2015
But you must do it by tomorrow. Nice. No pressure. ;-)! By Lupita Peimbert. Editor, Lupitanews.com. Carnaval San Francisco is asking anybody who wishes to help, to contribute to a Parade Fund that will help children to buy their carnaval costumes and fully participate in this important –and very fun! community event in San Francisco’s Mission District. Contributions … More Calling the Altruist in You to Support Children from Carnaval San Francisco.
Young artivist helps a community heal through art; people are mobilizing to help her, and we hope you’ll too.
July 30, 2014
By Lupita Peimbert. Photos by Jeff Kan Lee. Two stories converge here. One is about bringing the opportunity of experiencing art to children and youth affected one way or another by neighborhood violence. The other is about Maria de Los Angeles, a young woman currently studying fine arts at Yale University School of Art, who … More Young artivist helps a community heal through art; people are mobilizing to help her, and we hope you’ll too.
I Stand With Refugee Children. You?
July 23, 2014
La Jirafa Peluda.
June 23, 2014
Cuento corto escrito por Paulina, de 5 años de edad. En un zoológico vivía una jirafa. Tenía pelaje de color marrón, le quedaba hasta la punta de los pies. Esa jirafa se llamaba Roberta, era la jirafa más chistosa de todo el mundo; ella comía gusanos, arroz, y uvas. Lo que le encantaba hacer en … More La Jirafa Peluda.
The Girl in Cuetzálan
April 30, 2014
By Lupita Peimbert. (Puebla, Mexico) – When I met Sofía in Cuetzálan, she was 4 years old. A charming, inquisitive and very friendly little girl who accompanied her mother Cecilia to sell necklaces made from seeds of colorín, café, and ojo de aguila to tourists and visitors. Every day during the summer, mother and daughter … More The Girl in Cuetzálan
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