by Every time the Hispanic Heritage Month rolls around I become really excited! From September 15 to October 15 many people across the country celebrate and enjoy the sights, sounds, and tastes of Hispanic culture. A great way to celebrate with kids and acknowledge Hispanic contributions is through food. I love how food exposes children to […]
Be Fearless! Pass On Your Heritage Language and Culture To Your Children
by Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Join us to celebrate the rich cultures in the Asia Pacific region and support the families that are passing on their heritage culture to their children. Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going. – […]
10 Fun Facts About Thailand for Kids
by Thailand, a country in Southeast Asia, is officially known as the Kingdom of Thailand. The name means “land of the free,” and in fact, Thailand has never been conquered by another country. Until 1939 (and again from 1946 to 1948) Thailand was called Siam. It borders the countries of Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and Malaysia. […]
12 African American Inventors, Activists and Leaders Lost to History
by “Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history.” – Carter G. Woodson FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH I can remember sitting in American history class eager to learn and always wondering why Black history was marginalized to only one […]
MLK Day of Service
by Did you know that the US Congress passed the “King Holiday and Service Act” in 1994? The federal holiday for Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday was signed and observed in the 1980s. Later, the Corporation for National and Community Service led the effort to designate the day as a national day of service, a […]
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