On Wednesday, students, teachers and staff at a Mesquite, Texas school prepared for their big festival on Thursday.
Some students and teachers will perform folkloric dances. Meanwhile, others will help with décor, including a class that spent Wednesday making 'papel picado' the colorful paper cutouts that hang as banners.
"Like I tell my students, you become more worldly the more you know about other people and other cultures. The more you're able to interact with people, the better you are as a person," said Jocelyn Cardenas, who teaches world history, psychology and sociology at the high school. "The United States is a melting pot overall, so being able to celebrate cultures like the Hispanic Heritage Month is important for our students who are Hispanic and non-Hispanic to be able to embrace different cultures and understand where we all come from and how that plays into the great scheme of things," said Cardenas who teaches about the Aztecs, Mayans and how their impact in history translates to the now.
The festival at the high school parking lot on Thursday, Sept. 15 starts at 6 p.m. and ends at 8:30 p.m. It's $2 for students and $3 for parents.
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