History
What is the name of the sweet bread often decorated with a skull shape for the holiday?
What is the flower used during dia de los muertos??
Cempasuchil / Marigolds
What does ISSO stand for?
Immigrant Student Success Office
Our social media handle
What is BC.MEHSA25
Where did the film take place?
La Union, Puebla.
What is the name of the home altar where families leave offerings for the deceased?
Ofrenda
What day do set up the alter?
October 26th
How old is ISSO office?
6 years!!!
Our president's job
Que es un tejero / What is an embroiderer
Who is the director of this film?
Aldo Merino.
In what season was Dia de los Muertos originally celebrated?
Summer
What day do we welcome the spirits of deceased pets?
October 27th
Where is ISSO located?
117 Roosevelt Hall
The name of MEHSA's most recent collab event
What is Hispanic Heritage Month Luncheon
What are the kids chanting?
"Queremos dulces"
What ancient people (civilizations) are credited with the original rituals that inspired the original rituals that inspired the modern holiday?
Aztecs / Nahua cultures
What day do we honor the souls of lost children?
November 1st
What is the Federman Fellowship at Brooklyn College?
A program designed to support immigrant and first-generation students by providing scholarships and experiential opportunities.
DON'T FORGET TO APPLY!
How many events have we had this semester so far?
4 events!
La vela del anima is for...
EVERYONE!
What is the significance of flowers during DDLM?
They guide spirits back into the world of the living
What day do we honor the souls of lost adults?
November 2nd
Who is the program coordinator and the program director of ISSO?
Leslie Carbajal & Jesus Perez
The name of MEHSA's piece on BC Vanguard
What is "Brooklyn College Students Revive BC's Mexican Heritage Student Association"
How many flowers vases were found knocked to the ground?
3 Flower vases.