SI SE PUEDE (Activism)
This woman has a Ph.D. in energy engineering, studied at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) (Mexico’s top university), and even worked with the Nobel Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
She’s one of the few world leaders with a science background, making her a powerful example for young women in STEM and public service.
In 2024, she made history by becoming the first female president of Mexico.
Who is Claudia Sheinbaum?
If you put your bag here, you will lose money!
What is the floor?
On the Mexican Flag there is an eagle on a cactus consuming this animal.
What is a serpent?
In Aztec times, the gods told the Aztecs that they would find the perfect place to build their city when they saw an eagle on a cactus, eating a serpent. Where they found this sighting is present day mexico city.
Who is Como la Flor- Selena
Yvonne, Melanie, Neil and Yazbeth are from this Latin country
What is Mexico?
This person is the council member of the 38th district which includes Sunset Park
Who is Council Member Alexa Avilés?
This item is used by all abuelas y madres when you are sick, heartbroken, and is believed to cure anything
What is Vicks Vaporub?
This rite of passage goes as far back as the Aztec times which symbolize the ending of puberty (for a girl) and the beginning of adulting which in modern day is celebrated with a court, a cake and big puffy dress
What is a quince/ quinceanera?
Known as the “Queen of Reggaetón,” she started her career in the mid-1990s was the first female artist to achieve major success in the male-dominated reggaetón genre and became famous for empowering lyrics and her strong presence in reggaetón music.
Who is Ivy Queen?
This teacher is from the same country as the famous soccer player, Leo Messi
Who is Alis?
Both are from Argentina!
This Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States was nominated by President Obama in 2009. She is from the Bronx, Puerto Rican and is the first Latina to serve on the Supreme Court.
Who is Sonia Sotomayor
What are grapes?
Latinos make a wish for each grape.
Other new year traditions include:
holding onto money, for wealth
sitting under a table, for love
running around with a suitcase, if you want to travel a lot this year
This traditional dance and music style originated on Colombia’s Caribbean coast and blends African, Indigenous, and Spanish influences. It started as a courtship dance among enslaved African and Indigenous people, spread across Latin America and now has Mexican, Argentine, and Peruvian variations.
This dance’s traditional costume for women includes the colorful “pollera” skirt, which twirls as dancers move.
It is danced with small shuffling steps in a circular motion and is known for its use of instruments like the güiro, drums, and accordion.
What is Cumbia?
Bad Bunny is a Puerto Rican artist known for his activism through his songs regarding social issues in Puerto Rico and advocacy for the LGTBQ community and Latinx community. His residency in Puerto Rico was a huge sensation having this number of concerts
What is 30?
These two peruvian staff members both have grandparents who speak quechua!
Who is Ronaldo and Joanne
Quechua is the language of the Incans, an indigenous language that is also spoken in other parts of South America. Quechua is the second most spoken language in Peru. Ronaldo's last name means "gold arm" in quechua
This Mexican's activism started in her 20s.
She played an instrumental part in securing Aid for Dependent Families and disability insurance for California farmworkers in the early 1960s. In addition to directing the national boycott of California grapes, She was a women’s rights advocate and voice for Latinas for office. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her life’s work by President Barack Obama in 2012
Who is Dolores Huerta?
This woman haunts many people, screaming and crying for her children.
Who is La Llorona?
This Latin Flag is red, white and blue but also has a black and white version.
What is the Puerto Rico flag.
The black and white flag was a response as a form of protests to the U.S. mainland's financial control over Puerto Rico. Now, the flag is used as a symbol of resistance and grief
Joanne will play a song and a student (or 2) will have to dance to the song correctly.
Grimaldy our PE teacher and Gaby one of our Guidance Counselors are the only staff members who are the SOLE representative of these two Latin countries
What is Dominican Republic and Cuba?
Grimaldy is from DR and Cuba from Panama
The gay liberation movement of the 1960s would have been much less powerful without this Puerto Rican Trans* Activist. Advocating for trans people and people of color within the movement, They are perhaps best known for throwing one of the first bottles during the Stonewall riots. She also started a home dedicated to providing shelter to homeless queer youth via her organization, Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR).
Who Sylvia Rivera?
You put this on your forehead when you get the hiccups
What is a Red Thread?
Mangu and Mofongo, common dishes from Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico were inspired by this West African dish
What is West African Fufu?
Enslaved Angolans who were taken to Puerto Rico (and other parts of the Caribbean) used the same technique, mashing plantains and other starchy root vegetables which eventually evolved into dishes like mofongo and mangú.
El General is known as the father of Spanish reggae because he was one of the firsts to use dancehall reggae sounds with Spanish lyrics in the 1990s- creating REGGAETON. Reggaetón, therefore, traces its musical roots to this Latin American country.
What is Panama?
(Puerto Rico popularized it, but Panama is a key birthplace of the genre’s musical roots.)
These two staff members are from PUERTO RICO
Who are Vanessa and Veronica?