Thoughts from our Head of School, Dr. Joseph Vorbach:
Eight years ago, we undertook an effort to strengthen the way we celebrate the rich ethnic and racial diversity in our school. A student Unity Council was formed with faculty moderator leadership from Mrs. Monica Stabile and Mr. Drew Edmondson. This group has played a leadership role in efforts undertaken at the school each year to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, African-American History Month, and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
On October 6th, the Unity Council coordinated the Hispanic Heritage Month assembly, an event that included student performances of songs by Ritchie Valens and Juanes, poetry recitals, traditional Bolivian dancing, and testimonials from our students about Faith, culture and family. (You can read more about this event and view photos HERE.) In addition, yesterday's Mass included readings, intercessions and songs in Spanish as part of a further extension of our celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
This link to a Catholic Relief Services webpage has some useful information about the history of this month-long celebration: http://www.crs.org/stories/hispanic-heritage-month-history-united-states .