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Reclaiming Cinco

Posted on May 4, 2017 by SpanishPlans

You may think that celebrating cinco de mayo in your Spanish class is a fun reward for students at the end of the year to celebrate a year of language learning. But what are dangerous effects? As an educator are … Continue reading →

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Appropriation in Education

Posted on May 4, 2016 by SpanishPlans

I’m glad to see many people responding to our #MasQueSombreros /#MoreThanSombreros challenge and enjoy the new hashtag #ReclaimCinco (on Instagram and Twitter) As educators, we must demand the end of the appropriation of the Mexican culture. This is never more prominent … Continue reading →

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MoreThanSombreros

Posted on May 5, 2015 by spanishplans

Thank you to all those who have participated so far in our #MoreThanSombreros campaign. Our goal is to celebrate the rich culture of the Mexican community and bring an awareness on how some images may be stereotypical. We choose to … Continue reading →