DIVERSITY Stephanie Mora EDU 280 Hispanic (Mexican) Catholic I am
Part of a family (my
parents’ daughter HISPANIC (MEXICAN) There are certain customs and occasions we celebrate December 12th Posadas and novena for Celebration of our Lady of Guadalupe Baby Jesus There’s always lots of food and music in our celebrations or get together Tend to be very family oriented PART OF A FAMILY/ MY PARENTS DAUGHTER My Siblings My Parents and Niece
❖ Both born in Los Remedios , Michoacán,
Mexico. ❖ Moved to U.S. after they got married. ❖ I am the second oldest out of five children. ❖ I am the oldest daughter, so I was expected to set a good example for my younger sisters. ◦ My parents beliefs on school and religion have influenced me ◦ My parents disapproval of certain habits affected how I feel about these things My parents actions and the way they lived helped shaped the kind of person I want to be CATHOLIC The beliefs, values, and rules of the Catholic Church guide my decisions and actions.
1. Even though some may be the unpopular belief or may seem antiquated to others.
2. I believe that they also helped me choose my career.
Because instead of choosing a career that could make me lot of money, I choose teaching which may be difficult, and I may not make as much money, but a career in which I will continuously be serving and helping children. Mexican American 1. Role Models: Our parents who work hard in order to give us a better life than they had. 2. Learning Style: Visual and Hands-on 3. Beliefs system: Shaped by our parents religion (for the most part Catholic) and beliefs as well as our own experiences and attitudes. 4. Contributions to US: • The decision in Mendez v. Westminster helped pave the way for the decision in Brown v. Board of Education and the desegregation of schools • The ideology of commitment for justice for all of Dr. Hector P. Garcia, a civil right leader of Hispanics, became the basis for Dr. Martin Luther King and the Civil Right Movement • Also brought new cuisine and music 5. History of the Group: Come to the U.S. looking for better jobs and a better life for their families. 6. Holiday from the group: Dia de Los Muertos 7. Literature you could recommend: En Mi Familia/In My Family by Carmen Lomas Garza