Monthly Newsletter – September 2022

National Hispanic Heritage Month started September 15th and will continue until October 15th. It celebrates the independence anniversaries of Latin American countries and the contributions of Hispanic and Latinx people throughout history. Let’s recognize these amazing feats in STEM with more activities, books, and ways to support the Hispanic and Latinx communities. Can’t get enough? See last year’s newsletter edition as well!

Our Latest Blog Posts

• Making Your Classroom a Collaborative Space
• Supporting Teachers When They Need It Most
• Blog About Blogs! Best Back to School Blog Posts

Free Hispanic Heritage Activities You’ll Love

We have added even more to last year’s list of activities, so check them out below, including one of the best resources for K-12 from the National Education Association!

Image credit: National Education Association

• The National Education Association has resources, activities, lesson plans, and more, all separated into K-5, 6-8, and 9-12.
• National Archives Virtual Pajama Party — Activities with themes of fairness, friendship, civil rights, and persisting through adversity.
• DocsTeach Activity — School Desegregation Court Cases: Mendez v. Westminster and Brown v. Board 
• National Council for the Social Studies Journal Entry — El Punto es Progresar: Examining Slums and the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration
• Record of Rights Historical Images — Mexican American Soldiers Mistreated & Delano Grape Strike and Boycott

Hispanic Heritage Books

• The Book of Lost Saints by Daniel José Older  
• We Are Not from Here by Jenny Torres Sanchez  
• Areli Is a Dreamer by Areli Morales (author) & Luisa Uribe (illustrator)
• Across the Bay by Carlos Aponte
• Turning Pages by Sonia Sotomayor (author) & Lulu Delacre (illustrator)

Code Robotic Friends With Dash & Dot

Coding can be fun when you have the right equipment! Dash and Dot allow students to learn while playing, and are a great tool for teaching in school or at home. Some of the high-tech features found in both robots include:

• Voice detection
• IR emitters
• Accelerometer 
• Programmable LEDs

Watch the overview video of Dash here!

Upcoming Events

The NAE4-H Annual Conference is in Madison, Wisconsin this year. See Brad from October 11-13. Register here.

Hispanic STEM Champions to Follow

• Twitter: Hispanics in Philanthropy — HIP strengthens Latinx leadership, influence & equity by leveraging philanthropic resources.
• Instagram: keniasbookshelf — Mexican-American sharing her favorite reads, and promoting Latinx books all month! 
• Instagram: weallgrowlatina — Elevating the voices + stories of Latinas since 2010. They promote Latinx businesses and share stories.