Two weeks after Mother’s Day, Damas invited the parents to a special party just for them. There, they were reminded to discipline their children, contribute to the school community, played games, were entertained by dances and karaoke, and served a delicious meal. Because it was a cowboy themed party, Maria taught the teachers and some of the girls a traditional cowboy dance from Mexico.

The night of the party, Maria and I lead the teachers and children in the dance for the parents. They even jumped into the dancing later on! The parents loved watching the teachers, volunteers, and children take part in the dancing for them to show our appreciation for their hard work of parenting and continually sending their children to school.

Overall, it was a special community event that brought everyone closer and reinforced the importance of a school in creating and sustaining community involvement.