CFCE Specialists Marsha Wright and Gina McGarrigle had the privilege of spending three weeks in December with the Bernard, Malani, Prasad, and Wang Families. These families participated in the program We are Family: Sharing Our Stories. Each week we met and shared traditions, favorite holidays, favorite recipes and what makes each of our families special. We had so much fun learning about each others cultures. We made crafts that represented each families favorite holiday which included Diwali, Christmas, Haitian Independence Day and Chinese New Year.
We asked each of the children what made their family special and here are their thoughts:
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The Bernard Family loves to play hide and seek with each other. They like to make jokes and laugh together. They love to visit family that live far away.
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The Wang Family loves to eat pizza! They have a band with a piano, violin, and ukulele. They sing together.
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The Prasad Family loves to go on driving trips and see different places and things.
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The Malani Family loves festivals. They are very festive and love to celebrate. They love to eat outside together. They love to watch movies together. They love to go on outings and go on vacation together.
This is what makes these families special. In our next newsletter we will be introducing a new segment featuring our families. What makes your family special? By sharing our culture and family traditions we learn about each other and grow stronger as a community. Look for an email soon explaining how you can be one of our feature families and help our Self Help CFCE community learn and grow!