Spanish Culture Club

Presidents:Dorothy BellAlberto Lopez

Our Mission: What do we plan to do?

To provide students with knowledge of various cultures

of Spanish Speaking Countries,

gain a better insight into challenges and issues within

various countries,

learn different cultural customs

have fun

Community Service

&Volunteerism

Ideas

Merengue Dance

What? Participate in a merengue dance workshop!!

Why? To raise money for children in Bonao, Dominican Republic

Time Estimation: 2.5 hours

Pelota Drive!

What? Fill plastic bins with ball toys (class competition maybe??)

Why? Donate the bins to orphanages in Bogota Colombia, and Cayey, Puerto Rico

Time Estimation: varied

Latin Dance Party

What? Learn various styles of latin american dance -salsa-rumba-regueton-chacha-merengue-bachata

Why? To raise money for hospitals in Ecuador and Honduras

Time Estimation: 2 Hours

Quinceanera Fabrics Galore

What? Collect old formal and semiformal dresses and fabric material

Why? To donate to an orphanage in Mexico

Time Estimation: varied

Friendship Bracelets

What? Learn how to make friendship bracelets

Why? To teach a younger student learning English at a YMCA or Boys and Girls Club

Time Estimation: About 2 hours

Tutor a Child in English

What? Visit an ESL lab for children in Cleveland and volunteer

Why? To help children make learning English fun!!

Time Estimation: 2 hours each time

Spanish Mid-Term Party

What? Study session for all students taking Spanish. Come relax, ask questions if you have them, and answer questions if you are able to!

Time Estimation: 1.5 hours (depends)

Art Supply Drive

What? Art supply drive for children in a school in Boliva and Venezuela

Why? To provide school supplies to children who don’t have access to them

Time Estimation: varies

Activities!

Julia De Burgos Center

What? Learn how to play Latin music drums or traditional puerto rican dance (Bomba y Plena)

Why? To learn about Puerto Rican culture

Time Estimation: none

Cooking

What? Learn to cook!

• Cuban sancocho

• Puerto Rican Tostones con helado (yum)

• Mexican Tamales

• Dominican mangu

(this is only what we can provided so far)

Movie Day

Choose from the following:

Selena The Movie

Viva Cuba

La Quinceanera (not the 2009 version)

90 Millas

…or something else

How Will We Be Structured?

Meetings: Every Other Thursday in Sra. Creamer or Srat. Sustersic’s room

Activities: Various days

Community Service: Bi-Monthly or Monthly

Time Frame for regular meetings: 3:15-4:15 depending on what is going on

Each Month is themed: By a country or holiday or culture

SCC Contact Information

Email

ynesoledad38@yahoo.com

spanishcultureclub@gmail.com

Facebook us!

Spanish Culture Club

Additional Sources to Get Info

For various upcoming events and so on

Bulletin Boards of following teachersMrs. ZitoMrs. Zipfel (by the door)Mrs. CreamerMrs. SustersicMrs. MillerMrs. StepanikMain Study HallForeign Language Lab (library)

October Schedule (pend.)

Theme: Mexico and Guatemala

Activities: Friendship Bracelets

learn to cook tamales

Community Service: Dress/Fabric Galore

Student Leaders

These are upperclassmen officers that can help assist you throughout the year!

Dorothy Bell*Alberto Lopez

Hannah YangLauren Ferguson*Andi Peng*

Our Advisors are Senora Creamer and Senorita Sustersic!!!

*current fall athletes

EL FIN!!!!!How will you make an

impact?