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March 3, 2021 www.excelsior-academy.org Dear Parents, Excelsior Academy's Ballroom team came through with flying colors this weekend. They attended the UBEA State Championships on Saturday. They took 2nd place in the Junior High Swing Showdance and 1st place in the Junior High Latin Medley. As Mr. Williams, our Ballroom Coach said, "They danced very well and represented Excelsior Academy in a most excellent way." We congratulate our ballroom dancers and send a heartfelt thank you to Mr. Williams for his fun loving way and diligence in teaching superb ballroom dance technique. We have begun a new month. March is Women's History Month. The Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Institution, and several organizations and museums commemorate the vital role of women in American history during this celebratory month. Mrs. Nay's eighth grade United States History class has prepared a Women of History poster provided by the supporting organizations. We have included a picture of them in our newsletter. I came upon an inspiring story that fits well into Excelsior's theme of "Revolutionaries" and our efforts to teach our students perseverance. It was written by Christopher Brito, a Journalist with CBS news. His article features Diana Trujillo, a Colombian aerospace engineer at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Ms. Trujillo wanted to understand the universe while she was a child in Cali, Columbia. She took a courageous step when she was just 17 years old by coming to the United States. She had only $300.00 and did not speak any English. She worked housekeeping jobs to pay for her college tuition. She was grateful to be cleaning. She looked at it as an opportunity to buy food and have a home in which to sleep. Even now, as a lead engineer at JPL and responsible for the robotic arm of the Perseverance rover, she sees her difficult start as advantageous. It has given her a different perspective that reminds her to appreciate every instance in life. She looks back at the moment when she was to declare her major at the University of Florida. She noticed no one else in the line spoke Spanish nor looked Hispanic and she was one of the few women. It was a petrifying experience. She found herself thinking, "You shouldn't be here...why are you here?" Yet, she did not give in to those fears. Many years later as a successful aerospace engineer she approaches the work place with these thoughts. "I know I'm not walking in there alone," ...."every single thing that I do, I'm representing my country, my culture, my heritage, my people, and I have to give my best every single time." She realizes that through her work, (she) "gets to elevate and amplify (her) culture and all the countries that speak Spanish by sending a message to everybody that we're here, we're present..." Currently, Hispanics make up only 8% of the STEM workforce. Hispanic women comprise only 2% of the 8% total. These statistics come from the Student Research Foundation. Ms. Trujillo is determined to open the way for more Hispanics to join the STEM workforce. She believes more role models in the field is the solution. With this in mind, she hosted NASA's first-ever Spanish language broadcast for a planetary landing. The show was called "Juntos perseveramos, " or "together we persevere." It was watched by more than 2.5 million viewers.
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Dear Parents,
Excelsior Academy's Ballroom team came through with flying colors this weekend. They attended the UBEA State Championships on Saturday. They took 2nd place in the Junior High Swing Showdance and 1st place in the Junior High Latin Medley. As Mr. Williams, our Ballroom Coach said, "They danced very well and represented Excelsior Academy in a most excellent way." We congratulate our ballroom dancers and send a heartfelt thank you to Mr. Williams for his fun loving way and diligence in teaching superb ballroom dance technique.
We have begun a new month. March is Women's History Month. The Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Institution, and several organizations and museums commemorate the vital role of women in American history during this celebratory month.
Mrs. Nay's eighth grade United States History class has prepared a Women of History poster provided by the supporting organizations. We have included a picture of them in our newsletter.
I came upon an inspiring story that fits well into Excelsior's theme of "Revolutionaries" and our efforts to teach our students perseverance. It was written by Christopher Brito, a Journalist with CBS news. His article features Diana Trujillo, a Colombian aerospace engineer at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
Ms. Trujillo wanted to understand the universe while she was a child in Cali, Columbia. She took a courageous step when she was just 17 years old by coming to the United States. She had only $300.00 and did not speak any English.
She worked housekeeping jobs to pay for her college tuition. She was grateful to be cleaning. She looked at it as an opportunity to buy food and have a home in which to sleep. Even now, as a lead engineer at JPL and responsible for the robotic arm of the Perseverance rover, she sees her difficult start as advantageous. It has given her a different perspective that reminds her to appreciate every instance in life.
She looks back at the moment when she was to declare her major at the University of Florida. She noticed no one else in the line spoke Spanish nor looked Hispanic and she was one of the few women. It was a petrifying experience. She found herself thinking, "You shouldn't be here...why are you here?" Yet, she did not give in to those fears.
Many years later as a successful aerospace engineer she approaches the work place with these thoughts. "I know I'm not walking in there alone," ...."every single thing that I do, I'm representing my country, my culture, my heritage, my people, and I have to give my best every single time." She realizes that through her work, (she) "gets to elevate and amplify (her) culture and all the countries that speak Spanish by sending a message to everybody that we're here, we're present..."
Currently, Hispanics make up only 8% of the STEM workforce. Hispanic women comprise only 2% of the 8% total. These statistics come from the Student Research Foundation. Ms. Trujillo is determined to open the way for more Hispanics to join the STEM workforce. She believes more role models in the field is the solution. With this in mind, she hosted NASA's first-ever Spanish language broadcast for a planetary landing. The show was called "Juntos perseveramos, " or "together we persevere." It was watched by more than 2.5 million viewers.
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Ms. Trujillo is a "Revolutionary." She was not thrown into a dramatic change like Excelsior students and teachers, by having to learn a new way to be a teacher and a student, from the mitigating factors of the pandemic. Rather, she chose to jump into a dramatic change to make her life better. She is an example of courage and perseverance. Excelsior salutes her revolutionary way.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Stephanie Eccles Executive Director
Diana Trujillo
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Queridos padres,
El equipo del baile de salón de Excelsior Academy salió airoso este fin de semana. Asistieron a los Campeonatos Estatales de la UBEA el sábado. Obtuvieron el segundo lugar en Junior High Swing Showdance y el primer lugar en Junior High Latin Medley. Como dijo el Sr. Williams, nuestro entrenador de baile de salón, "Bailaron muy bien y representaron a Excelsior Academy de la manera más excelente". Felicitamos a nuestros bailarines de salón y le enviamos un sincero agradecimiento al Sr. Williams por su forma divertida y amorosa y su diligencia en la enseñanza de una excelente técnica de baile de salón.
Hemos comenzado un nuevo mes. Marzo es el Mes de la Historia de la Mujer. La Biblioteca del Congreso, la Institución Smithsonian y varias organizaciones y museos conmemoran el papel vital de la mujer en la historia de los Estados Unidos durante este mes de celebración.
La clase de Historia de los Estados Unidos de octavo grado de la Sra. Nay ha preparado un póster de Mujeres de la Historia proporcionado por las organizaciones de apoyo. Hemos incluido una foto de ellas en nuestro boletín.
Me encontré con una historia inspiradora que encaja bien con el tema de Excelsior de "Revolucionarios" y nuestros esfuerzos por enseñar perseverancia a nuestros estudiantes. Fue escrito por Christopher Brito, periodista de CBS News. Su artículo presenta a Diana Trujillo, ingeniera aeroespacial colombiana del Laboratorio de Propulsión a Chorro de la NASA (JPL).
La Srta. Trujillo quería entender el universo cuando era niña en Cali, Colombia. Dio un paso valiente cuando tenía solo 17 años al venir a los Estados Unidos. Tenía sólo $ 300,00 y no hablaba nada de inglés.
Trabajó en trabajos de limpieza para pagar la universidad. Ella estaba agradecida de estar limpiando. Ella lo vio como una oportunidad para comprar comida y tener una casa en donde dormir. Incluso ahora, como ingeniera principal en JPL y responsable del brazo robótico del rover Perserverance, considera ventajoso su difícil comienzo. Le ha dado una perspectiva diferente que le recuerda que debe apreciar cada instancia de la vida.
Ella recuerda el momento en que iba a iniciar su especialidad en la Universidad de Florida. Se dio cuenta de que nadie más en la fila hablaba español ni parecía hispano y ella era una de las pocas mujeres. Fue una experiencia petrificante. Ella pensó : "No deberías estar aquí ... ¿por qué estás aquí?" Sin embargo, ella no cedió a esos miedos.
Muchos años después, como ingeniera aeroespacial de éxito, ell ava a su lugar de trabajo con estos pensamientos. "Sé que no voy a caminar sola" ... "en cada cosa que haga, represento a mi país, mi cultura, mi herencia, mi gente, y tengo que dar lo mejor de mí hora." Se dió cuenta de que a través de su trabajo, ella "consigue elevar y amplificar su cultura y todos los países que hablan español enviando un mensaje a todos de que estamos aquí, estamos presentes ..."
Actualmente, los hispanos representan solo el 8% de la fuerza laboral STEM. Las mujeres hispanas comprenden solo el 2% del 8% total. Estas estadísticas provienen de la Student Research Foundation. La Srta. Trujillo está decidida a abrir el camino para que más hispanas se unan a la fuerza laboral STEM. Ella cree que la solución es tener más modelos a seguir en este campo. Con esto en mente, fue la anfitriona de la primera transmisión en español de la NASA para el aterrizaje planetario. El espectáculo se llamó "Juntos perseveramos" o " together we persevere ". Fue visto por más de 2,5 millones de espectadores.
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La Srta. Trujillo es una "revolucionaria". Ella no se vio envuelta en un cambio dramático como los estudiantes y maestros de Excelsior, al tener que aprender una nueva forma de ser maestros y estudiantes, a partir de los factores atenuantes de la pandemia. Más bien, eligió lanzarse a un cambio dramático para mejorar su vida. Ella es un ejemplo de valentía y perseverancia. Excelsior saluda su forma revolucionaria.
Atentamente
Sra. Stephanie Eccles Directora Ejecutiva
Diana Trujillo
March 3, 2021
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