Come read, write, color, and celebrate Mexican culture! Join us to learn about the famous Mexican legend of Los Volcanes with fun activities designed for elementary school children and up. This is a family-friendly event to promote the use of Spanish and connect parents and children. This workshop will be held in Spanish and is free with a suggested donation of $20. Registration is required; please email angela@nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org for more information.
María Luisa Parra is the Director of the Spanish Program in the Department of Romance Languages at Harvard. She holds a BA in Psychology from UNAM and a PhD in Hispanic Linguistics from El Colegio de México. Her research focuses on Spanish language acquisition and pedagogy among Latino children and youth in the U.S. Her classroom work integrates multiple literacies, critical pedagogy, and the arts, as well as youth and community engagement. She was awarded the Most Innovative Professor Award by Babson College in 2019 and recognized as one of Harvard's Student Body Favorite Professors in 2022.