Who's Who in Oaxaca?

Who can tell me the names of the major indigenous groups in the Oaxaca region? If we use the words "indigenous" and "mestizo", what do we mean?

Bake Sale Fundraiser

Thanks for all of your support at our bake sale at Esperanza Rising!!

Your donations will will be used to fund our trip and our work at the primary school and orphanage. Right now, the students are planning the various ways they will share their talents with the children they will work with in Oaxaca. Ideas include: teaching English, various sports, theater games and activities from the HIPP (Help Increase the Peace Project) program several students have participated in since middle school.

Bookmark this web site so you can keep up to date on our planning and after June 13th..our work in Mexico.

Mexican Hot Chocolate!!

Our Mexican hot chocolate fundraiser has been huge success!!

With all the cold weather, a little hot chocolate has warmed up plenty of students and faculty here at Wat. The Abuelita brand of hot chocolate is an authentic Mexican recipe that combines dark chocolate with cinnamon. if you are interested, we purchased the chocolate at the Stop-n-Shop on New Park in Hartford. You'll find it in the foreign foods section.

A big thanks goes to Jon and Dave in the kitchen for preparing the hot chocolate each morning!!

All proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards our service trip to Oaxaca, Mexico this summer.