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Thanksgiving: A Time to Come Together
Valley College's Child Development Center hosted its fourth annual Thanksgiving luncheon promoting sharing and unity.
Claudia Lozano
Issue date: 11/24/04 Section: News
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Valley College's Child Development Center brought a little piece of Thanksgiving to the campus on Tuesday to celebrate culture, community and great food.
"I'm impressed, that we even have this celebration,' said Valley student LaTanya Montgomery. "We're going to have Thanksgiving at home but this gives me a chance to share my food and meet some of the parents."
Parents, children, teachers and staff enjoyed a fun filled hour of social interaction in a time of sharing.
"This is my first thanksgiving at Valley," said substitute teacher, Barbara Herman. "Kids and parents really looked forward to the event."
The center's goal for organizing this type of social affair is to give parents an opportunity to meet other parents and see their children interact with their peers.
"We try to have events like this to share culture and get together," said Child Development Director Terry Teplin. "We encourage any chance we have for parents and children to interact. We want parents to feel like the center is an extended family."
Small tables were provided for the children and the food was served banquet style. Dishes included thanksgiving favorites such as turkey and stuffing and also cultural favorites like tamales from Mexico and Ethiopian bread.
"I've never had ethiopian bread," said child development major and mother of two, Claudia Lopera.
"The entire experience was 'buenisima,'" she added.
This is the fourth year the Child Development Center has had a Thanksgiving luncheon. Everyone who wishes to participate is welcome, parents are asked to bring in a dish representative of their culture or donate desserts to share.
"All of the parents get together, and represent their cultures by bringing different foods," said teacher's assistant and child development major, Brenda Magaña. "It's a good experience."
"I'm impressed, that we even have this celebration,' said Valley student LaTanya Montgomery. "We're going to have Thanksgiving at home but this gives me a chance to share my food and meet some of the parents."
Parents, children, teachers and staff enjoyed a fun filled hour of social interaction in a time of sharing.
"This is my first thanksgiving at Valley," said substitute teacher, Barbara Herman. "Kids and parents really looked forward to the event."
The center's goal for organizing this type of social affair is to give parents an opportunity to meet other parents and see their children interact with their peers.
"We try to have events like this to share culture and get together," said Child Development Director Terry Teplin. "We encourage any chance we have for parents and children to interact. We want parents to feel like the center is an extended family."
Small tables were provided for the children and the food was served banquet style. Dishes included thanksgiving favorites such as turkey and stuffing and also cultural favorites like tamales from Mexico and Ethiopian bread.
"I've never had ethiopian bread," said child development major and mother of two, Claudia Lopera.
"The entire experience was 'buenisima,'" she added.
This is the fourth year the Child Development Center has had a Thanksgiving luncheon. Everyone who wishes to participate is welcome, parents are asked to bring in a dish representative of their culture or donate desserts to share.
"All of the parents get together, and represent their cultures by bringing different foods," said teacher's assistant and child development major, Brenda Magaña. "It's a good experience."
