Chelsea Public Schools’ first Newcomers Family Dinner was a beautiful celebration of community, connection, and hope for new arrival families. Students and parents came together to share a delicious meal, learn about local resources, and build relationships with one another and their school administration. We are especially proud of our Senior Director of Community Impact and Development, Liliana Patino M.Ed., who shared her personal journey as the guest speaker. Her heartfelt story about her mother’s courage and resilience serves as a powerful reminder of the possibilities that emerge from love and determination. Thank you to the City of Chelsea, @CAPIC, and everyone involved for creating such a meaningful event. Eliot is honored to be part of this ongoing work to support families in building bright futures. #CommunityImpact #FamilySupport #NewcomersJourney
Emotional and grateful are the words I picked to describe the experience I had celebrating with the Chelsea Public Schools first Newcomers Family Dinner. Students and parents had the opportunity to meet each other, enjoying a beautiful space were they enjoyed a delicious dinner, learned about local organizations including @CAPIC, Eliot Community Human Services - Eliot Family Resource Center and others, as well as working on building a community with their school administration. As the guest speaker I had the privilege to share my journey, a story that is not really about me but so much about my brave mother, who in the most vulnerable time of her life had to take the remarkable decision to leave her family and migrate to the United States with the hope for a better future; an act of love that changed our lives and ended multiple generational circles in our family. One more time I got to introduce myself as “Stellas daughter - La Hija de Stella”, a simple but powerful message of hope, love and possibilities; a message we all need! Thank you City of Chelsea and those involved with such a beautiful celebration. @jay velez, Brenda Pe?a, MSW, Jeanette Velez and the entire school department for caring! #diversity #latinx #comunidad
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