A program in Ventura County is helping children of migrant workers learn more about their Mexican culture.
Thousands of Southern Californians are both proud Americans and proud Mexicans. For many of them, it's not only about being a dual national, but it's also about being bicultural.
"Kids are happier," said Rio School District Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services Oscar Hernandez. "Kids are learning more in-depth about their culture, about their language." Norma Tizapan, a teacher from Tlaxaca, said that the mission of the program is that the kids "don't forget who they are, and why they are here" along with reminding them of their purpose in life.
"It is our culture, and if we don't know a lot about it, then how can we really say that it is our culture if we don't know a lot about it?" he said.
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