CPS Hispanic Affinity Group

Welcome to a new school year! After these first weeks, we hope you are settled and energized. Last school year, the District convened specific employee populations to come together in affinity groups. Since our particular group is experiencing unique circumstances collectively, some expressed that priority should be given to supporting students and families during this challenging time. It is our desire to remain connected as a familia through this digital space and share relevant stories and events to promote our Latino culture and heritage. Please look at the events shared in this newsletter as opportunities to unite and connect in comunidad. We want to be able to support each other and preserve our cultural identities in the spaces we inhabit.

In the Spotlight section of this newsletter, please take the opportunity to share ideas about this group and how we can meaningfully participate in activities that will make our efforts worthwhile. Also let us know how you are celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month. If you know another CPS Hispanic/Latino employee or ally (amigo) to include in our email distribution list, please send us an email to penaley@cpsboe.k12.oh.us.

Gracias por ser parte de CPS Latino!

Summer Recap

From L-R: Bouchra Belcadi, Alejandra Gonzalez, Frances Guzman, Sarah Madrigal, Nassima El Kamal, Jomalys Pacheco, Elva Zacarías, Saida Canel, Gabby Miranda, Naomi Green, Natalie Seybold, Kathleen Jump, Yordy Gonzalez, Renata Adkins, Alba Azamar, Dulce Martinez, Máximo Coste and Victor Canel.

By: Dr. Adam Cooper, ESOL Manager

Thank you, 2025 MLL Summer Outreach Team, for making this year’s project such an amazing success! Throughout the summer months, 27 bilingual staff supported MLL students and families in Summer Recovery and Newcomer School, community partner events and summer camps, district-organized enrollment and orientation events, student engagement activities, and ongoing outreach by phone and in-person meetings. Bilingual social workers, EL Family Coordinators, ESOL Teachers, and Paraprofessionals made over 1300 contacts, with more than 700 phone calls, 200 texts and emails, and 450 in-person meetings. In collaboration with community partners such as Santa Maria and Su Casa, as well as Project Connect and Heartfelt Tidbits, our team helped families gain access to healthy foods, medical, legal and employment services, as well as school transportation and technology,.CPS is proud to maintain close communication and support for MLL families!

Cincinnati Rhythm

Cincinnati Compass this year honors the following notable Latino/Hispanic community leaders:

Lourdes Ribera, Legacy Award
Laura Castillo, Rising Star Award

Cincinnati Rhythm celebrates New Americans who are making valuable contributions to Greater Cincinnati. To learn more about Cincinnati Rhythm. click on the image above

FIESTA at the Plate

Fiesta NKY is a non-profit organization that provides resources to the NKY Hispanic/Latino community. Click on the image for details.

Great Parks Hispanic Heritage Festival

FC Cincinnati Día Latino

FC Cincinnati presents Noche Latina 2025-¡Todo por Cincy! The ticket includes:

Discounted Match Ticket
Día Latino hat
Sideline Warmup Raffle
Community Support-a portion of the tickets go towards Santa Maria Community Services, a non profit in Price Hill that supports many Hispanic/Latino families
For more details, click on the image below

Hispanic Chamber 2025 Annual Celebration

Thursday, October 2, 2025
5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
TQL Soccer Stadium First Financial Club (1507 Central Pkwy. Cincinnati OH 45214)
Keynote Speaker: Anthony Muñoz
For information and registration, click on the image below

Santa Maria Community Services Annual Fundraiser

Campana Sobre Campana: Christmas in Mexico!

Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar and Ballet Folklorico del Rio Grande are coming to Cincinnati for a one-time performance. Campana Sobre Campana: Christmas in Mexico! will be at the Aronoff on December 2nd. See information below.

Event Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 7:30 pm

Facility: Aronoff Center - Procter & Gamble Hall

Event info here

Podcast: El Luto Colectivo

Interview with Rosa Reyes about "Collective Grief."

Rosa addresses the topic of collective grief, the shared pain that many immigrants experience in the face of loss, microaggressions, and constant fear. Drawing on personal experience, she reflects on how these moments affect mental health. She shares tools for healing: validating emotions, seeking social support, self-care, and more. She also explains the impact of self-fulfilling prophecies in our lives.

Collective grief refers to the grieving process experienced by a group of individuals or a community due to a family loss, physical or verbal aggression, the challenges of immigration, microaggressions, or the aggressive attitude experienced simply because they are immigrants.

Rosa recently suffered a microaggression at a fast-food chain, and this made her reflect on the significant impact it has on mental health. Rosa offers helpful tools for recognizing and validating these experiences. Rosa recently suffered a microaggression at a fast-food chain, and this made her reflect on the significant impact it has on mental health. Rosa offers helpful tools for recognizing and validating emotions, seeking social support, limiting media exposure, and engaging in self-care activities.

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Rosa aborda el tema del luto colectivo, el dolor compartido que experimentan muchas personas inmigrantes ante la pérdida, las microagresiones y el miedo constante. A partir de una experiencia personal, reflexiona sobre cómo estos momentos afectan la salud mental.

Comparte herramientas para la sanación: validar las emociones, buscar apoyo social, cuidar de uno mismo y más. También explica el impacto de las profecías autocumplidas en nuestras vidas.

El luto colectivo se refiere al proceso de duelo experimentado por un grupo de individuos o una comunidad debido a una pérdida familiar, o a las agresiones físicas o verbales, los retos de la inmigración, las microagresiones o la actitud agresiva que se vive por el simple hecho de ser inmigrante.

Rosa recientemente sufrió una microagresión en una cadena de comida rápida y esto la hizo reflexionar sobre el impacto significativo que tiene en la salud mental. Rosa ofrece herramientas útiles para reconocer y validar las emociones, buscar apoyo social, limitar la exposición a los medios de comunicación y realizar actividades de autocuidado.

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