High School's Hispanic Culture Club Raises Awareness

From Christopher Munoz, director of the Hispanic Culture Club.

The Hoboken High School Hispanic Culture Club visited Connors Elementary School and produced and performed an original presentation on Puerto Rico Discovery Day for the 5th, 6th and 7th graders.

On November 19, Puerto Rico celebrates the day in history it was discovered by Columbus. Discovery of Puerto Rico Day is celebrated as a national holiday in Puerto Rico. The date on which Puerto Rico was discovered, November 19, is celebrated as a national holiday.

An interesting fact about the Island of Puerto Rico is that it only has 518 years of history, for it was during Christopher Columbus' second voyage to America in November 19, 1493, that his ships encountered the island of Puerto Rico.  Columbus took possession of the Island like a treasure, named it San Juan Bautista, and for over 400 years, Puerto Rico became one of Spain’s many possessions.

Today, 518 years later, the Island still commemorates the discovery and the beginning of Puerto Rico’s history and cultural heritage.

Munoz of HHS and Ms. Sanabria of Connors co-organized the event.

The HHS Culture Club produced some original films on Influential figures and athletes of Puerto Rican descent and presented them to the students. In addition, the HHS Hispanic Culture Club assisted Ms. Sanabria in recruiting for the newly formed Connors School Hispanic Culture Club.