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During November, 5th graders learned about ancient civilizations in their Social Study classes, one of which was the Mayan Civilization. Through Nido’s Elementary School Counselor, Ms. Ana Maria, students got in touch with a Mayan community in Cobá, located in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. Our students needed to understand that the people, traditions, and languages they are learning about are still alive today! This cultural exchange was called Project Blue, inspired by the blue paint made by Mayan people. 

After many conversations and Zoom calls, Nido students found out that the students in Quintana Roo needed school supplies. Nido Project Blue student leaders planned and executed a bake sale to help the community. They ended up making around 600,000 pesos! Our 5th graders also wrote letters to their Mayan pen pals and were even able to meet them via Zoom when we connected with them as a group.

The fifth graders had two Zoom meetings with the Mayan community. The first was in the MPB where the Mayan students showed us the instruments we had helped them buy and their traditional music based on nature's sounds. During the second session, our students learned about the Mayan language and number system. They even got to ask questions and connect with the Mayan kids over similar interests, such as who they like better: Messi or Ronaldo? Ms. Ana Maria also shared videos of the Fiestas Patrias celebrations in Chile with the Mayan students, who were curious about Chile and our traditions.

Ms. Ana Maria was able to get some Mayan blue paint, so in the future, students at Nido will have the opportunity to use it in art class. "Seeing the amazed faces of the 5th graders at Nido and the Mayan kids from Mexico as they interacted made all the hard work worth it! The importance of this project was not the amount of money raised or how many things we could donate, but being curious about others and building friendships with kids that seem so different but enjoy the same things, soccer, for example,” explains Ms. Ana Maria.

Luis Manuel May Ku, a Mayan teacher from Cobá, was also ecstatic with the project. “It was a very satisfying meeting, full of cultural activities, including a demonstration of the 'Janal Pixan', an altar of the dead, pre-Hispanic music, and recreational games. We had some very special guests, such as Mayan children from the community of Sisbikchen and Maestro Crisanto Kumul, who taught us about Mayan epigraphy and numerology. On the other hand, the student community of Chile sent gifts, school supplies, balls, and didactic material for school use. We are very grateful for this beautiful experience. Thank you for your visit. The 21 de Marzo school thanks you infinitely.”

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