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According to the National Latino Children’s Institute “El Día de los Niños is a day when children of all economic, social and cultural backgrounds voice their wishes, hopes and dreams for the future”. Should this special day become a National Holiday, it will be seen as a gift from the Hispanic community to the youth of America. The movement has received heavy bi-partisan support on Capital Hill from Senators Orin Hatch, Jeff Bingaman, Tom Daschle and Kay Bailey Hutchison as well as Hilary Clinton and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to name a few. |
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| In El Paso, the goal each year is to provide a free
book to every child who attends the event. In
addition to a free book, each child receives free
goodies to take home. There is also a stage with
entertainment for the whole family throughout the
day. The Parks and Recreation department provides
free jumping balloons and other activities for all
the kids to enjoy. Free swimming at one of the local
public pools is offered to all the kids courtesy of
Gus and Goldie. If kids don’t have a way to get to
the celebration, the can get on any Sun Metro bus
and ride for free to and from the event. There are
also in access of 60 carnival type booths with
games, which offer prizes and information to the
children. The best part is that all of these great
activities are provided free of charge thanks to
community sponsors. Families are encouraged to bring
their lunches but there will also be many food and
beverage vendors, which will provide nourishment
throughout the day at very reasonable prices. The
idea is to make this special day affordable for all
El Paso families. For more information contact: Jack Galindo at (915) 543-5468 galindojw@elpasotexas.gov Martha Toscano at (915) 543-5480 toscanoma@elpasotexas.gov |
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Other websites with information on Día de los Niños / Día de los Libros
www.nlci.org/ |
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March 28, 2008