{"id":22341,"date":"2025-05-14T00:04:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T06:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/?p=22341"},"modified":"2025-05-12T14:06:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T20:06:35","slug":"kiwanis-supports-latinos-in-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/14\/kiwanis-supports-latinos-in-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Kiwanis Supports Latinos in Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>BY JAMES FOSTER<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>OUR VOICE COUNTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Latinos in Action group at Wood River High School recently attended the spring conference in Ogden, Utah, at Weber State University. The students attending were inspired by a keynote address by Xiye Bastida, who spoke about climate activism and her journey to become a climate leader. They celebrated the winners of art, short films, writing, and scholarships focused on this year\u2019s theme, \u201cprogress, not perfection.\u201d<br \/>\nPerformers from schools in Utah and Idaho performed dances, songs, and skills in front of over 1200 students from across Idaho and Utah. The students also had the opportunity to visit Idaho State University along with two breakout sessions focused on opportunities in higher education and how to be successful in college. This opportunity was sponsored by the Kiwanis with the support of Herbert Romero and Gigi.<br \/>\nMr. Romero came to speak with the students several weeks before the conference and encouraged them to engage in their community outside of school hours. He invited them to help with Dia Del Nijo, which was held at the Community Campus. Nineteen students showed up to help with the event that was sponsored by Mr. Romero.<br \/>\nDuring the year, students organize events and volunteer to help local nonprofit organizations. Recently, a group of students contacted Mountain Humane to hold an event to raise funds to support the shelter. Other students have helped at Bloom, packing boxes with food. A group of seven students helped at the Bug Zoo sponsored by the Sawtooth Botanical Garden this past Saturday. The students spend time connecting with their community, helping tutor elementary students, and working to become college and career ready.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NUESTRA VOZ CUENTA<\/strong><br \/>\nEl grupo Latinos en Acci\u00f3n de la Preparatoria Wood River asisti\u00f3 recientemente a la conferencia de primavera en Ogden, Utah, en la Universidad Estatal de Weber. Los estudiantes asistentes se inspiraron en la conferencia magistral de Xiye Bastida, quien habl\u00f3 sobre el activismo clim\u00e1tico y su trayectoria para convertirse en l\u00edder clim\u00e1tica. Celebraron a los ganadores de arte, cortometrajes, escritura y becas, enfocados en el tema de este a\u00f1o: \u201cProgreso, no perfecci\u00f3n\u201d.<br \/>\nArtistas de escuelas de Utah e Idaho presentaron bailes, canciones y habilidades frente a m\u00e1s de 1200 estudiantes de ambos lados de Idaho y Utah. Los estudiantes tambi\u00e9n tuvieron la oportunidad de visitar la Universidad Estatal de Idaho, donde participaron en dos sesiones paralelas enfocadas en las oportunidades en la educaci\u00f3n superior y c\u00f3mo alcanzar el \u00e9xito en la universidad. Esta oportunidad fue patrocinada por Kiwanis con el apoyo de Herbert Romero y Gigi.<br \/>\nEl Sr. Romero visit\u00f3 a los estudiantes varias semanas antes de la conferencia y los anim\u00f3 a participar en su comunidad fuera del horario escolar. Los invit\u00f3 a colaborar con el D\u00eda del Ni\u00f1o, que se celebr\u00f3 en el Campus Comunitario. Diecinueve estudiantes se presentaron para ayudar en el evento patrocinado por el Sr. Romero.<br \/>\nDurante el a\u00f1o, los estudiantes organizan eventos y se ofrecen como voluntarios para ayudar a organizaciones locales sin fines de lucro. Recientemente, un grupo de estudiantes contact\u00f3 a Mountain Humane para organizar un evento y recaudar fondos para apoyar al refugio. Otros estudiantes ayudaron en Bloom, empacando cajas con comida. Un grupo de siete estudiantes ayud\u00f3 en el Zool\u00f3gico de Insectos, patrocinado por el Jard\u00edn Bot\u00e1nico Sawtooth, el s\u00e1bado pasado. Los estudiantes dedican tiempo a conectar con su comunidad, a dar clases particulares a estudiantes de primaria y a prepararse para la universidad y el mundo laboral.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BY JAMES FOSTER OUR VOICE COUNTS The Latinos in Action group at Wood River High School recently attended the spring conference in Ogden, Utah, at Weber State University. The students attending were inspired by a keynote address by Xiye Bastida, who spoke about climate activism and her journey to become a climate leader. 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