On October 30, our Wilmington Boys & Girls Club hosted the only Dia de los Muertos community event in Wilmington with over 200 people attending. Our Wilmington Club high school students organized the event and rallied the community to join them in celebrating this traditional holiday. There were live performances by our Arts Academy jazz band, Danzantes Aztecas and Wilmington YMCA Ballet Folklorico. We had traditional altar “ofrenda” displays created by Banning High School –

Our LA Harbor Clubs host a variety of cultural education events to broaden our Club members’ knowledge of the history and diversity of their communities. According the Library of Congress, “National African American History Month (also known as Black History Month) in February celebrates the contributions that African Americans have made to American history in their struggles for freedom and equality and deepens our understanding of our Nation’s history.” We celebrated Black

On January 28, the Wilmington Boys & Girls Club hosted a Chinese New Year celebration for our elementary and middle school members. Students from our San Pedro Club and Port of LA Club attended the event which showcased the history and cultural traditions behind the popular holiday. Also known as the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, according to history.com, Chinese New Year is, “the most important social and economic holiday in China.” The holiday is very focused on family