All photos by Ben Filio.
Just a few weeks prior to the holiday school break, a group of western Pennsylvania superintendents capped off a full day of meetings with four surprising experiences – all courtesy of the Parents as Allies research project.
Filing into a reception room in downtown Pittsburgh, these school administrators found themselves standing before burning candles at an altar built to honor ancestors on the Day of the Dead. Avonworth Primary Center principal Scott Miller and parents Soha Hindawy and Christina Del Campo talked them through the creative process that led to the district’s “Hi, Neighbor” event, where a Day of the Dead altar had been featured alongside interactive displays celebrating Ramadan and Lunar New Year.
Taking in the sights and sounds of Avonworth’s presentation, these members of the Pittsburgh region’s…
