Milbridge Latino Community Members’ Voices Heard by State Legislators
“What is an immigrant? Tell me. Everyone in this room is an immigrant. This country was built from immigrants,” began Darrell Paine addressing a room full of 20 state legislators and 20 Maine Immigrant Rights Coalition (MIRC) members at the State House in Augusta. “We’re all united, we all come from one line, we’re all human, but have never been treated equally,” stated Juan
A Celebration of La Posada
We celebrated our 5th Annual Holiday Posada on December 13th at the EdGE Center in Cherryfield. A posada is a Mexican cultural tradition that takes place in December in the days leading up to Christmas. In context it means “hospitality” or a space to stay—welcoming friends in for a meal and festivities. While our interpretation in Maine is much different than the multi-evening festival in Mexico, the sentiment
Gracias, Mama: Mother’s Day Event
Our 8th annual Mother’s Day Celebration was a wonderful opportunity for community members to come together and to celebrate mothers. On Saturday, May 10th, families gathered at the Milbridge Elementary school gymnasium to do just that. The gym, adorned with streamers, balloons, papel picado, paper flowers, and lit-up budding trees, was the backdrop as families enjoyed many dishes brought for the potluck dinner. Meanwhile, Mano en Mano’s
Celebrating La Posada
We celebrated our 4th Annual Holiday Posada on December 7th at the EdGE Center in Cherryfield. A posada is a Mexican cultural tradition that takes place in December in the days leading up to Christmas. In context it means “hospitality” or a space to stay—welcoming friends in for a meal and festivities. With festive decorations and great food, the building turns into a place for sharing, fun,
6th Annual Mother’s Day Event a Big Success!
Our 6th Annual Mother’s Day Celebration this year was an incredible success. This past Saturday evening, over 150 community members poured into the Town Hall in Milbridge — first partaking in a community potluck, and later on enjoying a program filled with numbers to honor mothers and celebrate Mother’s Day (also know as El Día de las Madres in Spanish). A slideshow was projected
Bowdoin Daily Sun: Taking a Day Away to Help a Latino Community in Maine
Originally Posted on March 7, 2012 by the Bowdoin Daily Sun Leaving early Saturday morning, nine Bowdoin students piled into a van, grabbed breakfast en route and drove four hours to the small Down East town of Milbridge, population roughly 1,200. They were volunteering their day to help the local nonprofit Mano en Mano | Hand in Hand host a potluck to raise money
5th Annual Spring Fling Raises $1,212 for Scholarships
At Mano en Mano | Hand in Hand, we’re still talking about what a success our 5th Annual Spring Fling was this year, which took place on March 3rd! That Saturday our staff, a volunteer group of students from Bowdoin College, and nearly 250 community members gathered to both support our Latino Scholarship Fund and dance into the night. Our goal was to raise
Mano en Mano Holiday Posada on Friday, December 9th
Mano en Mano Invites You to our Posada! We are excited to host our 2nd Annual Holiday Posada and Potluck on Friday, December 9th at Milbridge Elementary School’s Gymnasium. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the potluck dinner begins shortly after, followed by the evening’s activities. Guests are asked to bring a dish to share. A posada is a Mexican cultural tradition that takes place in December in
A Successful Mother’s Day Event
Our 5th Annual Mother’s Day Event and Cultural Celebration was a huge success this year! Nearly 200 community members attended our gathering at the Milbridge Town Hall and took part in our cultural event. We were so pleased to host the evening for family and friends from near and far. Several community volunteers were a huge help in the morning, preparing the Town Hall
4th Annual Mother’s Day Celebration
Mano en Mano presented our 4th Annual Mother’s Day Event and Cultural Celebration on Saturday, May 8th, 2010, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m at the Milbridge Town Hall. The event included a community potluck and a variety of traditional Latin American dances, folk music, poetry, and plays put on by Latino youth to share their culture and heritage with the wider Milbridge community.