Virginia Tech Service Learning Center and Seek Education, Explore, DiScover (SEEDS) will celebrate both Mexican culture and environmental activism at the Price House Nature Center on 107 Wharton St. this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Seven students from Tec de Monterrey and one Virginia Tech student are organizing the free event as a project for the Community Service and Volunteerism class they are in. The students are part of a bilateral exchange program called Global Citizen Partners.
“We’re planning on having a little Mexican fair,” said Erica Perez, an international business major participating in the program.
The students have prepared several stations with different activities that encompass both the themes of Mexico and the environment, complete with Mexican bingo to teach native flora and fauna. There will also be a table for making recycled paper.
The students will prepare food and drinks and there will even be a piñata made from recycled paper.
“We’re doing many different things binding the nature idea with recycling and Mexican culture,” said Carlos Garcia, a mechanical engineering major.
As far as their experiences so far at Tech, both Garcia and Perez spoke positively.
“The classes are demanding but a lot of fun, Garcia said. “Type of life, I’d say it’s a good one.”