Mobile Culture Club Transports Puerto Rican Tradition to Delaware, Encouraging Youth to Embrace Their Roots in Sussex County
The Culture Club PR Brings Cultural Education and Entrepreneurship to Delaware
The Culture Club PR, a mobile cultural education initiative, is making waves in Delaware, promoting a culture of peace through multicultural learning, experience, and celebration. Founded by Neyda Albarrán, the project started as a small endeavour in Puerto Rico and has since expanded to Florida and now operates in Delaware [1][2].
In Delaware, The Culture Club PR provides children and youth with opportunities to connect to their cultural roots and heritage. The organisation conducts monthly workshops focusing on different countries, regions, cultures, or traditional celebrations. An interactive approach is used, where children receive a "passport" stamped with the seal of the featured culture, symbolically "traveling around the world" through these activities [1][2].
The workshops have been held in community centers, libraries, malls, radio station events, and festivals, expanding the organisation's reach and age group. The Culture Club PR's story walks are in three languages: English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole, ensuring inclusivity for all [1][2].
Beyond cultural learning, The Culture Club PR's activities in community engagement and cultural celebration create platforms that can enhance social entrepreneurship skills. By encouraging cultural creativity, community organizing, and event management skills among youth and participants, the programme indirectly fosters skills relevant to entrepreneurship [1][2].
One of the notable events is 'Totally Tortillas', where kids make authentic tortillas while learning about the indigenous and cultural history of corn in Latin America. Students are given opportunities to step into real businesses, meeting Latino entrepreneurs who share their stories [1][2].
Neyda Albarrán, founder of The Culture Club PR, noted the students' reactions to the businesses and their cultural connections. As Albarrán moved to Florida, she noticed local youth losing touch with their Puerto Rican heritage and language, so she adapted the club's mission to meet that need [1][2].
The Culture Club PR now reaches and teaches entrepreneurial skills to teenagers. The organisation partners with local school districts in Seaford and Milford, bringing cultural programming into classrooms and camps [1][2].
The organisation's website is a source for fact-based, in-depth journalism and information, relying on financial support from readers. Despite its success, The Culture Club PR has not mentioned any plans to open a multicultural center outside of Sussex County [1][2].
As The Culture Club PR continues to grow and evolve, its mission remains the same: to create a permanent home for celebrating and sharing culture with generations to come, promoting peace through multicultural learning, experience, and celebration.
[1] Source 1 - The News Journal [2] Source 2 - Delaware Online
- The Culture Club PR, while expanding its reach in Delaware, offers food-and-drink workshops like 'Totally Tortillas', where children learn about cultural history while cooking traditional ingredients, integrating cooking into cultural learning.
- Beyond home-and-garden activities and cultural travel, The Culture Club PR's community engagement fosters lifestyle shifts, encouraging entrepreneurial skills and multicultural appreciation among youth and teenagers.
- By bridging the gap between cultural education, travel, and entrepreneurship, The Culture Club PR's impact transcends mere celebrations, empowering individuals to embrace diverse backgrounds and forge a culturally rich lifestyle.
