Catawba Valley Community College, CVCC, is hosting a five-part series based on the celebration of cultural diversity. Beginning with the Hispanic Celebration, I have begun my volunteering in order to further appreciate cultural recognition. Throughout my five-hour service, I served tradional enchiladas, frijoles (beans), and salsa to the large, spanish-speaking community. I also became "executive cake-server." This was no ordinary cake: it was the flavor dulce de leche (sweet milk, almost carmel-like) with mangos and fresas (strawberries.) I was familar with the texture and taste of this hispanic dessert because of my living in Spain (though it is not Spanish, the Hispanic flavor had been introduced to Spain years ago.) A few volunteers and I helped keep the scheduled entertainment organized: salsa-dancing, tango, and the lovely mariachi band turned out phenominal. I spoke to many citizens of spanish-speaking origin from numnerous countries: Venezuela, Hondurous, Argentina, Peru, Mexico, etc. They were all ecstatic about the celebration because usually in the United States they do not recieve the recognition or appreciation they deserve.
