在今年过年的那个周，我的家庭分别与女儿的班级和儿子的学校分享了烹调中国食品－－捞面和馄饨。而且我在我们学区举办的有教育局领导和工作人员，社区朋友，华裔家长举办的网上阴历年庆祝活动上做为一名家长用中英分享了题为“积极参予，帮助孩子提高文化自信”的演讲。文化自信是自信心的一部分。做为少数族裔，我们应该积极主动地向别人介绍和分享我们文化中的精华，以此来增强我们下一代做为华裔的骄傲和自豪。配上图片，与大家分享：

February12,

DearDr.J,friendsandparents,

MynameisMaggieLi.IamalicensedprofessionalcounselorandaFamilyRelationshipCoach.?

ThankyousomuchforcelebratingtheChineseNewYearwithus.Itmakesourtraditionalfestivalalotmorespecialthisyear.IwassoencouragedbytheLunarNewYearbeinglistedontheSchoolDistrict’scalendarthisyear,thatIsigneduptoparticipateintheMulticulturalWeekatXXX,myson’sschool.?

学区第一次把阴历年列入学区日历上，与马丁.路德金日和总统日一起

MyfamilywillbedemonstratinghowtomakeWontonsoup,oneofthetraditionalandscrumptiousChinesefoodstomorrowtotheentireschool.?

用Zoom向儿子学校展示如何做馄饨：这是一项家庭活动；左下角的录像截屏是先生在做馄饨，我在回答观众问题，被我评为我们家”本年度最浪漫照片”??。

IalsoshowedavideoofmyhusbandmakingLoMientomydaughter’sclassthismorning.SheisathirdgraderatXXXSchool.ThereasonIdecidedtodothatwasbecauseacoupleofweeksago,inmydaughter’sPEclass,theteacheraskedthestudentswhattheirfavoritefoodwas.Theotherstudentsansweredwithouthesitation:chickennuggets,pizza,macaronicheese,spaghettiandmeatball,etc.Butmydaughterwasalittleshyandhesitantwhengivingheranswer:LoMien,aChinesefood.ShetoldmemaybenotalotofpeopleknowLoMien.Thatmademethink:whenmykidsareafraidthatwhattheyloveathomeisnotbeingrecognizedbyothers,thatcanhurttheirculturalconfidence,whichispartoftheirself-confidence.IaskedmyselfwhatIcandotohelpmykids?Ibelievethebestwayistostarteducatingthegeneralpopulationaboutmycultureandbearolemodeltomykids.Sothattheywillbeabletodothatontheirown.Oh,theLoMiencookingsharingwentverywellthismorning.Thestudentsallsaidtheycouldn’twaittotrysomeLoMien.OnelittlegirlintheclasssharedthatherdadisfromPuertoRicoandtheymadePuertoRicanfoodforhisbirthday.

爸爸经过几次试验，终于做出了女儿最喜欢吃的捞面。录制下全过程与女儿班级分享。

Iamgratefulthecityweliveinisaverydiverseplace.Withalltheeffortmadebyoureducatorsandparents,Ihopeallchildrenfeelproudofwhotheyareandthat’stheonlywaytheycanreachtheirfullpotentialandbe