October is Hindu American Awareness & Appreciation Month
This year there was an historical bill passed in California which states that October will be Hindu American Awareness and Appreciation Month*. […]
Diwali Lesson Plan for Teachers (K-3rd grade)
Lesson Objective: Students will learn how, when, and why Indian-American families celebrate Diwali, The Festival of Colors. Materials/Resources (Click on each link […]
Lucky Bamboo Book of Crafts by Jennifer DeCristoforo
Lucky Bamboo Book of Crafts is more than a Chinese craft-book. It provides rich, educational content that cover the rich history of […]
An Interview with Author and Illustrator Jen DeCristoforo
Jen DeCristofo is the writer and illustrator of Lucky Bamboo Book of Crafts. Hybrid parenting got to learn more about her and […]
Creating a Slave-Free Bay Area: What Parents Need To Know
Hybrid Parenting recently had the opportunity to interview Betty Ann Boeving, who is the Founder of the Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition (BAATC). We […]
Meet Author, Educator, and Curator Shaina Khan
Hybrid parenting is fortunate and grateful to have Shaina Khan as a curator. Shaina is also a fifth grade teacher for Cupertino […]
What’s Your Cultural Lens?
A cultural lens is the way you perceive the diverse cultures that exist in society. The “melting pot” analogy has been used […]
Parents Can’t Teach What They Don’t Know
Research suggests that most parents don’t feel equipped to teaching children about different races, ethnicities, or cultures. While parents are supposed to […]
What is Cultural Appropriation and What is Not?
What is Cultural Appropriation? Cultural appropriation is “appropriating” or borrowing elements of one cultural group by a different cultural group. This term […]
6 Ways To Foster Tolerance in a Multicultural Society
In order to foster tolerance in a multicultural society, children need to develop multicultural competence. Multicultural competence is the ability to understand, […]