DAY 5: AT THE BORDER

Today the 9th Grade CA students woke up to a traditional Mexican breakfast made by the day's student leaders, Ulisses and Galilea. After these tasty pastries and scrambled eggs with a mug of Mexican hot chocolate, the students prepared to see the border. Once the students arrived at the border they listened to stories and asked Estella and Berta, both residents in Juarez, about their experience with maquiladoras (foreign owned factories in Juarez). Followed by these stories the students had an interactive Q&A with Border Patrol Officials, Ericka and Oscar. Afterwards, the students were back at Cristo Rey where they had Tostadas made by Alma for lunch. Later in the afternoon, the students helped with the After-School program at Cristo Rey. Before departing, students learned how to dance a common Mexican dance, El Caballo Dorado, and how to dance to Cumbias. At night, the students went to dinner at a Mexican Restaurant, "Andale" where they shared a meal with several members of the church and listened to a live Mariachi band as well as celebrating the early birthday of their fellow student Marius.
--Galilea and Ulisses

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