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Since the formation of BASTA, a fourth It is not by coincidence that our EL stu-
“R,” Resilience, has been added to our dents and families are no longer afraid
3 R’s (Rigor, Relevancy, and Relation- to fully embrace their rights to speak
ship) District Educational Philosophy. and take action.
BASTA is a product of recognizing the It is not by coincidence that our edu-
instrumental role that our immigrant cational stakeholders view and fully
families’ cultures play in all of our chil- celebrate our community’s ethnic/
dren’s education. cultural fabric as the unique gift that
The BASTA mission has empowered makes us thrive.
our children, both monolingual and
Nuestros Sonidos Latinos multilingual, with the 21st century Are you ready to foster a multicultural
mindset and equitable learning capa-
Students developed college/career mindset needed to become success- bilities for all children?
experiences while conducting a 2-hour ful members of our current global and
radio show at Monmouth University diverse society. Are you ready to say BASTA is
radio station. Students shared their Culture is defined as the way that BASTA!
positive educational experiences with every brain makes sense of the world. Are you ready to
our Asbury Park audience by reflect- Reflection, on the other hand, is the act #ignitetheBASTAwithin?
ing on their hobbies, role models, and of considering past experiences that
favorite innovative programs that their impact one’s life. Consequently, natu-
school implements. rally engaging students in cultivating
The “Day without Immigrants” event multi-world vision serves as a pivotal
has paved the way for a community tool in developing their life missions
Multicultural Renaissance. and healthy sense of themselves.

About the Author

Pedro Trivella has been an ESL/Bilingual Elementary School educator in Asbury Park, NJ for the last 9
years. He is currently earning an Administrative Certification from the NJEXCEL program. Pedro proudly
founded the first Asbury Park District Bilingual Committee (BASTA) 2 years ago. He has been fortunately
enough to share the BASTA “Love without Borders” mission in various venues such as the International
Model School Conference in 2017.

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