roject. School district representative Kristin Millet reported that most of the stories were about the experience of leaving their home country and coming to the United States.

Once the quilt was complete, the school district held a formal ceremony to recognize the parents and hear their stories.

Here is one parent’s story about her quilt square: “This is my story. The house symbolizes my parents’ house in Mexico where I grew up. It was difficult for me to part from my house because I really enjoyed living there with all of the family and my mother didn’t want me to leave home. I decided to go the United States to be with my husband who left one year before me. To arrive to the USA, I had to walk for four days through the desert. The trees represent the shade where I rested when not walking. There are two flags, the Mexican flag represents my family and our family’s traditions and the American flag represents my children’s country and their future. I am thankful that I made it to the United States where my two children were born healthy and are receiving a good education.”