by Veronica Cool | Dec 16, 2020 | Blog
For many, the holiday season—spanning the five festive weeks from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day—is filled with cherished traditions: office parties, gatherings with friends, family feasts, the excitement of opening presents, and a grand New Year’s Eve celebration....
by Veronica Cool | Nov 24, 2020 | Blog
For many of us, Thanksgiving is a time to gather together, share family stories, renew connections, and partake of an amazing variety of homemade food. While Americans celebrate with their own traditions during this annual time together, many immigrant Latinos and...
by Veronica Cool | Nov 2, 2020 | Blog
Day of the Dead or El Día de Los Muertos, is a Mexican holiday that reunites the living and dead, where people celebrate and honor their loved ones who have passed away. It is a two-day celebration that takes place every November 1st and 2nd, it is a celebration of...
by Veronica Cool | Aug 5, 2020 | Blog
By: Sara Dickmyer and Veronica Cool As if it’s not bad enough that positive cases of COVID-19 are on a rapid rise across the U.S., a collaborative study by three departments at Johns Hopkins Medicine here in Baltimore that was published June 18 in the Journal of the...
by Veronica Cool | Jan 3, 2020 | Blog
What comes to mind when we think about “Holiday Traditions” in the U.S.? Typically, the season starts with Thanksgiving and goes through Christmas, and involves lots of shopping, parties, gatherings with family and friends, and for many, attending a special church...
by Veronica Cool | Jul 3, 2019 | Blog
Thirty-five years ago, we got on a plane and upon landing, caught a taxi to take us to our new home. As we drove through the city, the night sky was suddenly filled with fireworks. I was in awe. I now knew this was the land of magic and opportunity, laying out the...
