ESL students from Black Hawk CEC held a potluck commemorating Mexican Independence Day. [Submitted photo]

The Black Hawk Community Education Center, located at 404 E. Third St., recently held a Mexican Independence Day Potluck for ESL students. The students not only got to sample different dishes but enjoyed a program. One student read their short essay about the history of Mexican Independence Day, while another student provided a short video about the Independence Day parade that she attended the previous year.

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All of the students sang the Mexican National Anthem, “Himno Nacional Mexicano.” The coordinator for BHC CEC is Valerie Painter.

ESL students and faculty attended the Mexican Independence Day potluck. [Submitted Photo]