{"id":18006,"date":"2023-05-15T11:20:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T18:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alphapublicschools.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=18006"},"modified":"2024-06-20T02:14:34","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T09:14:34","slug":"alpha-public-schools-honors-blanca-alvarado-on-its-10th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.alphapublicschools.org\/news-post\/alpha-public-schools-honors-blanca-alvarado-on-its-10th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercury News &#8211; Alpha Public Schools Honors Blanca Alvarado on its 10th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Students performed a one-act play about the life of their school\u2019s namesake<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s been a decade since Alpha Public Schools opened its first charter school in East San Jose, and it marked the anniversary this past week with a celebration that included a special tribute to former Santa Clara County Supervisor Blanca Alvarado \u2014 the groundbreaking politician that first school was named after.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the direction of drama teacher Kelsey Wilk, students from Alpha: Blanca Alvarado performed \u201cBlanca Stories,\u201d a one-act play about Alvarado\u2019s life, at the Mexican Heritage Plaza theater. Alvarado, who spoke at a reception before the performance last Tuesday, was touched by the gesture but also aware of what it meant for the students, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alvarado, 92, said it was a unique experience to observe the students as they pieced together parts of her personal and professional life through research and group discussions. They spent weeks asking questions, memorizing lines and ultimately, she said, putting heart and meaning into the life of their school\u2019s namesake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey learned to honor my past and to enact skits that highlighted my work to make social changes for the social good. \u2018Blanca Stories,\u2019 as written and performed by the students, is a true, true gift of love,\u201d said Alvarado, who was the first Latina elected to the San Jose City Council and the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. \u201cAnd in telling these stories, these students have taken a first big step in expressing their thoughts and ideas about the world they live in. With their small voices, often barely audible, they are speaking to issues that impact the well being of their communities.\u201dAlpha Schools has continued to grow and now has three more campuses in Alum Rock Union School District: Jose Hernandez School, a TK-8 school named for the Stockton-raised NASA astronaut; Cornerstone Academy, a TK-8 school; and Cindy Avitia High School, named for the late immigration attorney and community activist who was a close friend of Alvarado\u2019s. You can get more information on the schools at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphapublicschools.org\/\">www.alphapublicschools.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercurynews.com\/2023\/04\/29\/alpha-public-schools-honors-blanca-alvarado-on-its-10th-anniversary\/\">Mercury News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students performed a one-act play about the life of their school\u2019s namesake It\u2019s been a decade since Alpha Public Schools&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-18006","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Mercury News - Alpha Public Schools Honors Blanca Alvarado on its 10th Anniversary - Alpha Public Schools<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mercury News - Alpha Public Schools Honors Blanca Alvarado on its 10th Anniversary - Alpha Public Schools\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Students performed a one-act play about the life of their school\u2019s namesake It\u2019s been a decade since Alpha Public Schools&hellip;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.alphapublicschools.org\/news-post\/alpha-public-schools-honors-blanca-alvarado-on-its-10th-anniversary\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Alpha Public Schools\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-06-20T09:14:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.alphapublicschools.org\/news-post\/alpha-public-schools-honors-blanca-alvarado-on-its-10th-anniversary\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.alphapublicschools.org\/news-post\/alpha-public-schools-honors-blanca-alvarado-on-its-10th-anniversary\/\",\"name\":\"Mercury News - Alpha Public Schools Honors Blanca Alvarado on its 10th Anniversary - Alpha Public Schools\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.alphapublicschools.org\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2023-05-15T18:20:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-06-20T09:14:34+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.alphapublicschools.org\/news-post\/alpha-public-schools-honors-blanca-alvarado-on-its-10th-anniversary\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.alphapublicschools.org\/news-post\/alpha-public-schools-honors-blanca-alvarado-on-its-10th-anniversary\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.alphapublicschools.org\/news-post\/alpha-public-schools-honors-blanca-alvarado-on-its-10th-anniversary\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.alphapublicschools.org\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"News\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.alphapublicschools.org\/news-post\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Mercury News &#8211; 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