Work with  Las Patronas and Fandango Fronterizo

Work with Las Patronas and Fandango Fronterizo

In 2019, Yuyi donated jaranas, a Mexican folk instrument, and copies of her books to a community library run by Las Patronas, a volunteer group that provides food, resources, and assistance to immigrants traveling to the U.S. through the state of Veracruz...
Puerta Abierta Atitlan

Puerta Abierta Atitlan

In 2019, Yuyi was asked by La Puerta Atitlan, a school in Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala, to visit and meet with students. La Puerta Atitlan offers a non-conventional curriculum that emphasizes art and creativity and they also run a traveling library that brings books...
Collaboration with Child Aid in Guatemala

Collaboration with Child Aid in Guatemala

In the summer of 2019, the non-profit, Child Aid, invited Yuyi to participate in their literacy program in Guatemala and dedicate a library in her name. During her visit, Yuyi read aloud to school children at Caserio La Fe Elementary School, participated and led an...
Global Read Aloud 2019

Global Read Aloud 2019

In celebration of reading books, Yuyi filmed videos for 2019’s Global Read Aloud where she read aloud and talked about five of her books. Global Read Aloud Just A Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book Global Read Aloud Viva Frida Global Read Aloud Little...