Déjame te cuento….
When Manuel López Mondragón migrated to the United States in 1956, he was convinced that he would do whatever it took to prevent his family from losing touch with their Mexican origins. That's why he bought a shortwave radio to listen to Mexican stations of the time. During the 17 years he lived away from his country, speaking Spanish at home was mandatory, as was making a long journey each year from a small Midwestern town to Mexico City.
With a firm conviction to preserve his children's cultural heritage, an idea was born in the ingenious mind of Don Manuel on the road that connects the city of Matehuala with San Luis Potosí. This idea would be the precursor to autonomous vehicle operation. In 1962, he was granted a patent for a technology that would later be known as Cruise Control and used in millions of cars.
It's impossible to know for sure if this man imagined that more than 65 years later, his efforts to not let his family forget the value of their roots would be taken up by one of his sons to conceive an educational proposal that aims to promote the power of bilingualism along with the richness of multiculturalism.
I am fortunate to be the youngest son of Don Manuel, and as the heir of his effort, I am confident that this educational project that I have been promoting for 30 years alongside a very talented team will enable the creation educational environments where we learn to build a sustainable future despite our linguistic and cultural differences.