General Jose Carlos has dedicated countless hours of his time since 2007 at Washington Elementary to teach students about their rich indigenous/ Aztec culture. He leads an after school program where students in grades Kinder thru 5th can stay after school to learn Aztec dancing and percussion.  
This is a joint effort on behalf of the Woodburn School District and nonprofit Huitzilopochtli.
In our 2025 Dia de los Muertos presentation 36 Washington Elementary students, 5 middle school students, and 8 high school/ community college students participated in sharing the Aztec cultural traditions with the Woodburn community.
In December we have a Culture Night planned to invite parents and community members to watch more Danza Azteca and to also have a cultural exchange with the Baile Folkloric group from Nellie Muir Elementary

Aguila Blanca

Estos jovenes guerreros aprendieron la danza de Ixta-Cuautli, o águila blanca, una de las primeras danzas aztecas para llegar al estado de Oregon en 1996.

Este ano 2025 los jovenes se presentaron la danza del jaguar en la celebración comunitaria de Dia de los Muertos.

Huitzilin

In 2022 los estudiantes presentaron la danza del Huitzilin, cual en el idioma Azteca (Nahuatl) quiere representar los dones del colibrí,