Hello, my name is Naomi X. Peña Villasano. I am a senior at Grand Valley High School in Parachute, CO. I am asking for signatures for this petition because I am not allowed to wear a customized sash (with the Mexican flag) to my high school graduation because it can be seen as “offensive” to others. Not only am I doing this petition for myself but also for my classmates and future classmates that want to represent their culture and heritage. My high school administration and superintendent have said “no” twice. However, there are NO WRITTEN policies that state otherwise. I will not allow my culture, heritage, and nationality to be shut down from being represented. This goes for my current classmates cultures as well as future graduate classes. Comparing the Mexican flag to the Nazi or a Confederate flag falls under the nationally banned flags due to hate symbolism. PLEASE help share my story and get enough petitions to present this to the Garfield 16 administration and allow not only my class and myself, but other classes behind me to be allowed to represent their nationalities. Comparing the Mexican flag to the Nazi or a Confederate flag falls under the nationally banned flags due to hate symbolism.