Cultural Community

Outreach
Events

By:
Susan Secor

Cultural diversity means a lot to

our school, community, and
family members. Tonight we
join together to learn more
about each other and the
traditions that come along with
our individual cultures.

Cultural Diversity
What Does it Mean?
The state of being diverse, variety
Having a variety of cultural groups living in the
same community; the individuals within a
particular group may share a language, ethnicity,
musical tradition, food, or national origin

A compilation of different internal and external

factors and experiences that influence and shape
the personality of every individual in different
cultures

Groups of people living together sharing one

cultural experience including food, traditions,
beliefs and family structures

Benefits of
Teaching Diversity
-Broader understanding of social issues
-Acceptance and tolerance of diverse
groups
-Enriches community
-Experience new cultures (food, dance,
clothing, traditions, literature)
-Exchanging ideas between different
cultures can lead to unique solutions for
problems

Challenges of
Teaching Diversity
-

Groups view different cultural aspects

differently for example: religion

Groups have a hard time accepting new

members into the group

Past histories of violence

Prejudice

Limited resources to help educate people

Limited volunteers and people willing to

share their cultural history and traditions

Event
Objectives

All four events will focus around the same

objectives increase cultural diversity within
our schools, families and local communities
Celebrate diverse cultures in our society
Gain a clearer understanding of different
cultural customs, and religions
Understand the similarities and differences
between cultures
Build a community that celebrates
cultural diversity and cooperation together

Calendar
Overview

To bring cultural awareness to our students, staff,

and community, four culture events will be held this
school year
Events are open to anyone in the community
Anyone is welcome to participate in the events or
come to listen and learn about different cultures
Official dates will be posted for each event in the
monthly newsletter
Event One: Literacy Night (August)

Event Two: Family traditions and celebrations (November)

Event Three: Cuisines around the world (February)
Event Four: Traditional clothing and dance (May)

Event One:
Literacy Night

Guest readers from

varying cultures will
share literature from
their culture
Guest readers will be
able to share
meaningful
experiences, and
people will be given
the opportunity to ask
questions

Event Two: Family

Traditions and
Celebrations

Family celebrations will be set up

on tables like a poster session
Family will create a table setting
that shows the tradition / holiday
Family pictures of the celebration

Traditional food
Clothing worn
Songs sung

People will walk through each

poster session and interact with
presenters
Question and answer sessions will
take place on the walk through.

Event Two: Family

Traditions and
Celebrations (cont.)

Some upcoming
cultural events for the
months of November
and December are:

Dia de los Muertos

(Mexico, Latin America)
Diwali (Buddhist, Hindu)
Al Hijra Muslim New
Year (Muslim)
Ashura (Muslim, Islamic)
Kwanzaa (African

Event Three: Cuisines

from Around the
World

The teacher will get parents

involved with the event
Teacher will send a note
home to the parents asking
for food that represents their
familys background and
culture
On the night of the event,
parents will bring in different
food(s) and share
background information
about the food and how it
represents their culture
(Same setup as holiday events)

Event Four: Traditional

Clothing and Dance
Small groups will work to
create presentations that
demonstrate the
traditional dance and
dress of their respective
cultures
Groups will present to the
class and then to the
larger community during
an evening event
Event will be promoted
with posters that use
pictures from each culture
woven together

Event Four:
Traditional Dance
(cont .)
Students will come in traditional dress and show
examples of different traditional dances
Parents may volunteer to show traditional dances
or play traditional music to accompany dances
Click the link below to watch an example of a
traditional Mexican dance