27-03-2025
Shreveport students learn about international cultures during school festival
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS)—Midway Elementary School is bringing the world to its campus with a unique celebration of diversity in its first-ever food and culture festival.
Students get the chance to experience different countries through food, music, and traditions.
'Jamaica and we have Japan, Italy, Palestine, Nigeria, England,' said Lashonda Diouf, Principal at Midway Elementary.
Midway Elementary is transforming during its food and culture festival, during which grades pre-K through 5th selected a different country to study and present.
'So we just wanted to introduce kids to different cultures around the world. We know a lot of people don't get to travel or haven't traveled yet, so we decided to bring different countries to the children.' Midway 4th-grade math teacher Darius Swift said.
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'Japan taught me that Super Mario Bros. first originated in Japan, and the famous dragon is also known in Japan,' said 5th grader Ariana Bell.
Students get a world tour while sharing knowledge they've acquired with family and friends.
'It's important for them to learn about different cultures, about the foods that they eat, about their traditions, the clothes that they wear, because if they can understand different cultures, then they may want to experience them, and then they can educate others. President of Delta-Sigma Theta Shreveport Alumni Chapter, Brittany Bass-Arvi, said.
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