COMMUNITY CULTURAL CELEBRATION 2021
Welcome to the inaugural Catherine Cook Community Cultural Celebration! Our school community is richer because of the amazing diversity of cultures and traditions that each of us brings. Thank you to everyone who submitted videos, photos, stories, and more to share your experiences with us. We can't wait to celebrate your culture and traditions with you!
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Calvin, Vanessa, Maricin (5th), and Cataleya (3rd) Jackson: Food from Puerto Rico in Humboldt Park
Rigoberto Gomez, Hannah Kim, and Rigo Gomez-Kim (JK): Family Traditions from Korea and Mexico
Sara and Max (PS) Cherney:
Baking Challah
Llewella Hanrahan (4th):
Irish Dancing
Karla Beard-Leroy, Jean-Christophe, Dominique (7th), and Mireille (2nd) Leroy: Baking French Crepes
Click here for Crepe Recipe
Chris, Pam, Sophia (7th), Nicholas (7th), and Peter Kallos ('19): Christmas Traditions from Greece
Lori-Anne (Head of School) and Ali (5th) Brogdon: Grocery Shopping at Seafood City
Shontelle Watson and Sallie Taylor (2nd): Books Celebrating African American Women and Girls
Gigi Olmstead (French Teacher and Parent of Alex Olmstead [7th]): Signature Dishes from Vietnam
Mirabel (8th), Kaelyn (5th), and Sydney (1st) Dahlquist: Chinese New Year
Lucile Agaisse Michenaud (Parent of Noah Michenaud [7th]): Cheese from France
Motoko Maegawa (Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion): Making Sushi
Jayden Wiletzky (2nd): Indian Heritage
Indian Movie Dance Video:
https://youtu.be/IBvg3WeqP1U?t=242
Bhangra Dance Video:
https://youtu.be/-zbKFYoI6Sk
THANK YOU SO MUCH TO THE COMMUNITY CULTURAL CELEBRATION COMMITTEE FOR THEIR VISION AND HARD WORK IN CREATING A SUCCESSFUL EVENT!
Lucile Agaisse Michenaud, Taylor Cook, Vanessa Jackson, Motoko Maegawa, Gigi Olmstead, and Shontelle Watson
In addition to the community submissions below, our wonderful librarians have prepared two Padlet pages with reading recommendations that showcase a wide variety of cultures. Each initial list shares popular titles with which many of our community members may already be familiar. Click on a common title to see additional title recommendations that feature characters and authors of a diverse array of cultures.