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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1,2013LOCALDiversity DayFROM PAGE A1about America,” said Parker,“slt; we thought this would be a good opportunity” to learn about the countries from wherethey came.Its nice for the students tolearn about their classmates,’she said.In addition to Vietnam,Bangladesh and Poland, other countries representedon Diversity Day includedColumbia, Cuba, Guatemala,baq, Cambodia, China, Ireland Burundi and American Indian nations from the U.S.I ables were set up for each y t at was represented. Students brought in items suchDINA MENDROS/journal TribuneAbove: Pictured Nov. 20 at the Diversity Day celebration at the Biddeford Adult Education Center are, left to right, Polish students Barnard Piasik and Zimunt Trzski. Below: Vietnamese students,11-tit f A L 1 l • lajmanu uiorvi. UCIUVV. VIUllldlMU^ MUIa ivc ood, photos, clothing Thanh Do, Van Nguyen and his wife Christine, and Tam Nguyen are pictured at the event.and other representations fromtheir countries to share withlearning about the cultures ofittheir classmates and adult edu- their fellow students.cation staff and faculty./Nguyen, who is taking classes to earn his GED, saidEvery country has a different culture,” said Trzski.Diversity Day is “good for he thought Diversity Day was every people,” said Shahinur.’ery interesting,” and that he She said everything she knowsliked learning about the customs of other countries andaabout other countries she’s learned from television, butseeing how different they are. through the items her fellow1 Te and the other Vietnamese students brought to the event,students brought with them “I know it, I see it, I touch it,”Vietnamese food, maps of their she said, and she can learncountry, Vietnamese money and a costume that young girlsmore about the other cultures. Day- Among the items theyShahinur also participated, displayed was an opera scarfWe want to show our culture ... so everyone can underwear tor the New Year celebra- displaying clothing and jewelry as weB as photos on an iPad of stand,” she said.tions.that is worn in BangladeshPiascik and Trzski, who had - which she still wears.pictures and Polish food at their table, said they were enjoyingSeveral Chinese studentsChinese opera.In China, “opera is very famous,” said Chinese studentalso set up a table for Diversity Yue Song.— Staff Writer Dina Mendros can be contacted at 282-1535, ext. 324 or dmendros@journal-tribune.com.
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