Students at St. Joseph High School in Red Deer celebrated diversity in our community through a Cultural Street Fair on Wednesday.

By rdnewsNow staff

Embracing Multiculturalism

St. Joseph High School hosts Cultural Street Fair

May 29, 2019 | 8:02 PM

St. Joseph High School hosted its Second Annual Cultural Street Fair Wednesday with the aim of embracing diversity.

The day was packed with cultural games, traditional dances, world music, ethnic cuisine and tasty dishes, as well as special guests from the community.

Officials with Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools say the event is a celebration of multiculturalism, linguistic diversity and the cultural wealth of St. Joseph High School’s student population.

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According to District officials, these types of events help young newcomer students get through a transitionary cultural stage and feel welcome to their new surroundings.

Staff, teachers and other community members are said to give students an opportunity to express their cultural customs, while at the same time learn about Canadian culture through their studies every day.

“This is an exciting opportunity for the school to be part of the local multicultural community, showing how our students’ many different languages and cultures can come together and share some fun,” concludes Vice-Principal Teresa Borchers, at St. Joseph High School.