Saint Peter High School is hosting World Culture Joy Day on Friday, April 17, during the middle two blocks of classes. SPHS’s Social Justice Club is taking the lead on this event with school staff members Vero Castillo-Clark, Jen Maldonado, Jean Liou, and Charmayne Klah helping out.
Focus for the day will be on students from our Asian/South Pacific, Latino/Hispanic, Indigenous, and Somali/East African communities. Activities will take place in the four pods in the academic wing. Here are some of the student leaders and activities being planned for the World Culture Joy Day event:
Asian/South Pacific - Zi Yue, Marlowe Smith, and Masazumi Shindo
Chinese New Years
Games (red packet)
Bubble (Boba) tea during lunch (courtesy of Mochi Mochi, Mankato)
Japanese - day in the life of a high school student
School uniform
School trips
School schedule
Somali/East African (Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya) - Khadra Jimale & Shahad Said
Food tasting
Henna (girls only)
Face painting (boys)
Dance demonstrations
Hispanic/Latino - Jocelyn Gutierrez & Cristina Ralios
Activity upon entering
Color coded guide
Trivia contest on Latino/Hispanic culture (Kahoot)
True/False game on stereotypes
Dialect presentation
Classical musical chairs (Latin music)
Possible visit by a clown (Jocelyn’s Dad)
Indigenous - Addy Maxfield & Shayla Secatero
Fashion Show
Designed and sewn together by students
Storytelling (using the tipi that was painted by NAPAC members)
Lacrosse (traditional sport)
Demonstration outside if weather cooperates
Traditional clothing
Classroom displays and slideshow
Fry breads
Made by some of the students’ family members and other community members