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Samoan Language Week
Samoan Language Week Instituted by the Human Rights Commission four years ago, the Samoan Language Week is a unique initiative that was first promoted by Radio Niu FM as part of a series of Pacific language weeks leading up to … Continue reading →
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Matariki – The Maori New Year
Matariki – The Maori New Year For the Māori in New Zealand, Matariki is a time of new beginnings. At the tail end of May each year, a cluster of tiny stars, known as Pleiades to astronomers, rises on the … Continue reading →
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Music & Lyrics, the multicultural way
You don’t see the world in black & white. You see it in the many vivid colors of browns, beige, olives and yellows – a multicultural world. And you’re a born teacher too, always looking for opportunities to teach kids … Continue reading →
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Tagged Anti bias, Asian Culture, Australian culture, celebrating diversity, child care, Culture in schools, Diveristy, Harmony Day, inclusion, Indigenous education, multicultural activities, Multicultural Australia, multicultural education, Multiculturalism, New Zealand culture, Teachers Tips
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Diversity & Education in a multicultural classroom
Diversity and Education in a Multicultural Classroom Legendary writer Maya Angelou once said that “in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.” This is true even in a multicultural classroom. Every year teachers are burdened with creating the right … Continue reading →
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Harmony Day
Everyone Belongs! Yes, everyone – man, woman and child – irrespective of skin color, cuisine, culture, music, language, traditional practices and beliefs belong to this world that we have built. Be it your Indian neighbor’s practice of applying a red … Continue reading →
St Patricks Day
St. Patrick’s Day Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh! It’s St. Patrick’s Day and what we are trying to say is “St. Patrick’s Day blessing upon you!” A religious holiday celebrated internationally on March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day is often associated … Continue reading →
Japan – Hinamatsuri Festival
Japan – Hinamatsuri Festival March 3rd – Say it with Dolls! If you happen to be in Japan on March 3rd, take a moment to pray for the growth and happiness of the little girl in your life! Also called … Continue reading →
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Anti-bias Curriculum in a Multicultural society
Anti-bias curriculum in a multicultural society For an adult, negotiating co-existence in a modern multicultural society can sometimes feel like trying to walk through a land mine. Could this negotiation have been made easier if correct cultural conditioning had been … Continue reading →
Waitangi Day – New Zealand, February 6
Why We Celebrate Waitangi Day Kia Ora, it’s Waitangi Day! This weekend we commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand’s founding document, between Mâori chiefs and British representatives of the Crown. The treaty was signed on 6 … Continue reading →
Celebrate The Chinese New Year in your school
Celebrate the Chinese New Year Try some nian gao. Have some jiao zi. Why? Because it’s Chinese New Year! This important and traditional festival begins with the new moon on the first day of the month in the Chinese calendar … Continue reading →
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