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Woburn's Kennedy Middle School Hosts Multicultural Fair
Students with close connections to other countries educated classmates about their country's culture, food and traditions.
WOBURN, MA — Kennedy Middle School students had a chance to travel the world recently without ever actually leaving Woburn.
The school hosted a Multicultural Fair on March 30, where students offered information about the country in which they were born or where previous generations of their family once lived.
Students educated classmates about their country and its culture by creating display boards, preparing traditional foods and demonstrating various traditions.
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More than 80 students attended the event and 35 countries were represented, including: Albania, Brazil, Cameroon, Guatemala, Haiti, Japan, Mexico, Palestine, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Sweden and Vietnam.
"This event helped our students learn about where their classmates come from and allowed them to see what sort of traditions take place in different countries," said Carl Nelson, principal of Kennedy Middle School.
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Nelson continued: "Learning about other cultures is extremely important for our students to have a sense of belonging and community. It also instilled a huge sense of pride in those who participated."
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