Cultural Awareness
Our cultural awareness
initiative is designed to be
exciting, interactive and
thought-provoking. Workshop
activities will encourage
participants to do a deep dive
into the issues that surround
culture including how it
feels to be an outsider, how
language can complicate
communication and the
rewards that come from
making the effort to overcome
prejudice and learn from those
who have different beliefs and
ways of doing things. We will
also use the power of role-play
to create empathy and practice
new skills learnt.
Translation & Interpretation Support
Facilitate translations
and interpretations of
standardized communication
documents in an effort to
promote effective school
family partnerships. We will
work in close collaboration
with The International
Welcome Center to develop
necessary tools, and the
Family Friendly Schools
Initiative & Volunteerism
Program to create a database
of volunteer translators and
interpreters to assist with nonofficial needs.
Multicultural Affairs
We will promote and
support the creation and
development of school-wide
cultural activities such as
International Day/Nights,
Hispanic Heritage month
and Cultural Festivals.
These activities will promote
greater understanding
of our differences while
encouraging conversations
that help us learn about our
commonalities.