During Culture Day on May 5, Valerius Elementary students had an opportunity to learn first hand about some of the world cultures represented in their community. Twelve Cultural Ambassadors from CultureALL, the premier provider of cultural programming in Central Iowa, led 292 Valerius students in interactive workshops. Each class participated in four workshops learning about other cultures – there were native songs and dances, visual arts and stories. Through these unique activities students learned about immigration, lifestyles, history, etc. Every workshop was an engaging interactive learning experience that helped build understanding and appreciation of other cultures, promoted equity and inclusion. At the end of the day, guided by their classroom teachers’ students debriefed and connected these new experiences to their prior learning in the classroom and to their own lives.

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