Tuesday, March 23, 2010

“Multi-cultural night is bittersweet for Round Hill ... - WDBJ7.com” plus 3 more

“Multi-cultural night is bittersweet for Round Hill ... - WDBJ7.com” plus 3 more

Multi-cultural night is bittersweet for Round Hill ... - WDBJ7.com

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 08:06 PM PDT

Round Hill Elementary held its annual multi cultural night and a packed crowd looked on as twenty countries were represented from the student body.

The night was happy but also sad in a way because Round Hill may be closing at the end of the school year.

Parents say they will miss it.

Traci Stinnett said, "It's more like a family and I've had children here for twelve years in spaces and it's more like a family."

If Round Hill does close, the students would transfer to Huff Lane Elementary which is just down the road.

Parents, teachers, and students won't know for sure if the school will close until the school board finalizes its budget.

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Honolulu arts and cultural calendar available online - Honolulu Advertiser

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 07:45 PM PDT

The public can sign up for a monthly calendar of events via e-mail from the Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts. Mayor Mufi Hannemann said subscribers will be among the first to know about art and cultural events taking place at Honolulu Hale, Kapolei Hale and the Mission Memorial Auditorium.

The e-calendar is currently sent to more than 5,000 individuals and organizations each month and is part of the city's ongoing effort to support culture and the arts in Honolulu, the mayor said.

To subscribe, visit www.honolulu.gov/moca/calendar.htm. For more information, call 768-6622 or e-mail moca-info@honolulu.gov.

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Exec. Director Returns To Work At Multi-Cultural Center - KELOLAND TV

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 04:03 PM PDT

SIOUX FALLS, SD - He was gone from the Sioux Falls Multi-Cultural Center for nearly four weeks, but Tuesday, executive director Qadir Aware was back at work.

A member of the Multi-Cultural Center's board says Aware was on leave to deal with personnel and operations issues. Aware wouldn't talk about why he was gone, but says he is looking forward to the future.

"I am not going to talk about yesterday or a week ago, or two weeks ago. I'm going to say my job is to serve the community through this organization and serve our refugee immigrant population and all ethnicities and community at large," Aware said.

Aware has been with the Multi-Cultural Center since it was founded in 1996. He's been the Executive Director for the past ten years.

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Irish culture on tap for cultural series - Springfield News Sun

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 03:41 PM PDT

By Samantha Sommer, Staff Writer 6:47 PM Tuesday, March 23, 2010

SPRINGFIELD — Judge Richard Carey normally is charged with sorting out truths.

But on Thursday, March 25, he'll be full of blarney and telling tales.

Carey is the speaker at the next installment of the Global Education and Peace Network's speaker series and will present "Stories and Songs from Ireland."

"The music and the stories are readily understandable by people," Carey said. "They are attracted to its lightheartedness and fun. And it goes well with a pint of Guinness."

The free event will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26, in room 105 of the Shouvlin Center at Wittenberg University.

The Clark County Probate Court judge, Carey is of Irish heritage and a musician. He will be accompanied by Tyler Detrick, a Shawnee High School student, on fiddle.

Carey will share some Irish history, as well as music and tales.

"We're just hoping people leave with a smile on their face and a renewed appreciation for the Irish spirit that makes the land and people so beautiful," he said.

The monthly speaker series is co-sponsored by the Center for Civic and Urban Engagement at Wittenberg. The theme this year is "Sharing Our Stories: Family and Cultural Traditions that Shape Us."

The network grew out of study circles formed after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Storytelling has been vital to many cultures, Carey said.

"People have always loved stories," he said. "That's been their greatest pastime since man was on this Earth."

Contact this reporter at (937) 328-0363 or ssommer@coxohio.com.

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