International Week

Students dressed in clothing representing their heritage at the International Week fashion show.

INTERNATIONAL WEEK CELEBRATES THE NUMEROUS CULTURES IN THE HOLY CROSS COMMUNITY

International Week at Holy Cross, which took place in March, gave the entire school community the opportunity to recognize and celebrate the diversity among students, faculty and staff. The Anti-Racism and Social Justice Advocacy Board coordinated a week of activities to show appreciation of the numerous cultures within the Holy Cross community.

The week began with an all-school assembly highlighting ways to appreciate different cultures and how to avoid cultural appropriation. During this assembly, students shared their heritage in a fashion show of traditional dress. The week continued with several different activities that took place during the Tartan Time advisory beginning with a “Travel the World” activity, where students created displays for different countries which included demonstrations of artwork, food, music, literature, sports, and traditions. Students also organized a special bake sale of traditional treats from around the globe. The week concluded with a fun student-led Cultural Zumba session.

Holy Cross is committed to forming an inclusive community which believes that courageous, compassionate, and scholarly women can change the world. Appreciating and celebrating the many different cultures within the school is an important way to make this happen.