Cultural Clubs at EJM - Jade J.
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nternational understanding through a bilingual education” has always been the mission EJM students adhere to. The presence of cultural diversity on campus constitutes an essential asset to our school life, with students originating from more than 80 different countries. Fortunately, multiple students have attempted to share with us their culture by opening clubs, organizing activities, etc. This year in particular, the blooming of multiple cultural and linguistic clubs have reinforced our school’s mission.
This Club offers multiple activities in relation with Japanese practices and traditions, including exchanges with individuals interested in Japanese culture and hands-on practice diverging from the European culture surrounding us. This year, due to confinement limitations, their activities occur once every month, each time hosting different guests bearing ties with Japanese gastronomy. Whether that be through a zoom call during confinement, from a sushi master’s shop, or in a typical Japanese home, the objective of the club is to experience various activities in order to In October, four Chinese students came up with the enrich knowledge about Japan. initiative of founding a Chinese Club. Chinese is an imposed language course at EJM, an indecipherable language for most students. These four girls therefore “Thanks to these clubs, cultures from all over the opened up weekly sessions of Chinese Club, welcoming world are able to bloom at the heart of campus, any students encountering trouble in Chinese or allowing all students to learn about interesting seeking oral practice. In extension, the Club will cultures from the other side of the globe.” also organize certain activities throughout the year, especially in relation to traditional Chinese festivals. For instance, in honor of Chinese New Year, the club is hosting 2 workshop sessions during which students The abundance of cultural diversity of EJM is create collaborative art projects, such as a character significantly highlighted by the operation of these dragon, paper cutting or calligraphy. This Club aims to fascinating clubs, which, again, constitute only a boost the students’ interest and confidence in learning few out of so many. Thanks to these clubs, cultures the language, while expanding their knowledge of from all over the world are able to bloom at the Chinese culture. heart of campus, allowing all students to learn about interesting cultures from the other side of the globe. Chinese club is not the only linguistic club present Therefore, if you are interested in or come from a on campus. Our school has another club bearing particular background, do not hesitate to start a significantly similar motivations and subjects - the project or a club about it, since this would give you the Russian Club. This club opens their doors to students opportunity to not only share your interest with your interested in learning the Russian language and peers but to truly live your interests in the heart of the deepening their understanding of Russian culture. precious cultural diversity that marks our school. Their small-scale sessions are taught by motivated students who are familiar with Russian as a mother tongue, and students are encouraged to attend on a A few cultural clubs you can join at EJM: regular basis. For anyone interested in digging deeper into Russian culture, this might just be the club for • Chinese Club you. Similarly, two Premiere students have founded the Kaiseki Club, a club centered on Japanese culture.
• Russian Club • Kaiseki Club
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