SPHS HOSTS CULTURAL FOOD FAIR

ST OR Y CLEMENTINE EVANS PH O T O EMIKO (EMI) ESSMILLER

The Cultural Club Fair was held on Thursday, Feb 16 during lunch on the Tiger Patio

The South Pasadena High School Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity representatives, juniors Kendall Taylor and Hanna Diop, along with the Peer Mediator Liaison, senior activities from their culture

The Multicultural Club, the Black Student Union, the Filipino Club, the French Club, and the Asian Culture Club were among the clubs that participated in the fair Taylor, Diop, and Woo wanted to give the cultural clubs on campus a chance to showcase their own culture with other students on campus.

“I wanted to give an opportunity for the clubs to be able to share their cultures with the student body The fair not only provides visibility to these clubs but is a great way for students to learn about different cultures and identities which helps to promote understanding and respect for them,” Diop said.

The fair included seven stalls of cultural clubs from around campus. The Black Student Union had cornbread for students at no charge and the Taiwanese Club was selling popcorn chicken and milk tea boba drinks. Other SPHS cultural clubs at the fair sold food as well as presenting activities, decorations, and music from their various cultural backgrounds and traditions.

Diop said, “I think the fair turned out extremely well. I think it is fair to say for all that it went way beyond our expectations and I personally was just really happy to see students

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having fun, engaging, and interacting. It was also great to witness the clubs being able to share their culture with the student body as well ”

The fair was packed with students from different cultures learning about other cultures students shoving through lines to get to all the foods, activities, and decoration-making, the South Pasadena High School lunch quad had stands being moved apart from each other to accommodate the crowd of kids hungry to learn about other cultures through food and activities.

ASB advisor Casey Shotwell and Stage Production teacher James Jontz, as well as advisors of clubs that are participating in the fair, were helpful in the process of hosting the event.

“We were eager to participate in the Cultural Club Fair as our club’s mission is to celebrate the cultures of the world, and having a fair to share SPHS students’ cultures aligns exactly with our goals. Our club officers started SPMS’s own Multicultural Fair when they were in middle school, so there was a lot of excitement within the club seeing the Cultural Fair being brought here to the high school,” President of the Multicultural Club senior Ellie Yamada said.

The DEI Representatives along with the Peer Mediator Liaison are also hoping to continue this event in the future

The DEI Representatives have already started evaluating this year’s fair and brainstorming what they can improve upon in future years. Money raised during the fair went to each respective club as a fundraiser

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