Multicultural Activities

Multicultural Activities in the Lower School

  • Books, videos, records, computer programs with multicultural themes
  • Art projects that feature cultures from around the world
  • Music, poetry, dancing from other cultures
  • Units of study on Native Americans, African Americans, European cultures, women's roles, and religions
  • Weekly Reader articles on diversity
  • Bulletin boards, posters, and displays which highlight other cultures
  • Books and displays in the library
  • Visits to local nursing homes
  • Projects which aid the economically disadvantaged
  • Health curriculum which focuses on acceptance of self
  • Participation in Operation Smile activities
  • Seventh Grade multicultural- interdisciplinary studies program

Multicultural Activities in the Upper School

  • Cultural Enrichment Programs
  • Field Trips
  • Foreign Travel
  • The Operation Smile Club which sends NSA representatives to foreign countries on Operation Smile missions
  • Books, videos, and computer software with multicultural themes
  • Musical Programs by the band
  • Art Projects
  • French, Spanish, and Latin Language classes
  • In English courses: poetry, essays, short stories, and novels
  • In Social Studies: the study of nonwestern countries, civil rights issues, and Native Americans
    The Multicultural Diversity Club