Multicultural Week celebrates diverse backgrounds on campus

Multicultural Week celebrates diverse backgrounds on campus  The HawkEye

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Multicultural Week celebrates diverse backgrounds on campus

Multicultural Week celebrates diverse backgrounds on campus

Multicultural Week at ULM Celebrates Diversity and Unity

Multicultural Week kicked off with a vibrant start at Sandel Hall last Monday. The event paid homage to the many diverse cultures of the university’s students. President Ronald Berry’s speech set the tone for an exciting week of activities, including a ping-pong tournament, a food festival, and a painting night.

Embracing the Sustainable Development Goals

ULM’s Director of International Student Services and Multicultural Affairs, Gina White, acknowledged the emotions these events evoked.

“Multicultural Week is full of energy, positivity, and unity despite diverse views,” White said. “These events are opportunities for establishing insights into other cultures.”

Ping-Pong Competition Showcases Diversity

On Tuesday, students played in a thrilling ping-pong competition in the Activity Center Nest, displaying competitive spirits from participants of various backgrounds.

Celebrating Diversity through Art

Art professors Brooke Foy and Megan Smith led a painting class. Participants painted vases of flowers in different colors, symbolizing the beauty of ULM’s diversity. The event fostered an appreciation for what different views on the same issue may look like.

Embracing Cultural Differences

Freshman Aya Shigematsu, an exchange student from Japan, expressed a sentiment of acceptance from her peers. She emphasized how ULM embraced her despite cultural differences.

“I didn’t understand and speak English before I came to ULM,” Aya said. “People here treated me very kindly and didn’t make me feel like an outsider.”

Unity and Celebration Prevail

Multicultural Week showcased the resilience and positivity of the ULM community. The overall theme of unity and celebration prevailed throughout the exciting week of cultural exploration. The memories made during this week will undoubtedly continue to inspire and foster an inclusive and harmonious environment at ULM.

Expanding the Scope: From International Week to Multicultural Week

Joey McNamara, the international student advisor, explained why ULM has recently changed the name of the week to Multicultural Week.

“Traditionally, it has been International Week,” said McNamara, “Recently, it has been given a wider scope to showcase other cultures, which may not be international.”

SDGs, Targets, and Indicators in the Article

SDGs Addressed or Connected to the Issues Highlighted in the Article:

  1. SDG 4: Quality Education
  2. SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
  3. SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

Specific Targets Under Those SDGs Based on the Article’s Content:

  • SDG 4.7: By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including among others through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles.
  • SDG 10.2: By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic, and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status.
  • SDG 16.7: Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels.

Indicators Mentioned or Implied in the Article:

  • Number of multicultural events organized during Multicultural Week.
  • Number of participants from diverse backgrounds in the ping-pong competition and painting class.
  • Feedback from international students on their experience of acceptance and inclusion at ULM.
  • Change in the name of the week from International Week to Multicultural Week to showcase a wider scope of cultures.

Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

SDGs Targets Indicators
SDG 4: Quality Education Target 4.7: By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including among others through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles. – Number of multicultural events organized during Multicultural Week.
– Feedback from international students on their experience of acceptance and inclusion at ULM.
SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities Target 10.2: By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic, and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status. – Number of participants from diverse backgrounds in the ping-pong competition and painting class.
– Feedback from international students on their experience of acceptance and inclusion at ULM.
SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions Target 16.7: Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels. – Change in the name of the week from International Week to Multicultural Week to showcase a wider scope of cultures.

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Source: ulmhawkeyeonline.com

 

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