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SCA Celebrates International Education Week

Starting off the morning praying in different languages was a huge blessing! Tony Bu-Chinese, Olivia Truesdale-French, Carmen MullisRomanian, Steve Residor-Haitian Creole, David Beltran-Spanish, International Program Director Rocco DeFelice.

International student Emma Bao tells SCA students about what life is like in China and answers questions.

International student Vega Gastaldo gave a presentation on what life is like in Spain. She presented in many Spanish classes, allowing students to learn more about Spanish culture and practice their language skills by asking questions in Spanish.

SCA international students, Emma from China and Vega from Spain, and their buddies had an international Christmas party with a white elephant gift exchange! Gifts included a canned ham, a strange doll from Thailand, an ornament from 2013! Chinese Teacher Michael Mayor, international students Vega Gastaldo and Emma Bao, international buddy Jaidyn Hohl, SCA faculty member Sharon DeFelice, and International Program Director Rocco DeFelice. SCA’s International Education Week (IEW) was a tremendous time for students to learn and focus on cultures, languages, and people from around the world. Our school community is not only blessed to to have international students Vega Gastaldo and Emma Bao, from Spain and China respectively, but to also have Spanish, Chinese, Romanian, French, and Haitian Creole speakers. IEW started off each morning with a prayer in a foreign language, which was an exciting opportunity for students to hear how different countries pray to God in their own language. Students commented that they were excited to hear their classmates praying in a different language and looked forward to what other languages they would hear throughout the week. Another exciting aspect of IEW was learning about different cultures and their uniqueness. Vega and Emma were able to share about their country and what life is like at home. “The best thing about IEW was the opportunity to share more things about my life in Spain and my experiences here so far,” shared Gastaldo. “The most amazing thing for me about IEW was sharing the Chinese culture with my classmates, helping them learn more about China, and also, answering student’s questions,” Bao. Students were able to ask a wide variety of questions that led to class discussions. Since Vega and Emma were able to present in Spanish and Chinese classes, students were challenged to ask questions in those languages. The Interactive Museum was another way for students to engage in IEW. Placed throughout the secondary building were 14 posters that had a different country of focus; i.e., Japan, Mali, Australia, and Poland. Students used a map and their phones to find the posters and scan the QR codes to watch a video and answer questions. “It was exciting to see students working together to find the posters and engage in learning in an interactive and fun way,” said International Program Director Rocco DeFelice. “My hope is that students learned a little bit more about the world around them and have gained a deeper appreciation for different cultures, languages, and people.”

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