AECHS Culture Fair

By Riley Wang, rw163@uakron.edu 

The AECHS Culture Fair was made possible by the hard work of the Culture Awareness Club. They planned the stands, bought and cooked the foods, and put on an excellent performance for students and staff. I had fun learning about different cultures and tasting different cuisines. It was an awesome experience, and I’m grateful to attend a school with a diverse student population. I went around the stands and asked some questions but due to the limited amount of time, I was not able to talk to all the stands. 

Question: What culture are you representing? What is one interesting fact about the culture? What food or drink did you bring?

Answers:

Culture: African American culture

Fun fact: The slang we use everyday comes from African American culture . (Ex. Y’all)

Food: Jambalaya and sweet tea.

–Londyn Garden 

Culture: Palestinian culture. 

Fun fact: Olive oil is life. 

Food: Coffee. We drink coffee to cancel out the sweets. 

–Bielessann Ahmad

Culture: Hungarian culture

Fun fact: Erika Szeles, a 15 Year Old Hungarian Resistance member who fought against the Soviets during the 1956 revolution. Szeles was a soldier and a nurse. She unfortunately died in combat. 

Food: Beigli (poppy seed rolls), Mezeskalacs (honey cakes).

–Riley Ackerman 

Culture: Nepali culture

Fun fact: Nepal has never been conquered. 

Food: Vegetable  and pork momos (Nepali dumplings), Mango juice. 

–Neelina Tamang

Culture: Burmese culture

Fun fact: Burmese people love spicy food. 

Food: coconut and tapioca jelly in coconut water. 

–Louis 

Culture: Nigerian culture

Fun fact: We value family, culture, and religion. We have the best street food. 

Food: Jollof rice. 

–Blessing Akinditan

Culture: Sicilian culture 

Fun fact: Sicily is a part of Italy, but the language is very different from Italian. 

Food: Waffle cookies. 

–Anthony Cucuzza

There were many people at each stand, but I only wrote down the name of the person I interviewed. Thank you to all who answered my questions! Thank you to all the students who helped with the stands! The performers did an amazing job. I enjoy everyone’s cultural songs, dances, and poems. Thank you again to the Cultural Awareness Club and the staff that made this event possible! Diversity is a strength. It allows us to view the world from others' point of view. It teaches us to be open-minded and respectful of one another.