Wednesday, March 19, 2003

Cultural symposium at Sandy Creek Students at Sandy Creek High School had a special opportunity to hear first-hand accounts from people of different cultures who had lived through political revolutions, wars, civil rights movements and discrimination struggles in their countries. Hosted by the school's student senate for the second consecutive year, the multicultural symposium was open to all classes to help students gain a better understanding about the different cultures living in the United States. The symposium consisted of a diverse background of speakers such as Benita Mahone-Gaskin, an administrator at Ebenezer Baptist Church who spoke about Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy and the African American civil rights movement; and Tom Liang of Furukawa America, Inc., who recounted what his life was like living in China during Mao's Cultural Revolution. Other presenters included State Representative Virgil Fludd and representatives from the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta who spoke about the culture of Islam and what it is like to be a Muslim in America in the wake of 9-11. Student senate members who helped organize the symposium are Edward Mitchell, Kristin Porto, Megan Smelley, Sean Soloman Carlos Vasquez, Braelyn Turner, Natalie Wright, Rebecca Elliotte, Jennifer Merrill, Jessica Merrill, Nicolle Williams, Andree' Omoregbee and Chris Bedell. What do you think of this story? Click here to send a message to the editor. Back to the News Home Page| Back to the top of the page