International Day comes to MHS

Every year, Moorhead High School holds an international day which showcases all of the different cultures that can be found in our school. There are so many cultures at our school, but not everyone recognizes them. Sometimes, the idea of diversity within our school is present, but not explored or learned more about. Because of international day, this can be changed.

On Thursday, international day was held in the gym during all three lunches. When I went, I spoke to an MHS student from Ecuador. “I like international day because I like the sharing. It's fun to show everyone my culture and share my traditions with them,” she said. I also asked her what she thought was the most important thing about having international day. “I think that is it really important to teach kids about other cultures so that they can see the diversity there is in our school. I think that kind of thing goes unnoticed too much.”

International day is important and educational. It’s really important to educate kids on the different cultures and ethnicities that can be found in our school. They’re all different and unique in their own ways and there is so much to learn about them. Sometimes we become a little oblivious to all of the different people there are in the world, and even just in our school. There is so much for us to lean, and international day is a great way to do that. You can try all the different food from different countries, you can learn their dances, see pictures of their home countries and even meet some families.

Our school is so diverse in so many ways, but we will never be able to learn that if we don’t find ways to do so, and international day is an amazing way to do so. You can meet new people and learn about cultures and countries you didn’t know about. It’s a great way to expand your knowledge about different cultures. International day happens once a year, so if you haven’t yet gone, definitely do it next year.. It is so worth your time!