Proposal of Cultural Event by Anjali Agarwal TESOL 507

1. Proposal of Cultural EventbyAnjali AgarwalTESOL 507 January 13th, 2014 Mrs. Cindy Perez

2. Our International Village-People around the World • South Americans-Hispanics • Asians- Philippines, Indonesians, Chinese, Koreans, Vietnamese, Buddhist, Thai, and Indians • Europeans- Germans, Russians, French, British, Italians, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, and Greeks • African-Americans • Middle-Eastern- Muslims

3. Invitation Card Welcome to an Eventful Evening!!!!!!! Please join our ‘Community Get Together-A Cultural Event’ to celebrate our unity among cultural diversity and American Heritage with your friends & family. Location: High School Purple Gym When: Saturday, January 18th, 2014 Time: 4 pm-7pm Event Led by: School Administrators, Staff, and Students from all communities

4. Vision of Community Event’s Venue

5. Highlights of the Event Venue • A decorative and welcoming main entrance – students standing on side to greet and guide the visitors • Fifteen booths will be spread out on south side of the gym assign to different groups • A conference area- to have open discussion on the global or cultural issues • A common area for people to hang out to mingle • A big stage area for final celebration – A variety cultural program

6. At the End: Every visitor will receive a “Thank You’ card by the students who are standing atthe exit to show their appreciation and gratitude for visiting the special event!

7. Speaker’s Agenda • Present the layout of the venue to the audience • School Principal will welcome all the guests- Special guest (Mayor of the town) school board members, administrators, teachers parents, local vendors, whole student body, Priests from different religious centers and volunteers • Invitation cards: Need to be printed and send out • Principal will introduce the agenda of the event on the day as follows: • Mayor of the city will inaugurate the event ( a ribbon cutting ceremony)-declare the opening of the ceremony • Talk about: the purpose of the event- highlight the importance of culturally responsive teaching in the multicultural community, provide information of the place and ways to find help if in needed during the event, and introduce • Closing of the ceremony- A variety cultural program presented by the students • A Thank you note by the assistant Principal

8. Materials include • Postures, banners, markers, paint, butcher paper, and brushes • Printed over 500 invitation cards and thank you cards • Portable laptop carts – 6 • Table, table throws, skirts, overlays, and runners • Chairs and a conference table • Lightweight banner walls- 15 • Vinyl Panel- 15 • Hooks, board pins, glue, masking & clear tapes • One big TV screen • Music system • Video recorder • Pack of balloons • A podium • A DVD player or a computer • A Stage • Additional stuff to decorate the venue- artificial flowers, decorative light bulbs and wall hangings, etc.

9. Our Skate holders are District leaders School Administrators School Community members School Staff Parents Students body Local vendors- Restaurant owners, Local grocers Book shop owners Religious leaders- Priests from different churches

10. Glimpse of the closing ceremony A presentation of a Cultural Program: Performed by the students from different cultures and countries

11. Glimpse of: Music videos will be played during the celebration time on a big TV screen • Greek - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GyoQ0LBvng • Italian - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFdyro0Bw4o • Mexican - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGd4BLASGtc • German - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2IkfcK31To • Chinese – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0dMz8RBG7g • Indian - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz72xjcrEgo • French - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGecoY7aF4U • Arabic – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1eXnKttHOk • Thai - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TObjh28Dtec&list=PLkzD5NjAMDKJuSZHyFn4OM4nvLxLLIpdC

12. Culturally Responsive teaching will help increase Global Perspective of English Language Learners by: • Clears misconceptions, help discard biases and prejudices against other races and languages • Makes learning more appropriate and meaningful • Provides opportunities to be successful in mainstream classroom and actively participate in discussions • Helps to comprehend and combine common applications of two languages in daily life • Learn and acknowledge different ethnic groups problems from their perspective • Affects their dispositions, attitudes, and approaches towards others • Bridges the gap between know and unknown information and realities about global issues • Develop their own non-bias opinions on any global problem and have an insightful thinking • Teaches students to praise other cultures and people around the world • Empowers them to compare and contrasts their culture and embrace difference in a positive manner • Literates them to incorporate great variety of ideas, approaches, and concepts used worldwide

13. Reference Culturally responsive teaching. (1999). Retrieved January 11, 2014, from Intime     website: http://www.intime.uni.edu/multiculture/curriculum/culture/      teaching.htm