McKinley primary school students celebrate the 20th annual multicultural day

Davenport, Iowa (KWQC) – Students and employees celebrated various cultures and ethnic groups at McKinley Elementary.

Officials said the diverse McKinley community with students from over 20 nations. The event gave the students the opportunity to deal with the community and to get to know different cultures through food, music, craft and more.

Mariah Jensen, a teacher at the McKinley Elementary, explained KWQC that the multicultural day for classmates is a great way to see each other about herself, her country and where from.

“Many of these children lived in these countries, so it is only a piece of them to bring them to school every day,” said Jensen.

Lori Bates-Hitithoff, a primary school teacher of McKinley, explained that the event was the teaching of “inclusion of all and acceptance of differences, but also celebrating all things we have together”.

This year the 20th anniversary of the multicultural daily tradition at McKinley Elementary marks.

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