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WORLD TOUR DAY 2015 - Kenya and Zimbabwe
Before school ended this year I participated in our elementary school's World Tour Day. It is somewhat similar to the UN Day we have at most International Schools, but a bit different. Since we are in the US, no outside food is allowed due to the many allergies that plague quite a few kids. This is sad because it is the part I loved the most. Trying all the food from different countries when we had UN Day overseas was my favorite part. All who came and participated would dress up in their culturally themed clothes (this meant Old Navy 4th of July shirts for most Americans and a few Boston Red Sox jerseys- ha) and decorate our tables in the theme of our country. For the US table, we had American flags hanging, apple pies were made, rice crispy treats and anything you could think of that screamed .. American! It was time to celebrate culture, and we always had a blast, no matter what country we were in at the time.
You can check out my family blog here with Pictures from UN Day in Zimbabwe here: United Nations Day - Zimbabwe
So, this past year when I heard they had a World Tour Day with a similar purpose, I could not have been more excited and happy to volunteer. Participating in the World Tour Day, although inside instead of outside, and definitely different, brought back those cultural differences I loved learning about overseas. I am so glad that our school participates in such events here in the USA. and hope other schools do something similar as well.
However, during our World Tour Day- I did not represent America, I was Africa; specifically, Kenya and Zimbabwe. I set up my tables with African fabric, I brought in a big mask from Kenya, had a drum and wood xylophone for the kids to play on, and I even made a video with all of our personal pictures from our time while we lived in each of those countries. The kids really enjoyed it and I loved making the video and remembering our wonderful family adventures together. The video, although a bit generic and mostly focusing on popular sites and animals - does include quite a few of our family favorite pics.
I would love for anyone to share this with their children and show them the beauty of these two wonderful countries.
World Tour Day Video- Kenya and Zimbabwe
