Saturday, March 25, 2000
Students shown wider world
AFS promotes chance to travel
BY JENNY CALLISON
Enquirer Contributor
OXFORD — Eighth-graders at Talawanda Middle School visited four continents Friday morning and were back in time for lunch.
The students took part in AFS Day at the school, sponsored by the Oxford chapter of American Field Service. The organization promotes understanding of different people and cultures through student exchanges.
The program began with an assembly featuring performances by AFS students at Talawanda High School and international students at Miami University. The Eighth Grade Chorus also sang.
Then youngsters sampled the delights of various cultures at an Intercultural Mall. Activities included an introduction to martial arts, a lesson in Latin dancing, a Japanese tea ceremony, Indian henna painting, African drumming and French cheese-tasting.
“We hope to get these eighth-graders interested in other countries, and in AFS,” said Sarah Michael, an AFS area representative.
Mrs. Michael said the event was organized to raise awareness of and participation in AFS within the Talawanda school district.
Dozens of girls in the India room waited in line to have a henna design applied to their hands. The temporary tattoos were a hit, but the henna fragrance was not.
“It has a distinctive odor,” Annie Wang said with a giggle. “They crush some leaves to make a paste. The paste crusts and falls off, leaving the design.”
At the French “Fete des Fromages,” Joel Frank sampled the Bleu de Bresse cheese and then the stronger Morbier.
“I liked it best,” he said.
Ellen Seymour made a crane, a house and a cup during the origami (paper folding) session in the Japanese room.
“I'd like to be an exchange student,” she said, heading toward the AFS booth for information about the program.
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