DL's Patchwork of Cultures - Harmony Day 2017

DL's Patchwork of Cultures

Navitas Distance Learning students have made a Patchwork of Cultures for Harmony Day. During the week of Harmony Day students enjoyed sharing their culture online with their teachers, at work and in their community. Following Harmony Day many DL students worked very hard to write comments, reports on festivals and interviews to share insight into their festivals and culture. In doing so they have created a virtual Patchwork of Cultures. Click HERE to view the slideshow.

Teachers Sonia and Barbara

DL teachers enjoyed their multicultural lunch together, the most unusual dish being Antarctic Seaweed Salad. Teacher Barbara
demonstrated how to wrap Vietnamese rice paper rolls which all agreed were delicious. Lisbeth and Johanna shared photos of their traditional dress, while Sonia lived up to her promise and wore a lovely orange 'Salwar Kamiz'.

In the slideshow students express their thoughts on how they keep their culture alive in Australia and how they feel about life in Australia.

Thitaree from Thailand wrote:
'After I read Sonia's story I liked some words she said. These are my ideas. My life is like making a hand-made embroidery. I have a colourful and wonderful life but I have to work very hard at it. Like embroidery we have to do a little bit at a time and join it together, but sometimes, we have to re-do it. Sometimes I can't find the right colour thread so I stop what I'm doing and feel sad that I can't finish it. This is similar to my life and its ups and downs.'

Thank you to all the students and teachers for your contributions to the DL Patchwork of Cultures slideshow.

What did you learn by reading about your fellow students' festivals?

How do people in different cultures celebrate Easter?

How do you cope with life's ups and downs?