{"id":2510,"date":"2016-09-26T10:39:55","date_gmt":"2016-09-26T15:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dunwoody.edu\/blog\/?p=2510"},"modified":"2016-09-27T12:44:55","modified_gmt":"2016-09-27T17:44:55","slug":"dunwoody-kicks-off-annual-diversity-forum-series-with-festival-of-cultures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/2016\/dunwoody-kicks-off-annual-diversity-forum-series-with-festival-of-cultures\/","title":{"rendered":"Dunwoody kicks off annual Diversity Forum series with Festival of Cultures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2511\" src=\"http:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_9989-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Festival of Cultures, 2016\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_9989-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_9989-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_9989-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Last week, the College kicked off its annual Diversity Forum series with a Festival of Cultures featuring musical performances from La Familia Music group and FireFlyForest.<\/p>\n<p>The Festival of Cultures is an annual event that celebrates the cultures and traditions of students and staff. Students can represent their culture at a table in the College\u2019s McNamara Center by showcasing traditional foods, art, clothing, traditions, etc.<\/p>\n<h6>Diversity at Dunwoody<\/h6>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2512 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_9994-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"La Familia Music Group plays a set during the 2016 Festival of Cultures.\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_9994-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_9994-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_9994-1024x677.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Festival is the first event in this year\u2019s Diversity Forum series. Each month, Dunwoody holds a Diversity Forum centered on a new cultural topic. All Forums are free and open to students, staff, and community members.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss upcoming events in this series! Check out the Forum calendar below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>October 20:<\/strong> Diversity Awareness Month &amp; LGBT Forum, 12:30 p.m., Holden Center<\/li>\n<li><strong>November 14:<\/strong> Native American Heritage Month, 12:30 p.m., Holden Center<\/li>\n<li><strong>December 15:<\/strong> Racial Justice &amp; Human Rights, 12:30 p.m., Holden Center<\/li>\n<li><strong>January 12:<\/strong> King\u2019s Birthday Celebration, 12:30 p.m., Holden Center<\/li>\n<li><strong>February 14:<\/strong> Black History Month Celebration, 12:30 p.m., Holden Center<\/li>\n<li><strong>March 23:<\/strong> Women\u2019s History Month, 12:30 p.m., Holden Center<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 20:<\/strong> Holocaust Commemoration, 12:30 p.m., Holden Center<\/li>\n<li><strong>May 4:<\/strong> Asian American Heritage Month, 12:30 p.m., McNamara Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Interested in one of these topics? RSVP to Dr. Leo Parvis at <a href=\"mailto:lparvis@dunwoody.edu\">lparvis@dunwoody.edu<\/a>. Dr. Parvis is a Principal Instructor and Diversity Programs &amp; Education Coordinator at Dunwoody College of Technology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, the College kicked off its annual Diversity Forum series with a Festival of Cultures featuring musical performances from La Familia Music group and FireFlyForest. The Festival of Cultures is an annual event that celebrates the cultures and traditions of students and staff. 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