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Ohlone Elementary School | 950 Amarillo Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Cost: FREE
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Peace Corp Festival of Cultures: Global Food, Fashion & Storytelling | Palo Alto
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Ohlone Elementary School | 950 Amarillo Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Event Details
Submitted by the Event Organizer
Join returned Peace Corps Volunteers from around Northern California and the Ohlone Elementary School Global Awareness team for a free festival to celebrate, learn, and share experiences from over 100 countries.
Come and experience:
- Exciting presentations from returned volunteers on a dozen exotic, far off places including Namibia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan and Panama
- Hands-on international crafts for kids and adults such as tie-dye shirts and toy-making
- A cultural fashion show
- Foods native to other countries
- Displays of photographs, clothing, toys
- International arts and crafts
- Panel discussions on the Ukraine and other countries affected by the Ebola outbreak in West Africa
- Storytelling workshops
Preview how these global presenters can inspire your classroom, business or community.
10-11 am Sessions
- Country Displays
- Hands on International Crafts
- Presentations – Cameroon/Thailand
- Presentations Workshop
11 am to noon Sessions
- Country Displays
- Hands on International Crafts
- Presentations – Kyrgyzstan/Dominican Republic
- Storytelling Workshop
Noon to 1 pm Sessions
- Country Displays
- Hands on International Crafts
- Presentations – Armenia
- Cultural Fashion Show
1-2 pm Sessions
- Story Hour
- Presentations – Namibia/Panama
- Transition Workshop for Recently Returned Volunteers
2-3 pm Sessions
- Panel Discussion – Ukraine
- Presentations – Belize/Azerbaijan
- Transition Workshop for Recently Returned Volunteers
- Job Search Skills Workshops for Recently Returned Volunteers
3-4 pm Sessions
- Panel Discussion – Ebola Affected Countries
- Presentations – The Gambia/Honduras
Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.
Cost: FREE
Categories: *Top Pick*, Eating & Drinking, Fairs & Festivals, KFOG, Kids & Families, Lectures & Workshops, Peninsula
Venue: Ohlone Elementary School
Address: 950 Amarillo Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94303