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Around the World in 7 Hours

Around the World in 7 Hours

The annual Global Enrichment Festival, hosted by USM’s Parents’ Association, once again invited students to take a journey filled with colorful sights and sounds without ever leaving campus. The event featured booths, games, performances, music, and artifacts representing a broad range of cultures and backgrounds, many of which are represented within USM’s own student body. It supports USM’s guiding principle of inclusion, in which students are prepared for the opportunities of a diverse world.
 

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Students try on traditional clothing during the Global Enrichment Festival.

In the Bangladesh booth, Joharah Bayazid (right) wrapped a traditional sari around Veronica Wydra ’25 (left) while her daughter, Yusra Khan ’26, (center) watched.

An Upper School student teachers preschoolers during the Global Enrichment Festival.

Neema Mollel ’24 (center) demonstrated a craft project to Ava Rutherford ’36 (left) and Saylor Lucas ’36 (right) in the Global Scholars booth.

Students visit the Israel booth during the Global Enrichment Festival.

In the Israel booth, a volunteer helped Elliott Plamann ’34 (center) and Charlie Roberts ’34 (right) with their pretend passports.

Students play in a brass band during the Global Enrichment Festival.

Members of the 6th grade band performed on the main stage.

Students pose for a photo in the Spain booth during the Global Enrichment Festival.

From left Nuria Lauritzen joined CJ Jacobsen ’29 and Viraj Kamath ’29 in the Spain booth.

Students perform on stage during the Global Enrichment Festival.

Second grade students, led by Katie Brister, Lower School music teacher, performed on the main stage.

A student performs a traditional Filipino dance during the Global Enrichment Festival.

Aubrey Jayne ’25 performed the Pandanggo, a traditional Filipino folk dance.

Students play the violin in a traditional Mexican band during the Global Enrichment Festival.

Fernando Islas ’24 (left) and Zaara Bonilla ’25 played violin with Mariachi Juvenil, a student branch of the Latino Arts Strings Program.