Workman Elementary School in Canton in Canton is organizing a Celebration of Diversity event this Friday. We have been asked to join and represent Turkey at this event, which is expected to host around 500 people with its students, their families and friends. We have been assigned a classroom and are working on decorating this room with generous donations from our community members as well as with materials provided by Chicago Turkish Consulate and Turkish Airlines. We plan to greet our guests with traditional outfits, display informative and cultural materials about Turkey, show various presentations, have handy games for kids and provide Turkish food for sampling.
We are really excited about this opportunity to introduce our country and culture to such a big group of visitors – please stay tuned to view the pictures of the event on our website soon.