This Semester's Schedule

These are the events planned thus far for the Stanly Community College Multicultural Awareness Club. If you would like to take part in any of the trips, please contact us at mac.scc@gmail.com.

October 10- Madden 2010 Tournament ($5 Registration)
October 11- Festival Latino (Southpark Mall, $5 Admission)
October 16- World Food Day
October 17- The 1st Annual MAC Ping-Pong Tournament (Webb Center)
November 1- Day of the Dead Celebration (Levine Museum of the New South, FREE)
November 18- Changing Places: From Black and White to Technicolor (Levine Museum)
December 1- World AIDS Day Information

The MAC would love to have the support of the entire SCC community, so come out support all of the student organizations and the hard work of their members.

Madden Tournament

The MAC will host a Madden 2010 Tourney to raise money for the cultural immersion program in Querétaro, México. If you are interested in playing you can sign up with any of the group members who have registration forms, or you can contact me. If you are interested in playing you must pay the $5 dollar registration fee at the time of registration. There will be food, cash prizes avaialble, as well as gift certificates to El Ranchito.

Pick up the Sticks!

Weekend Trips Planned for the MAC

All students, returning or new, are invited to travel with the MAC to visit several cultural festivals this fall. You don't have to travel very far to appreciate these rich, fascinating cultures. Each festival will highlight different aspects such as: traditional dance, music, attire, and (of course) food. Each festival will have plenty of crafts, arts, and gifts from each country for sale. Admission ranges from free to five dollars. Follow the following links to learn more about each festival. Transportation to and from each festival will be provided by the MAC.

La Fiesta del Pueblo: Aug 29

Festival of India: Sept 5

Yisaou Greek Festival: Sept 12

Festival Latino Americano: Oct 11



If you are interested in going with us or joining the MAC, join our facebook group or come to the interest meeting on Monday, Aug 24, in 213 Snyder Bldg.

Team Costa Rica Back Home

The three students studying in Costa Rica have made it home safely. Sra. Horner has once again led another successful study tour in a foreign land and the students had a great time. The SCC family welcomes them home and wishes to thank the folks in Costa Rica for opening up their own homes to our students.

Invisible Children: A Documentary

This Tursday, we will take a look at "Invisible Children". This film is not quite as cheery as "The Chorus". This is a documentary done by three college students in
2003.

They head to Africa in search of adventure and what they find changes them forever. They learn firsthand of the struggles of the children in Uganda, who hide every night to avoid being abducted and forced to serve the Lord's Rebel Army. It is a great piece of work and goes a long way in showing what anyone with a camera can do. These are just college students with a desire for life who become moved by the struggles of others.

Come watch the film with us. It is an amazing, inspiring tale.

Again, we will be in Snyder Bldg 213 at 6:30.

The First Cultural Session: Café, Crêpes et Conversation

The first meeting of during Cultural Awareness Month will feature the French film, "Les Choristes", ("The Chorus"-USA). The meeting will take place Thursday, March 5

Aside from watching the video, we will learn a few useful, common French phrases. Come prepared to have a little taste of France!!! We are going to make crêpes and French-style café. There will be two types of café: Café au Lait and Café Crème. Fillings for the crêpes will include: Grape, Strawberry and Nutella.

We will start the meeting at 6:30 pm in room 221, in the Snyder Bldg. First, we will go over some of the common phrases used in the movie and begin making the café et crêpes. Please leave a comment with your name if you plan to attend. Movie Runtime: 1 hr 36 min.

On Display: Culture

In March, the SCC Multicultural Awareness Club will be displaying different aspects of cultures from around the world. In an effort to expose county residents and students of SCC to the world, the MAC will host eight different sessions that will educate and entertain those who participate.

The countries and regions that will be displayed were chosen due to the results of the International Student Surveys that many of SCC's students completed earlier this month. The club wanted to present the cultures that were important to the students, not just those that were important to the club. "The results were surprising. It made it very easy to choose the countries that we are going to present", said Josh Griffin, club coordinator.

The following is just a sample of the planned events. The rest of the presentations, along with dates, times, and locations, will be posted shortly:


Café, Crêpes, et Conversation: A small French lesson followed by the film "Les Choristes". Enjoy the movie with plenty of Crepes and different varities of French coffee.

¡Un Viaje de Moto!-A Motorcycle Journey!: Embark on a cinematic journey through South America in the film "Los Diarios de Motocicleta". Ride along with Che Guevara and Alberto Granado as what they see and experience in South America changes them, and the world, forever. Then, allow you tastebuds to travel as we sample different appetizers, "botanas", from several different South American countries.

India InStanly: If you have never had the chance to try authentic Indian food, you have been letting you tastebuds down. You will wonder how can there be so many different flavors in just one dish. The MAC will prepare an authentic Indian meal right in front of you, and teach you how all that you will need to know to prepare it yourself. We will complete the meal with a delicious Chai tea!

Latino Nights: Do you like Salsa? No, not what is on the end of your tortilla chip!! Come to Stanly CC and learn some basic moves and a little behind the history of the dance. We aren't planning to send you to "Dancing With The Stars", but you will learn enough impress just about anyone.

Any of the recipes we use for the presentation will be displayed here on the MAC's blog following the session.