The Latino Festival of Charlotte

The MAC had a pretty good weekend. After the inaugural Madden Tournament turned out to be a bust, we made our way to the Latino Festival of Charlotte on Sunday. The atmosphere was not reflective of the gray skies that were overhead. If you closed your eyes and used you nose and ears, you very easily could have been at a taco stand on a busy Mexico City street, or you could have been at Merengue Club in the Dominican Republic. The smells and sounds that filled the air were excellent.

We saw several traditional performances on the upper stage. Even one of Stanly's very own was in on the celebration. Tequorra Green participated in the "Capoeira" presentation. She was awesome!! Nice job, Tequorra!!

We have had a lot of fun and learned even more in the process. We are still working on our trip to Querétaro, México this summer. The MAC wants you to join us in Mexico! In order to build an even stronger relationship with our sister college, UTÉQ, we would like to extend the invitation to participate in this summer's immersion program to everyone. However, if you can't make it, you can help our students by simply supporting the MAC. If you want to find out how you can do just that, email us at macscc@gmail.com.

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.