April 27 was World Spartan Day, an event where Battle recognized different cultures of its students from around the world. The event is open to everybody, where ideally, everyone learns from each other, because in this global society, that’s a necessary skill and it’s important to have good relationships with people of all different backgrounds.
Mariya English is a senior at Battle, and she is a leader and coordinator of World Spartan Day.
“I think it’s honestly really important to know each other’s cultures and to just learn about them because it seems like people don’t really know much
about backgrounds and cultures,” English said.
The people who made this event possible not only made posters but also, some of them brought their cultural food, currency, clothing and objects. Many of the participants enthusiastically shared their cultures as students and teachers asked questions about the cultures represented.
Amy Jammeh, English Language Teacher, said her vision was to make this event possible and fun.
“I wasn’t sure that it was gonna come true this year because when I had talked about it at the beginning of the year, people were like, “No, I don’t want to do it. I’m too shy.” And it kind of was good to see that on the actual day, like all the hard work that people had put into the posters and preparing the yummy food that was presented, but also just how students became very prideful of their country or culture. And that was really good, because they should be proud of who we are.”
Another World Spartan Day is planned for next year, and leaders hope to expand the event to a week-long celebration. Organizers aim to increase participation through activities like trivia and games to establish the day as a significant event.