What do Peru, Dominican Republic, Germany, Ukraine, and the USA have in common? & More News Here

By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY

VENTNOR – What do Peru, Dominican Republic, Germany, Ukraine, and the USA have in widespread? The reply is…engaged college students who’re desirous to study and share their cultural heritage.

Students at the Ventnor Educational Community Complex held their Multi-cultural Fair in the fitness center Thursday, June 2, sharing what they discovered about completely different world cultures, together with these of international international locations the place they, their mother and father or grandparents have been born.

Organized by eighth grade historical past instructor Debbie Duff and seventh grade studying instructor Lori Henry, the honest featured science honest styled shows for various international locations with flags, artifacts, and house cooked meals from round the world. Eighth grade college students have been graded on their work, however for grades 5-7 participation was non-obligatory.

Due to the pandemic, the honest was not held since 2019. Unfortunately, mother and father have been unable to attend this 12 months because of a spike in new COVID-19 instances in the South Jersey space.

“The kids were really anxious to participate and were asking us to please have it this year,” Duff mentioned.

Henry mentioned the workers solely discovered the honest can be a go in March when Gov. Phil Murphy lifted the masks mandate for colleges.

Duff mentioned it was disappointing that oldsters couldn’t attend, however they have been supportive and despatched in meals for the college students to share with their classmates

Eighth grader Viviana Arriago and her companion Lily Hocker selected to do their challenge on Peru.

“My dad was born in Peru and my mom is Italian,” Viviana mentioned.

Wearing a Peruvian Soccer Team jersey, Viviana mentioned her challenge represents her and her household’s heritage.

“I think everyone will be excited to learn about my culture,” she mentioned.

Viviana and Lily shared Paneton, a candy bread with dried fruits that’s historically served throughout the Christmas vacation, and Inca Cola.

“In America and other countries, Coca Cola is everyone’s favorite drink, but in Peru, it is Inca Cola. I think it tastes like bubble gum,” Viviana mentioned.

Sixth graders Hebert Lora and Bryanna Mena introduced their challenge on the Dominican Republic, the place Hebert was born.

“We know a lot about our country and wanted to show the food we usually make,” Bryanna mentioned.

The duo served up orange rice with beans, and smashed plantains with cheese, salami, and onions.

“It’s called mangu and it’s one of the things we eat most,” Hebert mentioned.

On the desk have been three books about well-known baseball gamers from the Dominican Republic – Manny Ramirez, Alex Rodriguez, and Albert Pujols, all adequate to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, Hebert mentioned

They shared details about the Basilica Cathedral constructed in 1970 that beckons the trustworthy from round the world.

“People come from all over come to pray there,” Bryanna mentioned.

And that they had cash too – one invoice was historic and now not authorized tender – and different payments totaled $600 pesos, the equal of $6 in the USA, sufficient to purchase two sandwiches, two juices and a basketball, they mentioned.

“I’m going back to visit in a month” Hebert mentioned. “I can’t wait to see my family and all my friends.”

Alejandro Bautista, who will graduate from the VECC in just a few weeks, chosen Germany as his nation.

“Fewer people seem to pick Germany but my grandmother, Peggy, was born there,” he mentioned.

She helped him make veal sausage, known as bratwurst, with little German flag toothpicks, and star cookies topped with cinnamon. He additionally served pretzels with Inglehoffer mustard imported from Germany.

During his challenge, he discovered that Germany is 137,744 sq. miles, about the measurement of Montana or New Mexico, and that college students there study Latin and Greek as a second language.

“The U.S. choses Spanish as its second language,” he mentioned.

Also on show was a bit plastic packet containing items of the Berlin Wall.

Victoria Klein-Mazar, additionally in the eighth grade, selected to do her challenge on Ukraine “because of all the stuff that’s going on there and because my dad’s grandparents immigrated from the Village of Dorozhiv during World War II.”

Victoria mentioned she felt the must assist the beleaguered nation.

“It’s good to represent them during hard times,” she mentioned.

Victoria displayed framed copies of her nice grandparent’s immigration papers, displaying they got here to the U.S. from Saskatchewan, Canada and wound up residing in a small city in Pennsylvania. Because they lived in a seaside city in Ukraine, they acquired homesick for the seaside and determined to maneuver to Atlantic City.

Victoria mentioned she discovered the nation’s fundamental faith is Ukrainian Orthodox Christianity, and that the nation is wealthy in pure sources similar to iron ore and coal. The nation grows wheat, barley, corn, and potatoes, so her culinary deal with was potato pancakes. She additionally displayed a bit field full of hand-painted Ukrainian eggs.

Also working in a workforce, Sofia Vitanza and Taylor Ebert, who will go on to highschool subsequent 12 months, selected to do their challenge on the good ole’ USA.

“I’m very patriotic and I love my country,” mentioned Sofia, carrying a jersey with the 2^nd Amendment on the again. Taylor wore a “We the People” T-shirt with the Pledge of Allegiance on the again. They each donned crimson, white, and blue cowboy hats.

The women mentioned their analysis taught them about the local weather in varied areas and the merchandise made and exported to different international locations.

“I didn’t realize that all these things are made in the USA,” she mentioned.

They additionally discovered about the financial system, which isn’t doing so effectively presently, because of inflation, they mentioned.

“All the prices for gas and everyday things are going up, which is causing inflation,” Sofia mentioned.

Their All-American culinary providing was Rice Krispy treats, with crimson, white, and blue speckles, after all.

 

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