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Integration Week' held in Athlone Community College - 21 October 2008

Community college celebrate culture in style!

IT WAS A week full of colour and awe in which respect, tolerance and friendship were promoted.

As part of the first ever "Integration Week" held in Athlone Community College, students and staff alike came together last week to hold such events. Co ordinator Robert O Dwyer told The Voice that the week was held as a celebration of diversity and culture. Adding that the staff and students volunteered to be very much a part of the Integration week. It is hoped that the the school will "definetly have something along the lines of this next year, as it was a great achievement," said Robert. The week began with the National choral singing day for 2nd years while on the last day the first years had their own celebration of the singing day held in conjunction with Mental Health Week. While on the Tuesday and Wednesday, the students were entertained by the "Humourfit" show with Mike O' Sullivan who performed numerous dramas over two days focusing on bullying, drugs and racism.

The Concern debating team, All Ireland Winners presented a slide show of pictures from their trip to Malawi and showed a DVD. Students got to see where their money went from the Concern Fast.
Lastly, for the Friday the TY students held their "Increasing awareness" day which gave a representation on the different cultures. This day was filled with all things musical and visual.
The students presented information on a projector of the various different EU countries. Then a Nigerian boy spoke about his country then introducing two Nigerian girls who did a native dance and song in their native dress wear. It was then time for four male students to play traditional instrumental music.

Adding to the colourful presentation, was a demonstration by a male student who played two Chinese instruments. While of course not forgetting our own traditional Irish dance. Four student girls, dressed in their costumes and one young male student all danced individually before joining together for the finishing dance. For the other TY students it was their turn to sing a hymn in German. Lastly the students who had gathered in the assembly hall for the colourful and vibrant Integration day had a chance to go to the several stands on different countries which included Nigeria, Poland and Lithuania. The stands all had the specific food associated with each country along with their own unique artifacts on display.

The pastoral committee would like to thank all the staff who helped out with the Integration week.