Hello! My name is Michelle Fernande and I am a member of the Aboriginal Student Association (ASA) at Conestoga. We participated in the Celebrating Cultural Diversity Week activities at Conestoga.
Celebrating Cultural Diversity Week was an amazing experience for me! It is great to be in a school that recognizes and respects the cultures of the entire student body. I am very happy to see Conestoga College students take the time out of their busy schedules to stop at booths throughout the week and learn something new about another culture; I enjoyed seeing the passion and pride that everyone has for their cultures. Learning from your peers about their culture is something everyone should participate in, something that can help us see what is and is not appropriate when appropriating someone else's culture.
My role during the week was to plan and coordinate the activities and booth for the Aboriginal Student Association (ASA). Our booth was an excellent representation of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis students here at Conestoga College; it gave us the chance to show the school some of our projects and fundraising initiatives. We were able to show how all students at the school can benefit from the tiny Aboriginal Services office that maybe they had missed at first glance. It is important for our school to continue to embrace and respect the cultures present at our school.
Michelle Fernande
Human Service Foundations student, Year One