International Seminar Cultural Night
April 10, 2025
International Seminar held its last session April 10 - Culture Night!
Participants rotated through three activities: Cooking Kenyan food with Jake Taub (OCHS Culinary Arts teacher); Art - Making African Masks, including Guest Karmin Tomlinson (retired OCHS Social Studies teacher); and African Short Films.
The Kenyan menu included Mchuzi Wa Kuku (Chicken Curry with onions and tomatoes in a coconut curry sauce), Mchuzi Wa Nyama Ya Ngombe Na Sukuma Wiki (Ground Beef with cabbage in a peanut curry sauce), Maharagwe ya Kunde (Black Eyed Peas with onion, corn, tomatoes in a peanut curry sauce), and Saladi Ya Matunda (Tropical Fruit Salad).
Want to see how much fun we had? Click below to see some photos!
International Seminar is an extra-curricular course designed for advanced students who are interested in comprehensive, interdisciplinary learning experiences about different regions of the world. Each year, the focus varies. Students work in small groups led by dedicated team leaders and participate in a variety of learning events, including a field trip, lectures, guest speakers, Unity Conference, and a banquet evening of cultural events. Next year's region of study will be Latin America or Middle East & North Africa. This program is open to students in grades 9-12. Please contact Sharon Pittenger, program coordinator, for more information.
