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LexPubMulticultural: New site

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Friday, January 22, 2010. LexPubMulticultural has moved to it's permanent home at. Http:/ www.lexpublib.org/lexpublibmulticultural. Please continue to follow me there on LPL's beautiful new site! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Local Links of Interest. BCTC Office of Multiculturalism and Inclusion. Bluegrass Community Health Center. Capoeira Cultural Center - Lexington. Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning. Central Kentucky Japanese School. Central Kentucky Jewish Federation.

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LexPubMulticultural: Human Rights

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Wednesday, December 9, 2009. Very year on December 10 th. Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Anniversary. This year marks the document's 61st birthday. The United Nations adopted the charter in 1948. It is the first document that established common standards of human rights for all nations and all peoples. Last year, the 60 th. Anniversary was celebrated by UN members around the world with much fanfare. 1st Article of the UDHR. Illustrated by Brazilian artist Octavio Roth for the 60 th. Wired for Wor...

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LexPubMulticultural: January 2010

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Friday, January 22, 2010. LexPubMulticultural has moved to it's permanent home at. Http:/ www.lexpublib.org/lexpublibmulticultural. Please continue to follow me there on LPL's beautiful new site! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Local Links of Interest. BCTC Office of Multiculturalism and Inclusion. Bluegrass Community Health Center. Capoeira Cultural Center - Lexington. Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning. Central Kentucky Japanese School. Central Kentucky Jewish Federation. View my complete profile.

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LexPubMulticultural: Happy New Year!

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Thursday, December 31, 2009. Ll around the world, people are preparing to ring in the New Year in their own special way. In most cultures, people spend the evening wishing for good things in the year ahead. Some will drink champagne, others will make (and quickly break! Resolutions, some will wear a certain color to attract love or money. And others will eat a special dish to bring good fortune. In my family, my dad follows the New Year's tradition of cooking up some steaming Hoppin' John Soup. Lexington...

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LexPubMulticultural: Hanukkah

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Thursday, December 10, 2009. N the evening of December 11th, Jews around the world will be lighting the first of 8 candles on the hanukiyah. Though not a major holy day like Rosh Hashanah. Jewish families may choose to celebrate the occasion in their homes by cooking potato latkes. Exchanging gifts, and reciting blessings. At Natasha's Bistro on Tuesday, December 15th at 7:30. If you'd like to read more about Hanukkah traditions, here are a few good books at LPL: Hanukkah: A Counting Book. Bluegrass Comm...

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LexPubMulticultural: Korean Culture Day

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Friday, December 11, 2009. The Central Library's Young People's Department has teamed up with the Lexington Korean School. To present Korean Culture Day tomorrow. The school's students and teachers will present traditional art, storytelling, music,and dance. Displays and activities begin at 11am and the event will culminate in a special performance in the theater from 2-3pm. All ages are welcome but reservations for the performance are recommended. Call 231-5532 to book your seats! Local Links of Interest.

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LexPubMulticultural: November 2009

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Monday, November 23, 2009. N Saturday, November 14 th. I attended an inspiring. Important foundational questions such as: Who are the teachers? Who are the students? Where do they live? How can ESL services be improved? No research of this kind has ever been conducted in Lexington before. The results give us a fascinating glimpse into the diversity that lives and breathes in our community. Data gathered from FCPS. Another organization that provided valuable statistical. Unfortunately, the current availab...

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LexPubMulticultural: World AIDS Day and all that follows

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Tuesday, December 1, 2009. World AIDS Day and all that follows. Uenos días and welcome to December! Aside from the well-known religious holidays of Christmas and Chanukkah and the cultural celebration of Kwanzaa, December is full of many other note-worthy celebrations. Throughout this month I will be exploring the important days that fall on the calendars of many different cultures around the world and, when possible, talk about how they will be celebrated here in Lexington. Is doing it's part. To make s...

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LexPubMulticultural: It's the most wonderful time of the year

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Monday, December 21, 2009. It's the most wonderful time of the year. Aside from writing this blog, another part of my job is to facilitate a program called the Bilingual Café. Every other Saturday, native English speakers and native Spanish speakers gather to help each other improve conversational skills in their second language. Each meeting, I usually prepare several activities around a central theme. This past Saturday we talked about holiday traditions. The discussion about Christmas traditions spark...