Center School in Abington to Celebrate “Maasai Day”
WHEN: Thursday, February 23, 2012 -- 5 Sessions for Center School Students to learn
about the diverse cultural of the Maasai tribe in Kenya, East Africa:
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10:30 a.m – 2:15 p.m. (Lunch/recess in between sessions)
6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m: Performance by Students of ancient Maasai Folk Tale
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WHERE: Center School, 2450 Hamilton Avenue, Abington, PA 19001
WHO: Maasai Cultural Exchange Project (MCEP), of Pt. Pleasant, a nonprofit 501(c)3 tax- exempt organization that raises funds to drill water wells, educate Maasai children and empower Maasai women in Kenya, East Africa; and Center School in Abington, a private school for children with learning differences.
WHY: Media invited to cover this global/cultural celebration at Center School. Center School staff and students along with MCEP representatives will present an educational day featuring cultural aspects associated with the Maasai, an ancient and indigenous tribe in Kenya, East Africa.
WHAT: Students will rotate among 5 stations to learn about Critical Water Issues; Maasai Language; The Art of Jewelry Beading; Tribal Garb; and Maasai Music and Dance.
An ancient folktale, The Lion, the Ostrich, and the Squirrel which MCEP printed as a coloring book with illustrations by Bucks County artist Pat Achilles, will have its premiere dramatic presentation by students at Center School. Students will be dressed as the different African animals featured in the folktale. MCEP published this ancient folktale in English along with the Swahili dialect. The folktale has been passed down from generations of Maasai so their children will understand the lessons of honesty, respect and the consequences of bullying. In the folktale a Maasai grandmother tells her grandchildren about a story where a lion is feared by all the animals living on the African plain.
