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            Shawnee State University international students attended a Food Fair at Scioto County Head Start in Portsmouth sharing their culture with parents, teachers and children.
            “To me, it was great seeing all the families of the SCHS children come together for this event,” said Aika Minja, student from Tanzania. “We shared so much from each other’s countries and culture.”
            The international students talked about their countries and explained the meaning of each of the countries’ flags. They also had a map and showed the children their countries’ locations.
            The school had cutout boards of country names and pictures of the students from those countries.
            “What really surprised us to our delight was that they had researched and acquired recipes from our countries and prepared the food for all to enjoy,” Minja said. “Now, that was a real treat. The food was delicious.”
            The school had also created displays about the different countries. Each international student has a “buddy” while at SSU and they also shared what they had learned from the students.
            “I hope we can make this an annual event, SSU bringing the world to SCHS,” Minja said.


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Aika Minja, international student at Shawnee State University from Tanzania, talks to Scioto County Head Start children about her country and shows the children her flag during a Food Fair at the school in April. The food was prepared from recipes from the different countries of the students who participated in the event.
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