World Friends Day

International Students Teaching Elementary Students
A student from Ukraine teaches elementary students about her culture.

World Friends Day is a fun and exciting event that happens twice a year in the Fall and Spring Semesters. Students from the English Language Institute (ELI) visit elementary schools to present their cultures in the form of games, songs, dances, costumes and language activities. In Fall 2019 ELI went to University Place Elementary, and in Spring 2020 to Faucett-Vestavia Elementary. These two forums reached over 600 local school children. World Friends Day is a favorite event for everyone, and we hope to continue it in 2020 – 2021.

International Students Teaching Elementary Students
Students from Argentina share their music.

International Students Teaching Elementary Students
A Brazilian student gets elementary students involved in her culture.

International Students Teaching Elementary Students
A group of South American students participate in World Friends Day.

International Students Teaching Elementary Students
A South Korean ELI student teaches an elementary student how to use chopsticks.

International Students Teaching Elementary Students
Japanese students join World Friends Day.

International Students Teaching Elementary Students
Students from Argentina plays a game with elementary students.

International Students Teaching Elementary Students
Students create materials for the elementary school students.

International Students Teaching Elementary Students
Students from Colombia and Venezuela interact with students.

International Students Teaching Elementary Students
A student from Saudi Arabia teaches the Arabic alphabet.

International Students Teaching Elementary Students
A Turkish student plays a game with elementary students.

International Students Teaching Elementary Students
Turkish students show a painting technique using string.

International Students Teaching Elementary Students
Chinese students watch an elementary student play a game.

International Students Teaching Elementary Students
A group of Middle Eastern students share their culture at World Friends Day.

International Students Teaching Elementary Students
World Friends Day