Multicultural programs for tweens and teens

Multicultural Programs for Tweens and Teens is a one-stop resource that encourages children and young adults to explore different cultures. Dozens of flexible programming ideas allow you to Choose a program specific to your scheduling, budget, or age group requirements Create an event that reflects a specific culture Recommend further resources Following the practical programs laid out here, young adult librarians in public libraries, school librarians, and adult and young adult services staff can easily explore many diverse cultures.

• Acknowledgments p. vii
• Introduction p. ix
• Chapter 1 Exploring African American Culture p. 1
• Famous African American Women Everyone Should Know p. 3
• Celebrating the Harlem Renaissance p. 9
• Celebrating African American Artists and Illustrators p. 19
• Celebrating African American History Month p. 27
• Chapter 2 Exploring Asian Cultures p. 41
• Delightful Days of the Dragon: Celebrating Chinese New Year in Style p. 43
• A Road to India p. 49
• 1,000 Cranes-Origami Day p. 55
• Learning Japanese Culture through Manga p. 59
• Promoting Korean Literature and Culture p. 67
• Celebrating Filipino American Culture p. 73
• Vietnamese Mythology: A Middle School Odyssey p. 79
• East Asian Harvest Festivals p. 91
• The Kite Club p. 99
• Chapter 3 Exploring Latino American Cultures p. 105
• Honoring Mexico's Cultural Heritage p. 107
• El Día de los Muertos p. 119
• Hispanic Heritage Month p. 125
• Time for Cuba p. 131
• Puerto Rican Heritage Program for Día de la Abolición de Esclavitud p. 137
• Chapter 4 Exploring Native American Cultures p. 143
• Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month p. 145
• The First Floridians: A Celebration of Florida's Native Americans p. 153
• Mesoamerican Culture: The Maya Civilization p. 159
• Chapter 5 Cross-Cultural Programming p. 165
• The Wonderful World of Cinderella p. 167
• Multicultural Readers Program p. 175
• Multicultural Research and Creative Writing p. 181
• Quilt Recollections p. 185
• Index p. 191