A warm Shokran (that’s “thank you” in Arabic) to everyone who helped make Clearwater campus’s  April 1 Middle Eastern Quad Event such a success!

More than 375 students joined in to enjoy this unique learning experience about Middle Eastern cultures.  A local restaurant provided delicious authentic Middle Eastern dishes for students to try, and attendees also delighted in live music and dance performances. SPC International Programs student worker and organizer of the event, Jasmine Shamsi, helped students try on traditional head dress (Hijab), and volunteers from the local Middle Eastern community provided the opportunity for students to experience other cultural items such as Tarboosh (a traditional hat that is worn by the men in Syria, Jordan, Egypt, etc.) and Chmag (a traditional head dress that is worn by the men who live in Saudi Arabia and on the Gulf region).

Students and faculty alike had wonderful things to say about the event:

 

 

 

Congratulations on a wonderful event! As always proud to be one of your club advisors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today’s quad event made me proud to call myself a Clearwater SPC student.  Thank you for all your hard work and sharing more of our world’s beauty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was the best quad event this semester.  The highlight of it was seeing how non-Muslims interacted with hijab and trying out different culture.  I also loved how people kept asking me stuff and one girl was talking about how the media makes us seem horrible but we really aren’t.  It’s nice to see a small event have a big impact.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I enjoyed the music the most because it’s new to what I normally listen to especially from a different culture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I like when I put the Hijab on and the food was delicious, I basically love everything!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The food was delicious especially the Tabouli (hmmmmmm yummmmy).  As matter of fact, I personally asked Jasmine Shamsi about the recipe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Want to know more about upcoming international events at SPC? Visit our website!

Interested in joining Clearwater Campus’s International Club and American Arab Cultural Association? Contact the advisors!

Angela Cole: International club advisor

Julie Gomez: American Arab Cultural Association advisor