Please join us for a wonderful celebration of our community! Included will be exhibits from LaPorte County schools, social service agencies and cultural groups, ethnic food samples, entertainment, and presentations by Hispanic, Asian, Native American and African American representatives. The PNC Cafeteria will be open for lunch, and the Bookstore also will be open and will feature a collection of multicultural books for adults and children. A wonderful event for the entire family!

 

Exhibits - LSF Lounge

 

Reading Corner - Sponsored by the PNC Student Education Association, the LSF TV Lounge will be transformed into a children's reading corner featuring multicultural stories.

 

Featured Entertainment:

Assembly Hall (LSF 02) will be a busy scene, featuring:

10:30 - Joy Elementary School Chorus

11:00 - Praise Dancers of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church

11:30 - St. John's Lutheran Church of LaPorte Adult Choir

12:00 - Bagpiper Paul Vanderpool

12:30 - Lakeland Estates Drill Team

1:00 - Brown Lions Band (African Caribbean)

 

Presentations will be held in LSF 062 - informal presentation and discussion topics:

 

10:15 - Native American   
Dr. Ron Janke, Moderator   
Mr. Greg Winchester, presenter from Pokagan Band of the Potawatomi; Thunder Clan of LaPorte County

 

11:15 - African American   
Rev. David Swarn and Arthur Payne, Moderators and Presenters

 

12:15 - Hispanic    
Mario Rosa, Moderator      
Panel includes Dr. Monica Ovalle; Luis Miramontes; Trinidad Alfaro, Anita Moncada, Linda Rios, Cesar Lora and Adeline Torres   
(Somos Latinos/Somos Hispanos - A Latino/Hispanic and their Journey to Northern Indiana)

 

1:15 - Asian       
Paul Osisek, Moderator     
Whei Ming Su, presenter.  (Aspects of the Chinese Culture)

 

(Note: moderators and some presenters will be in LSF Lounge with exhibits throughout the Fair)

 

Information Center - LSF 104

 

Sponsored by the LaPorte County Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee, Subcommittee on Diversity in collaboration with the Michigan City Schools, LaPorte City Schools, Dunebrook, Project H.O.P.E., Purdue North Central and supported by Horizon Bank, St. Mary's Church of Michigan City, Blue Chip Casino, Swanson Center and Michigan City Human Rights Commission.