CSW Celebrates Diversity Day
Community members came together for a day of activities, and performances centered around the theme of diversity on Wednesday, taking part in student- and faculty-led workshops like "Jewish Culture through Food," "Media Definitions of Whiteness," "Stepping through Bachata," and "Asian and Asian American Cinema."
This year's keynote was: "Jose Obando: The 350+ Year Evolution of Salsa." José is a musicologist, lecturer, and curator and special consultant for the Salsa collection of instruments at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In his presentation to the community, he performed with fellow musicians Alexis Quinoñes, Jerry Madera, Michael Lopez, and Keith Rosello, and spoke about the intersection of Native, African, and European music in the evolution of salsa music. He also presented and explained the origin of instruments like the cuatro, güiro, maraca, and conga. Later, José and the band offered workshops where students could delve more deeply into musical history and try the instruments out for themselves.
Below is a full listing of the 2020 Diversity Day offerings. Thank you to this year’s guests, organizers, and workshop leaders for an amazing day!
Diversity Day 2020 Workshops
- Contemporary Asia: The Olympics, The World Cup, and the Sporting Events of Asia
- Asian & Asian American Cinema
- Basic Portuguese and Brazilian Culture
- Haitian Creole - A Language Born Out of Necessity
- Jesus and Buddha as Brothers: Exploring the historical sayings of two spiritual teachers
- A Listener’s Guide to the Evolution of Hip-Hop/Rap Culture Throughout the Years and Today
- Identity in Games and the Power of Interactivity
- Living with the Dead: Exploring Identity through Community, Culture, and Music
- Media Definitions of Whiteness
- Jewish Culture Through Food
- Identity Exploration through Visual Art
- Expressing Identity
- Identity Exploration through Creative Writing
- Understanding the Mixed Heritage experience
- OK Boomer
- Ink Dimension: Chinese Calligraphy and Ink Painting
- The Masks We Wear
- Public Harassment Response for Women
- The Celebration of Spring
- White Identity, Privilege, and Power
- Stepping Through Bachata
- The 350+ Year Evolution of Salsa
- Dumpling Dumpling
The Cambridge School of Weston is a progressive high school for day and boarding students in grades 9–12 and PG. CSW's mission is to provide a progressive education that emphasizes deep learning, meaningful relationships, and a dynamic program that inspires students to discover who they are and what their contribution is to their school, their community and the world.