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WHY CELEBRATE
National Cultural Awareness Day (NCAD) was created in order to shed light on multicultural America. Every year on April 26, NCAD is observed and celebrated across the nation. Join in the celebration as we work together to create a nation that embraces one another regardless of cultural differences.
26 WAYS TO CELEBRATE
1. Attend a cultural event in your community.
2. Post on social media a picture of how you are celebrating NCAD. Use #heritageaccepted and #celebrateNCAD
3. Wear attire common in your culture and share the significance with another person.
4. Create a cultural diversity reading list
5. Research an unfamiliar culture
6. Post on social media a diversity quote and tag @heritageaccepted
7. Read a book about various cultures
8. Register to take a cultural diversity course
9. Watch an international movie
10. Interview a native of an unfamiliar culture
11. Plan to visit another country
12. Listen to international music of your choice
13. Cook a cultural dish
14. Learn a foreign language
15. Research your cultural background
16. Volunteer with an organization seeking to increase cultural awareness
17. Create a family tree
18. Support an author with culturally-based material
19. Visit a cultural museum
20. Host or visit a cultural fair
21. Interview a family member about your cultural background
22. Skype another person from another country
23. Read a book about your culture
24. Visit an international restaurant
25. Create a cultural awareness event in your community and execute on NCAD every year
26. Spend a day with a person of a different culture
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