SIU will celebrate diversity during International Festival 2021
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by Christi Mathis
CARBONDALE, Ill. Southern Illinois University Carbondale will celebrate the diversity and inclusiveness that is intrinsic to the campus and represented throughout the region during International Festival 2021 next week.
“Celebrating Diversity: Together and Stronger” is the theme for the festival Monday through Friday, April 5-9, featuring a mixture of live and virtual events. All of the events are free and open to the public.
“Though International Festival may look and feel different this year, the virtual events planned and organized by the International Student Council will allow the entire world to join our celebration,” said Andrew D. Carver, executive director of international affairs. “The students could not have chosen a better theme for International Festival 2021. If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we are all citizens of diverse and interc