Student Clubs and Supporting Activities
A variety of campus organizations and initiatives helps to encourage and support cultural diversity and academic structures at Westminster. Theater performances, field trip excursions, assembly programs, guest speakers, campus newspapers, cross cultural films and texts, classroom dialogue, and a variety of student councils all aim to broaden perspectives through shared experiences.
In addition to cultural student exchange programs to Africa and South America, the School Year Abroad program offers yearlong experiences in Spain, Italy, and China. To learn more about these and other programs, please click here for International Opportunities.
Elementary School
Multicultural Book Club: This newly formed multicultural book club known as the “Lunch Bunch” is comprised of a group of 5th graders which gathers monthly to discuss a cultural book selection and to reflect on their experiences with the ethnicity or theme represented in the literature. Teachers and staff members volunteer as facilitators.
Junior High
Chinese Club:Junior High students and faculty club sponsors meet monthly to learn more about Chinese culture by being introduced to beginning elements of the Mandarin language with faculty member Xiangyun Zhang, sampling traditional foods and sharing other cultural experiences.
High School
Club Latino:This club gives students studying the Spanish language opportunities to practice conversation in casual settings outside of the classroom. Members prepare authentic meals, learn traditional dances, visit ethnic restaurants, watch films and sponsor guest speakers on topics relating to culture and inclusion. The group also publishes a newspaper twice a year called Diario Latino.
NOSH/Treehouse of Knowledge: NOSH and Treehouse of Knowledge is a merged, ecumenical discussion group of students and teachers which meets weekly for bagels and informal conversation around issues of interest to spiritual beings at Westminster.
FOFE: Far Out Far East is a club designed to promote better understanding of the Asian culture through monthly gatherings ranging from films and popular or traditional games and crafts to music and meal preparation and attending community activities in the Atlanta area.
U.N.I.T.Y. C.A.F.E.S. (Understanding Nationality Individuality Tolerance Youth Cultural Awareness for Everyone): Monthly gatherings sponsored by the high school Student Diversity Leadership Council serve as a coffeehouse forum for educational and cultural films, entertainment, guest speakers, and other community centered activities.
African Drum Circle (ADC): A monthly interactive workshop where students gather to learn more about the Djembe and West African drumming instruction. Traditional songs and drum rhythms as well as instruction on tuning and caring for the instruments are provided. Students can also have more casual drum circles more frequently as a great way to relax and develop a stronger sense of community.
Step Team: Known as the “Steppin’ Souljahs”, this popular group comes together once or twice each semester to perform in the student talent shows. Similar to a drill team, students use their bodies and voices to create sounds, rhythms and patterns in unison.
