A Philippine Festival and Potluck Party / Program and Exhibition (1998)

When I was Assistant to the Dean for Staff Development, Recruitment and Diversity, I worked with a group called the Library Diversity Council to provide training and programming for the Library staff. One of our most memorable events was the Philippine Festival and Potluck Party we hosted, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Phillipine Independence from Spain. There were several Filipino staff members in the Library at the time, including MaryLou Myers, Aida Short, and Ditas Reitz, and they were able to convince a local club, The Mabuhay Dance Group to join us in the festivities. There was wonderful food, and the group curated an exhibition outside the Library Administrative Offices that was both informative and colorful. My role was that of sponsor, mostly. The bulk of the work on this one was done by Library staff. It was a fun event!

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