STORY PREVIEW

2025

Panyaden Culture fair

Panyaden International School

Chiang Mai

MENTOR

Unt Hmuu

Step 1 FEEL

List the challenges or problems in your surroundings (school,neighbourhood etc.) that bothered you.

- The lack of celebration and understanding importance about the diversity of culture in our community - smoke during summer - lack of biodiversity - excessive usage of electricity - natural disasters awareness

State the problem chosen to work and why.

I choose to work with the problem of the lack of celebration and understanding importance about the diversity of culture in our community because my school is a diverse community with students from all over the world. However, unlike many other schools, My school does not currently celebrate its diversity and multiculturalism. Such project could not only be used to explore and experience other countries and cultures and promote cooperation between parents, teachers, and students but it can also foster global citizenship, international-mindedness and promote cross-cultural understanding and appreciation. Additionally, this project can also be utilised to heighten awareness of numerous global concerns, ranging from geopolitical tensions to natural disasters and climate change.

Who were the people affected by the problem? What were their primary concerns?

People affected by this problem are students and parents. Students' primary concerns are school underrepresentation and the overlooking of their identity, as well as the limited opportunity to learn and explore diverse cultures. Parents' primary concerns are the school not representing and involving their child's culture and being afraid that their child will not experience their culture enough and become detached.

Step 2 IMAGINE

List ALL the different solutions you came up with.

- A game show-style event - A fair with a flag march and performances - A trip outside school exploring culture firsthand

Which solution from those listed above did you choose to implement and why?

I choose a fair with a flag march and performances because a culture fair can be a day solely dedicated to celebrating and honoring the diverse cultures and traditions around the world, aiming to foster an appreciation and understanding of other cultures. It's the day when we can embrace different cultures, broaden our views of the world, and become open-minded global citizens. This event is not only feasible to organize and plan but also appeals more to a young audience, which is our main focus, and a culture fair will make learning about culture fun with many interactive elements and activities.

Step 3DO

Describe very briefly the process of implementing your solution(s).

1. Gather though for culture Planning and write the proposal 2.Present and discuss with teachers 3.Make a presentation to present to the school board 4.Present to leadership team for feedback 5.Remake the presentation from feedback 6.Present to parent association 7.Finalise the proposal from feedbacks 8.Start organizing with parent association 9.Invite and find more people and start to managing the work 10.Have a meeting with a team and teacher to get everyone understand work and events 11.Start create a poster to advertise for the culture fair events 12.Create google forms for booth, walks of nation, and performances to gather a people 13.Write articles in Thai and English and send them to school news, then post on Primary and Secondary news websites. 14.Make an announcement in Secondary assembly and in each advisory to get more people. 15.Review the google form statistic with our group 16. Email to the participant about information about booth performances and walk of nations. 17. Put a poster around school to gather more participants. 18. Make an announcement in the Primary assembly and parents. 19. Open booth to promote in a music festival at school. 20. Go around the classroom during advisory to find people to hold flags. 21. Confirm the participants in performances, walks of nation, and booths. 22. Order flags and buy bamboo poles for the walk of nations. 23. Assemble and prepare the flags. 24. Rehearsal for walk of nation and performances. 25. Print paper for the culture booth and make the schedule for performances. 26. Organize and manage the fair on the day of the event.

What was the result or impact of your project?

- This event build our community to be more closer, understanding and respectful towards one another - it help raise awareness of the importance of cultural identity - make everyone in the community feel represented, recognise and proud of their cultural heritage - supported local business and performer through recognise and exposure - help raise awareness of local issues such as bird conservation, girl's education and plastic pollution - help students learns about global tradition and culture and become open-minded global citizens -

How many people were impacted by your solution(s)?

200

What did the impacted people have to say about your project? Provide 2 quotes or testimonials:

"I think International Day was such a great idea. Everyone was so excited to share their culture, and it was really fun seeing students and teachers carrying their flags with pride. Maybe next time, you could keep it separate from the PYD market, I think that would make it even more fun." - Xuhan Xie (Crystal) Y11 student "They said it was the best International Fair in years due to students organising the flag of nations and other events. It helped bring the community together." - Owen Heywood Mathematics and Service Learning Teacher

What challenges did you encounter while implementing your project, and how did you overcome them?

- we didn't have enough fund for this event so we compromise by merging with an existing event supported by the parent association -

How long did it take to implement your solution?

MORE THAN 30 DAYS

Which global goals does your story align with?

Sustainable cities and communities

Please explain briefly why do you think so?

SDG 4, 11, 17

Step 4 SHARE

How did you share your project with your school and community? Who did you share your project with? What was their response?

I shared my project by organizing an event and afterward a a whole school presentation. This project was shared with everyone in my school community: students, teachers, and parents. All of their responses were overwhelmingly positive, and they said they are looking forward to next year.

Approximately how many people did you share your story of change with?

More than 100

Briefly share your plan to sustain the impact of your project?

This event will be hosted annually by students of next generation sustaining the project and becoming a tradition and a core part for the community and never forget the impact we had through this project.

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