Diversity and the Holidays

BYJanette De La Rosa Ducut, Ed.D.

Training and Development Officer

900 University Ave, Riverside CA 92521Phone 951.827.6303 Fax 951.827.5122 ehs@ucr.edu

www.ehs.ucr.edu

Agenda1. Learn about other

celebrationsBackground CustomsGames Food

2. Make no expectations about others

3. Mark calendars with other celebrations

Hanukkah

“Dedication”

The Festival of Lights

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

December 21, 2008

Antiochus IV

Rededication of the Temple

Oil lamp

Menorah

Electric lights

Oil lamp

Early oil lamp

Timing

Friday sundown

Dreidel

The Dreidel Game

Gifts

Food

Symbols

Kwanzaa

“first”

December 26, 2008

Kinara

Principles

decoration

Gifts

feast

Earth, Air, Fire, Water Game

Symbol

Christmas

“Christ’s mass”

December 24, 2008

Decorations

Christmas tree

Nativity scene

Church

Food

Gifts

Santa Claus

White Elephant game

Symbol

Hajj

Saudi Arabia Tent City

Mount of Mercy

Stone pillars

Ka’aba

Eid al-Adha

Islamic New Year

1430 AH