Northwood’s Multicultural Student Club (MSC) kicked off the year greatly by organizing a chalk-out event. Members of the club worked hard to create meaningful designs on the back sidewalk adjacent to the school’s rear driveway. The students drew a big box and contributed their drawings. Once the MSC students finished, the club invited passersby off the street to add something from their culture or anything they wanted to draw in the box. Students who weren’t in MSC came down to add their own drawings and spend time with their friends. The event turned out well, and everyone had a good time.
Mohamad Ahmed ‘26, from Nairobi, Kenya, and Alex Darby ‘26, from Dubai, are the MSC’s social media managers. “It’s very fun to get together with students of different cultures and get to know everyone’s background, plus share our own. We are honored to manage the social media,” they said.
Tziyon Morris ‘26 is one of the directors of MSC. He is from Rochester, Minnesota, and of Nigerian descent as well as being an Ashkenazi Jew. He said, “I feel like this club is going to help everyone open up about themselves and their culture to eventually bring the community closer together.”
“I’m excited for the year and the things we are planning to do. I think that the club will truly make a big impact this year if we keep working and striving to reach out to the rest of the student body and the rest of Lake Placid as a whole,” said Director Dominica Sarandeva ’26, who grew up in Lake Placid, NY, but her family is originally from Bulgaria. “I hope that we can successfully spread our cultures and celebrate our traditions this year, and I hope that the change we bring this year carries on into future years to come. The event I’m most looking forward to has got to be this upcoming Saint Agnes event that we are currently planning, where we will go and spread our cultures and talk about our countries to the kids in the school,” Sarandeva added. “I’m also looking forward to future activities that will connect with the people within Lake Placid. Overall, I think the things we are doing are going to make a positive impact, and all I can hope for is that we continue to uphold and spread our core value, which is respect,” she said.
To get involved, reach out to faculty advisor Mr. Jose Coss or any of the MSC members. Follow the MSC on Instagram.
