CHADRON – The Dine With Us schedule for the 2023-24 academic year begins Tuesday. The lunch series will feature presentations by members of the International Club. The public presentations will take place in the Niobrara Room inside the west end of the Dining Hall from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The presentations will provide individual insights of club members about their home country, as well as its politics, climate, food, music, dance, and traditions.
Tuesday, Kayla Campos will speak about Mexico. The lunch menu will be street tacos and fresh pico de gallo. Campos plans to include the history of the Day of the Dead tradition celebrated every November.
On Oct. 24, Sophia Oladimeji and Kosiso Akwanamnye of Nigeria will present about their country.
On Nov. 28, Dr. Gabriella Pruitt Santos and Julio Santos conclude the fall semester schedule with a presentation on Guatemala.
Vernon Plenty Bull and Jennifer Schaer will start the Spring 2024 lunch series with a presentation about Pine Ridge, South Dakota, Jan. 23.
Herve Auguste Akoko of Ivory Coast presents on his country Feb. 20.
The Dine With Us lunch series ends April 23 with a presentation from the president of the International Club, Emmanuella Tchona. She will talk about her country, Benin.