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International Student Fair held at Tama Civic Center

Jacob Deverala is participating in American Councils and attending South Tama County High School this year. Deverala is from Philippines and is being hosted by Jim and Nancy Smith of Toledo. On Sunday, November 11 International students from surrounding schools held a Cultural Fair at the Tama Civic Center to present about their home countries. News Herald Photo/Allison Graham
Kseniya Landar talks about her home country of Ukraine with Amanda Morgan of American Councils at the Cultural Fair on Sunday, November 11. Landar is attending Waterloo West HS.
Lershito Pasamba presents on his home country of Indonesia. Pasamba attends GMG High School.
Elina Aghabekyan from Armenia is attending North Tama for the 2018-19 school year. She talks with Sharon Scherrer, Traer, at the Cultural Fair. News Herald Photos/Allison Graham
Bou Diallo of Mali is attending Sumner-Fredericksburg HS this year. He presented on his country of Mali at a Cultural Fair on Sunday, November 11.

Nine students from South Tama and surrounding schools hosted a Cultural Fair on Sunday, November 11 at the Tama Civic Center.

The International students are in Iowa through the American Councils program. Students live with host families and attend area schools. Jacob Deverala is attending South Tama and is being hosted by Jim and Nancy Smith.

Other students include: Emmanuel from Pakistan, attending North Tama High School, Mariam Mezvrishvili from the Republic of Georgia, attending Belle Plaine High School, Ali Mubarik, Pakistan, Sumner-Fredericksburg HS, Bou Diallo, Mali, Sumner-Fredericksburg HS, Elina Aghabekyan, Armenia, North Tama, Lershito Pasamba, Indonesia, GMG HS, Kseniya Landar, Ukraine, Waterloo West HS.

At the fair students shared facts about their home countries. They also shared traditional dishes.