Article by Phoenix writer Karim Adetayo ’25: The KMHS One Heart One Mind Many Cultures Club celebrated Black History Month with presentations on fashion, dances, HBCUs, food, music, and a fun Family Feud event to end the celebration. These events that took place throughout the month showcased the vast, rich, and diverse culture that Black…
Article by Phoenix writer Grace Andino ’25: In honor of Black History Month, the One Heart, One Mind, Many Cultures Club hosted its very own Family Feud on February 12, 2024. The club brought this iconic game show to the Millennium room where students and faculty had the opportunity to learn more about Black culture.…
Article by Phoenix writer Brooke Oldenborg ’26 The Holocaust Memorial Center and Tolerance Center of Nassau County came to Kellenberg on Tuesday, January 30 to inform students about the history of disinformation during the Holocaust. The event was open to all students, including outstanding participation from the One Heart One Mind, Many Cultures club. Donna…
Article by Phoenix writer Delaney Clark ’25: On January 29th, 2024, the One Heart, One Mind, Many Cultures Club celebrated Greek culture with a presentation by Junior Evelina Triadafilis. Evelina began the event by speaking about her Greek heritage to members of the club. She shared, “Being Greek to me is everything! I love my…
Article by Phoenix writer Justin McKenzie ’24: On Friday, January 5th, the One Heart, One Mind Many Cultures Club hosted the Haitian Independence Day Celebration in honor of Haitian Independence Day which is recognized on January 1st. Kellenberg students from all backgrounds showed up to join in on this celebration of Haitian culture. Representatives from…
Article by Phoenix writer Keira Quigley ’26: In honor of World Kindness Day, which is celebrated in the United States on November 13th, Kellenberg hosted its own “World Kindness Day Celebration” on November 17th, 2023. This event showcased the Disney movie “Elemental,” which features many messages about kindness, including cultural kindness. Fifty students were in…
Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek ’24: On Monday, December 11th, 45 members of the One Heart, One Mind, Many Cultures Club met for the club’s third annual Christmas Cookie Exchange in the Emmanuel Retreat House. Mr. Bursig began the event by singing traditional Christmas carols, such as “Silent Night,” “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel,”…
Article by Phoenix writer Kate Murphy ’25: Junior Nikolas Yaziciyan, a member of the One Heart One Mind Many Cultures Club gave a thorough presentation on Armenian Culture on November 13th. Yaziciyan describes Armenia as a country located just east of Turkey that has a rich culture that dates back to ancient times. Although it…
Article by Phoenix writer Brooke Oldenborg ’26: On Tuesday November 14, the One Heart, One Mind, Many Cultures club and the PhoenixOnline Newspaper hosted a special event to write letters to penpals in the Our Lady of Nazareth Marianist Primary School in Nairobi, Kenya. Kellenberg has maintained a connection with this school for the past…
Article by Phoenix writer Delaney Clark ’25: On November 2nd, 2023, the One Heart, One Mind, Many Cultures Club hosted a presentation about Italian Heritage given by Junior Costanza Faldetta, who is originally from Italy. In her presentation, Costanza shared the similarities and the differences between being a teenager in America versus in Italy. She…
