Allen's Shania Charles explains why students are hosting a World Food Fair

About this episode

Shania Charles discusses the upcoming World Food Fair organized by Allen students and shares her experiences as an international student.

Allen sophomore Shania Charles is a leader on campus—she’s president of Student Senate, a captain of the women’s soccer team, Phi Theta Kappa president, and more. She’s also taken a lead role in organizing a World Food Fair planned for Friday, April 24 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. It’s a free event, and the public is invited. The idea came from Allen students as part of the America 250 project, a joint endeavor between the City of Iola, Allen Community College and USD 257. Thrive Allen County played a key role in meeting with students and transforming their ideas into actions. In this week’s episode of “Registered,” Charles explains why Allen students decided to host a food festival and what their hopes for the event are. A native of Saint Lucia, Charles also talks about what it’s like to be an international student on campus, finding community in Iola, and what her next chapter may hold.

People in this episode

Guest: Shania Charles

Topics covered

• World Food Fair
• student leadership
• international students
• community engagement

Keywords

• Allen Community College
• America 250 project
• Thrive Allen County

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Registered

Places: Allen, the City of Iola, Saint Lucia, Iola

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