The Pre-Medical Society will host a multicultural picnic on Nov. 22 from noon to 2 p.m. at the NSU Flight Deck Pub cabanas and backyard.
The event is open to all students and will offer various finger foods that represent the many cultures found at NSU. There will also be performances and picnic games that promote diversity and cooperation among cultures.
“As future physicians, we’re going to have to work in a diverse healthcare field. So, we’re throwing the multicultural picnic as a way to appreciate and acknowledge this diversity and as a way to become more well-rounded physicians in the future,” she said.
Pre-Medical Society president Shona Joseph, sophomore biology major, said that the picnic is unlike previous events that they have hosted and will be a good way to recognize cultural diversity.
“Most of our events are more serious and focus on developing the individual’s professional side. The multicultural picnic is going to be a fun event before our holiday break where students can mingle and appreciate diversity,” she said.
To help put on the event, the Pre-Medical Society has built partnerships with other clubs on campus.
“We are reaching out to different organizations—specifically cultural ones—to see if they would like to support our event and volunteer performances and food,” Joseph said.
NSU’s Maasti Dance Team is one of the organizations that will participate in the event by performing a Bollywood Fusion dance. One of Maasti’s captains, Anne Mohanan, a junior biology major, said that her team is excited to participate in the event.
“The picnic means a lot to us because we are a multicultural organization and, in my opinion, there are not a lot of events like this on campus. So, we, as a team, think its important to participate in and support these events,” she said.
The Pre-Medical Society is a pre-professional society at NSU that helps guide its members through various challenges and questions that they may have with regards to medical school, the MCAT, and networking in the field. Joseph hopes that the event will attract more students to become members of the Pre-Medical Society by hosting an event that has a more fun and laid-back atmosphere.
For more information about the multicultural picnic or the Pre-Medical Society, please contact Shona Joseph at sj906@nova.edu.
