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| CCMM Spiritual Connections Display at RFK School Library, Los Angeles, CA |
Last week I attended the annual open house of
Connecting Cultures Mobile Museum (CCMM) at the Robert F. Kennedy School Library in Los Angeles. CCMM is a program that brings rich displays of cultural objects from around the world to middle schools, with the goal of helping students understand the diversity in their own world so they
can begin to appreciate themselves as participants in a global
community.
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| Julia Goldman, CCMM Executive Director |
Hundreds of objects are displayed (usually in the school library) with identifying signs color coded for each part of the world. Students are always delighted to find objects from their own country of origin. During the CCMM presentations, the students learn the stories behind some of the objects, their significance, and have the opportunity to handle some of them. The displays are organized around three themes: commercial, spiritual, and everyday connections.
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| Book and Puppets from India |
The collection on display at the open house focused spiritual connections, with objects ranging from masks, books, clothing, and musical instruments that play a role in the various religions of the world. Among my favorites were the many masks on display, including one that I had donated. Here are a few of the masks. Find out more about
CCMM at their website.
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| African Masks |
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| Spirit Wheel Mask, Alaska |
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| Mask decorated with feathers, Brazil |
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| Raven mask, Canada |
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