“Friendship with oneself is all-important because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.”
- Eleanor Roosevelt

Here’s a great cultural project for your kids to fill the last days of summer. Make a card to send to our girls at St. Elizabeth Girls’ Academy. Why? Two days from now, July 30 is a day of recognition that kicks off a few more days of celebrating friendship – the International Day of Friendship.

The United Nations uses International Day of Friendship to promote the idea that friendship between peoples, countries, and cultures can inspire peace efforts and build bridges between communities. Governments, organizations, and community groups are urged to hold events, activities and initiatives that promote solidarity, mutual understanding and reconciliation.

The UN desired goal for the day is to involve young people, our future leaders, in these community activities that promote international understanding and respect for diversity.

So I propose cards. Children can introduce themselves; send encouraging words or just a simple smiley face. This will make our girls smile.

Add a little history lesson for the kids to take away during the project: Dr. Artemio Bracho proposed World Friendship Day in July 1958 during a dinner with friends in Puerto Pinasco, a town on the River Paraguay about 200 miles north of Asuncion, Paraguay.

Plus, keep these other friendship dates in mind, and make a friend smile.

  • National Friendship Day is on the first Sunday in August.
  • Women’s Friendship Day is on the third Sunday in September
  • International Friendship Month is February
  • Old Friends, New Friends Week is the third week of May

Peace, Love and Friendship,

Cristen

Send cards to:     

St. Elizabeth Girls’ Academy


P.O. Box 371-372


Las Vegas, NV 89137