Celebrating Diversity during Sodexo Employee Appreciation Day held on Wednesday, June 15, 2016

The Sodexo team at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center held the Sodexo Employee Appreciation Day with "Celebrating Diversity" as the theme yesterday.  This is the fifth year we held the event. Nine countries were represented at the event by the following colleagues: 

1) China- Lei Li 
2) Dominican Republic- Michella Isaac 
3) El Salvador- Maria Petkiewich and Aracely Saenz
4) Guatemala- Sara Vasquez
5) Haiti- Marie Joujoute and Nicole Danier
6) Peru- Maria Villafuerte and Juan Breton 
7) Puerto Rico- Michella Isaac
8) Taiwan- Tina Lee
9) United States- Darrin Cassidy

Colleagues from the above countries dressed in traditional clothing, prepared arts and crafts and food and beverage samplers for the event. The event was very well received.  

As we have readers from all around the world (Our blogs have received almost 250,000 views! Thanks readers! ) , we would like to invite all readers to join us in celebrating our colleague's diversity "virtually". I am including pictures of the event in this article.

Hope you enjoy it as much as we do! 

"Diversity is the one true thing we have in common. Celebrate it everyday" - Unknown

United States- Represented by Darrin Cassidy

Darrin presenting National Park and hiking information at the event

China and Taiwan- Represented by Lei Li (China) and Tina Lee (Taiwan)

Left to Right: Lei Li, Tina Lee, Nicole and Joujoute

Arts and Crafts display

Beverage Sampler- Grass Jelly Drink

Dominican Republic- Represented by Cari Valdez 

Cari explaining Dominican Food and beverage sampler to a patron

Left to Right: Cari, Michella, Maria, Rick and Juan Breton

Food and Beverage sampler- The table served Queso Geo Geo (Dominican Cheese) and Dominican Pork Salami

Puerto Rico - Represented by Michella Isaac

                                                                             Michella

Food Sampler at Puerto Rico table- Biscocho Mojado de Almendra (Butter cake with Almond Flavor), Flan Tres Leches (Flan) and Sandwichitos de Mezcla Boricua (Ham Sandwich)

El Salvador - Represented by Maria Petkiewich and Aracely Saenz

Left to right: Aracely and Maria

Maria

Food Sampler- Fried Yuka with marinated onions

Guatemala - Represented by Sara Vasquez

Left to Right: Ilda and Sara

Food Sampler at Guatemala Table- Tacos and Granisada (Guatemala Shaved Ice)

Haiti - Represented by Marie Joujoute and Nicole Danier

Left to right: Nicole, Joujoute, Winter and Anite

 Arts and Crafts Display. Food Sampler- Kola Lakay (Haitian soft drink) and Haitian Chicken Wings

Left to Right: Joujoute, Nicole and Marie


Peru - Represented by Maria Villafuerte and Juan Breton 

Left to right: Michella, Maria and Juan 

Food Sampler- Causa Rellena Con Pollo (Yellow Potatoes with Chicken Salad) and Inka Cola (Peruvian soft drink)

Group Pictures