TTU K12 Global Education Outreach

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The K-12 GEO Program provides educational-based cultural experiences for K-12 in Lubbock and the surrounding region.

10/11/2026

2026 International Culture Fest at Texas Tech University’s International Cultural Center (ICC) is officially IN THE BOOKS!

Our K-12 team would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who stopped by our booth to pick up a passport! We loved seeing everyone visit the different booths, collect stamps, and work toward earning a prize by completing their passports!

One of our favorite parts was watching children and adults alike get creative and help decorate our gigantic K12 elephants! What a fun way for our team to participate in such a wonderful community event!

From all the smiling faces and the delicious smells of food being prepared to the beautiful flags, singing, dancing, and incredible atmosphere, there was so much to enjoy. It was wonderful seeing people from different cultures come together, share their traditions, and simply have a great time!

We are so grateful that once again our K-12 team had the opportunity to be part of such a fun-filled and memorable event. Seeing the excitement, smiles, and engagement from everyone who stopped by made it a success.

10/08/2026

We would like to give a HUGE THANK YOU to the students from Laura Bush Middle School for being our very first group of students to join us and experience the unveiling of our brand-new Austria Program at the International Cultural Center!

We would also like to extend a very special THANK YOU to Dr. Sarah Schiffecker from Texas Tech University’s College of Media & Communication for joining us and helping make this program even more special and meaningful for students. Our K12 team is excited to officially introduce this new program and share the culture, traditions, and experiences of Austria with the many schools and groups who book with us in the future.

08/27/2026

Our first K12 program of the 2026–2027 school year is in the books! Thank you to the first-grade students at Roberts Elementary School for welcoming our K12 teachers, Mrs. Moreno and Mrs. Russwurm, to experience our Maasai on the road program with them. While learning about Maasai culture, the students had the opportunity to participate in their own jumping contest to see who could jump the highest. They also did such a great job creating their Maasai animal masks!

05/14/2026

K12 traveled to Irons Middle School on Wednesday for an Otomi on the Road program with 8th-grade students in Mrs. Ibanez's Spanish class. Students learned about the geography and culture of Mexico. Those attending learned how the Otomi people make paper, which the Nahua people would then use to paint artwork on. The artwork was later used as a way to allow both sides to profit from selling their artwork.

05/12/2026

Last Thursday, our K12 team closed out our Cinco programs at the ICC with kindergartners from Brown Elementary and students from Laura Bush Middle School attended. What a fun and festive way to close out a semester of programs before summer! Thank you to all the students for doing such a great job on their Cinco banners and wooden maracas, and for everyone being given the chance to join in on a Mexican hat dance.

Our K12 team will be closing out the semester this week away from ICC, having our Music Around the World and Cinco on the Road programs at Roberts Elementary, Irons Middle School, and McWhorter's Elementary. Until we get to see all your smiling faces next Fall/Winter semester, please be safe and enjoy your upcoming last week of school and summer break!

05/11/2026

Second graders from Miller Elementary School visited the ICC last Wednesday for our Cinco program. Students did an amazing job rotating through three stations, participating in activities with Mrs. Moreno, Mrs. Russwurm, and Mrs. Gay. At each station, students enjoyed a fun activity, and they were able to take home their creations to share with family about their time at the ICC. Students made fabric banners and decorated wooden maracas with their own style, and lastly, they each had the opportunity to join in a Cinco activity.

05/08/2026

The Festival of Nations at Ramirez Elementary was so much fun for our K12 teacher, Mrs. Moreno. During their cultural rotation, students were able to learn about African culture and our African program. Students were given the opportunity to see an assortment of items ranging from handmade wooden African masks and African shakers used as percussion instruments, as well as detailed hand-beaded jewelry, bracelets, and necklaces, and more.

05/08/2026

We wanted to say “Thank You” to all those who stopped by to visit our K12 teachers stationed at the Hedwig’s Hill location for Ranch Day on April 25th. Whether you just stopped by to visit or to learn about history, we hoped everyone enjoyed their time taking part in coloring flowers or learning the game of marbles on Ranch Day!

05/04/2026

We would like to express our thank you to Arts Alliance and Artrageous from our entire TTU K12 GEO team for giving us the honor of sponsoring this year's School Day. It was a huge success, and to witness the cheerful excitement on all the second-grade attendees as they got to experience an amazing show put on by Artrageous!

What a wonderful show they put on, from the interaction with the audience, to the painting of Harry Potter, to the painting of the eagle! What a treat for all who attended this year's Arts Festival from April 18-19 at the Civic Center. Thank you to all who stopped by to see our K12 team booth to put their own creative touch on our flower selection or our popular Raider Red! We look forward to next year's Arts Festival.

04/13/2026

On Thursday, April 9th, the kindergarten class from Maedgen visited the ICC. Our K-12 teachers presented the Maasai Culture in Kenya program. Students attending were able to hear and learn about the Maasai culture and animals from Kenya. Students took part in their own Maasai jumping dance, known as Adumu. It's a friendly competition to see who can jump the highest during the competition. Students even had the opportunity to draw animals found in Kenya on a banner and make bracelets to take home as a souvenir.

Address

601 Indiana Avenue
Lubbock, TX
79409

Telephone

+18067420426

Website

http://www.depts.ttu.edu/dpe/k12/home.asp

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