Most holiday themed bulletin boards can be made into multicultural holiday bulletin boards. Research how different cultures celebrate holidays and incorporate what you find into your holiday bulletin board. For example, for a Christmas bulletin board, highlight some of the different ways countries celebrate Christmas. While other countries recognize a Santa Claus figure, the figure usually looks different and may have a different role. Or some countries celebrate a different holiday at the same time of year.
Create a bulletin board that showcases the many contributions immigrants or people from other countries have made to modern society. From inventions to medicine to philosophy...modern society is the result of a global effort. Students will likely be surprised to find out where some inventions came from. You can even narrow it down to a theme such as communication. For example, list where paper, the printing press, the newspaper, the telephone and the internet were invented.
There are many multicultural heroes that deserve to be showcased on your bulletin board. Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. are important multicultural heroes. Incorporate famous quotes that promote diversity and tell about the heroes lives and work. Display pictures of heroes, list their accomplishments and what they contributed to society and why they are important.
Ask students to contribute to a multicultural bulletin board. Students can write about what multicultural diversity means to them or why they think it is important. Or have students research their own ancestors and make a list of different cultures or nationalities in their lineage. Engaging students in the creation of a multicultural bulletin board makes the display meaningful and helps students learn in the process.
Frequently change your bulletin board to highlight a different culture or country. Provide a world map and mark the cultural or nationality's location on the map. Provide information about the language, contributions to society and interesting facts about the place you have selected. Display a list of cultural similarities and differences. Students will learn about different cultures from the bulletin board.
Educate students about multiculturalism by defining it and displaying the reason it is important. Use a multicultural calendar, map of the world and visually presented statistics (charts and graphs) about immigration as ideas for decorating the board, while providing educational information.