FEEF Dining Etiquette Workshop Dinner
Reported by Heidi Iseda
Dining etiquette is an area of etiquette which pertains to dining, whether at home or out in a restaurant. Etiquette in general is a series of suggestions and rules for behavior which are designed to ensure that people behave consistently and within the norms of politeness. Many people receive some etiquette education as they grow up from family members and teachers, and it is also possible to take classes which provide instruction in etiquette.
On Saturday, November 19th, a total of 70 youth and parents from different sectors of the community took part in a Dining Etiquette Workshop sponsored by the Family Education and Empowerment Foundation (FEEF) through the guidance of FEEF president Mimi Morse. FEEF's mission is to empower youth and families through Life Skills programs which includes Etiquette Education.
One of the participants reflected afterwards: "Thank you so much for this event. The food was great and it was a good experience to practice dining etiquette. I also liked how you added multiple cultures in your presentation showing how each culture's dining etiquette is different."
Thank you to all who participated and volunteered to make this program a success!