To the Editor:

On behalf of myself and hundreds of other attendees representing over fifty countries, I would like to thank YWCA Princeton for the outstanding International Community Day which took place Sunday, April 14 on the YWCA campus. A special thanks to our Assemblywoman Donna M. Simon, New Jersey Legislative District 16, for her gracious remarks opening the event and for her strong support of YWCA Princeton. The event was organized by the English as a Second Language (ESL) program at YWCA Princeton.

The event pulsated with joy as attendees of all ages participated in the raffle of beautiful and practical objects donated by local merchants, ate delectable ethnic food and watched traditional Spanish and Indian dancing, American country dancing, and martial arts demonstrations. Colorful and flamboyant displays of Japanese Ikebana and cultural and educational objects from Pakistan, China and Mexico created the ambiance of a virtual United Nations in Princeton.

Beverly T. Elston

Quarry Street