Bo Dollis Jr., photo by Noé Cugny

Big Chief Bo Dollis to Lead International School of Louisiana’s End-of-Year Second Line

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The International School of Louisiana (ISL) invites the community to join its annual International Day Second Line Parade, a vibrant celebration of global cultures, which will be led by Big Chief Bo Dollis. This event aims to embody the spirit of New Orleans and showcases the diverse backgrounds of our staff (200 staff members from over 33 countries) and students.

ISL’s International Day Second Line Parade is a festive culmination of a year-long exploration of various nations and cultures by its language immersion students. Participants, dressed in traditional attire from around the world, will parade around the Uptown campus and Coliseum Square. Carrying flags and adorned in the colors of 31 countries from around the world, they will share their international experiences and celebrate the rich diversity within the ISL community.

Students will begin to prepare at 9 a.m. on May 30 at Coliseum Square, International School of Louisiana Uptown Campus  1400 Camp Street. Big Chief Bo Dollis will arrive at 9:45 a.m. to lead the parade . Students will march in costume behind a band from 1400 Camp Street, turn right on Terpsichore Street, turn right on Magazine Street, turn right on Race Street, cross Camp Street, turn right on Coliseum Street, turn right on Melpomene Street, back to 1400 Camp Street.

Dedicated to cultural diversity and global awareness, ISL (grades K-8) is the only multi-language immersion school chartered by the State of Louisiana. From their first day of school, students are taught core academic subjects in either French or Spanish. At ISL, children learn a second language naturally, through everyday conversation and classroom instruction. Committed to breaking down barriers in public education by teaching children to embrace diversity in their community, ISL is dedicated to providing all of its students with a unique and high-quality education and to helping young people develop, not only as students but also as community leaders and global citizens. For more information, visit their website here.