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Amper Garland and her daughter Jeannine, then 8, performed a Polynesian Hula Dance at the Iowa Central Community College Festival of Nations in the Iowa Central Career Education Building. The event featured the culture of more than 20 nations around the world and according to Patty Croonquist, advanced instructor of language arts and coordinator of modern languages at Iowa Central, provided a spotlight on international diversity. “It’s really to learn from the world,” said Croonquist, “We’re really so much closer than we think.”