“I believe culture is the gateway into our humanity, as it emphasizes the unity in our diversity.”
—SATTIE PERSAUD,
Founder, World Heritage Cultural Center
“I believe culture is the gateway into our humanity, as it emphasizes the unity in our diversity.”
—SATTIE PERSAUD,
Founder, World Heritage Cultural Center
OUR MISSION
Our brand empowers and shares diverse, colorful, and unique cultures from around the world creating a global village to foster tolerance, appreciation and unity. We understand cultural identity bolsters diversity, and thus believe acceptance and tolerance is promoted by our creation of a common ground where the creative arts is a powerful tool used to tell great stories of traditions. At the WHCC we describe culture as presenting the inheritable pattern of human knowledge on a common ground through ancient and modern dance, music, stories, cuisine, fashion, language, festivals, art, and architecture.
OUR MISSION
Our brand empowers and shares diverse, colorful, and unique cultures from around the world creating a global village to foster tolerance, appreciation and unity. We understand cultural identity bolsters diversity, and thus believe acceptance and tolerance is promoted by our creation of a common ground where the creative arts is a powerful tool used to tell great stories of traditions. At the WHCC we describe culture as presenting the inheritable pattern of human knowledge on a common ground through ancient and modern dance, music, stories, cuisine, fashion, language, festivals, art, and architecture.



Our studies at World Heritage Cultural Center teaches about world Culture and Heritage, to understand it, to respect, to love it, and we promote the Arts as agents of social change in the world.
Our Teachers are luminaries devoted to their diverse expertise which lends breadth and depth to our program offerings, providing unique opportunities for students, mentorship, and support.
WHCC is a place where the past is preserved and commemorated in the present, to lay the foundation for an inclusive future to be built upon. At WHCC we describe culture as a coalesced and inheritable pattern of human knowledge, belief and behavior: from outlook, attitudes, biases, goals, values, morals, and customer, to history, pastimes, myths, stories, cuisine, fashion, language, festivals, art, and architecture.
WHCC proudly works with over 800 plus Cultural Groups across the United States --- a true definition of our conviction for paving common ground where any culture in the world can assemble, and acceptance and ceremonialize their way of life through the arts!
In addition to holding events throughout the calendar year, we also travel with the Travel & Adventure shows across 12 to 15 states.
We embark on this adventure with countless enthusiasts who are eager to discover how heterogeneous our world truly is.
WHCC holds space for communities to convene and create. We offer diverse studio sessions, conversational salons and course curricula to empower and educate those who avail our primary services. To best cater the needs of the community, we provide after school and summer sessions for youth and adult programs that span all ages, including pertinent lesson modules for senior citizens and those with special needs. We offer classes and workshops --- onsite, offsite and virtually --- for performing, visual, culinary Arts and more.
WHCC also connects and shares opportunities to receive scholarships, internships, mentoring, skill development, and network expansions for our tribe.
WHCC, acts as a facilitator, enabler, collaborator and umbrella entity to amplify efforts towards working to raise awareness about different cultures – mainstream and marginalized. WHCC also partners with other organizations to scale impact instead of reinventing the wheel. We are continuously establishing alliances that helps us to give back more to our global community. We graciously welcome new partnerships.
The WHCC’s Cultural Exchange Program is a way to step back in time and discover pieces of the puzzle of human history. Each year five students from different countries, together, will get the opportunity to visit another country, other than their own, to learn about a new culture first-hand. The findings will be recorded, vetted and published for others to learn from and appreciate. This program is led by our Global Citizen Committee Chair, Alyssa Raghu.
WHAT WE DO
The United States is a nation of blended cultures. Throughout the centuries, alongside the Natives, immigrants and their American-born children have been a part of this colorful patchwork we call the United States of America, where creative expression not only differs state to state but even within the communities comprising a single city like New York.
To understand where you come from and where others come from will help to foster a greater understanding and respect for different cultural values and customs. Arts integration is a powerful force that will allow people to experience things directly and develop a strong self-identity that connects them to their cultural roots.
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM
Our executive leadership team ensures the steering of the organization towards the vision of building a cultural establishment for people from all walks of life.
“Coming from a war-torn country, Lebanon, I not only learned to overcome fears and to demonstrate determination and resilience, but I have learned the value of embracing people and appreciating diversity. Today I am deeply grateful to be able to leverage my deeply rooted origins to stand for equality for women all over the world.”
—CAROLINE CODSI IAS.A, ICD.D,
Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada, UN Women Award, 2X TEDx Speaker, Founder Women in Governance Canada
