Monday, January 31, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
January, 2011: Martin Luther King, Jr. Month and "End to Racism" Day
This month we are working on a variety of diversity activities, including learning about Martin Luther King, Jr., and having an "End to Racism" Day on Wednesday, January 26. Community members will come into our classes and share books about diversity and racism.
We are sure that our guest readers will enjoy meeting all of our students--our American students and our students from all over the world. Here is a snapshot:
| Country of students or parent(s): UAE | Languages spoken by students and/or parent(s): Arabic |
Russia | Russian |
Bosnia | Bosnian |
Haiti | French Haitian Creole |
Croatia | Croatian |
Iran | Farsi |
Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Mexico | Spanish |
India | Hindi, Tamil |
Ghana | Twi, Ga |
France | French |
Japan | Japanese |
China | Chinese |
Canada | Canadian French |
Korea | Korean |
We also have:
As many as a class of students with African American heritage;
A class of students with Asian American heritage;
Several kids with Native American heritage;
and all the rest of us with ancestors from lots of different countries!
Let us know YOUR heritage!
The quote below is from the "Better World" website:
"'End Racism Day,' officially known as 'The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination', is a perfect opportunity to help our communities celebrate human unity and the diversity of the human race rather than allow our differences to become an excuse for racial separation. It's a chance to recognize prejudice, stereotypes and discrimination in our society, and how each of us may have our own prejudices and may be making people feel excluded without our even realizing it. It's a chance to reaffirm our commitment to eliminate all forms of discrimination and help create communities and societies where all citizens can live in dignity, equality and peace."-- Robert Alan
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