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Interacting with people from other cultures is an important life skill everyone needs to learn. We have to realize "our way" to speak, dress, eat, etc., (whatever way that is) is not the only way. The more we teach these skills to our kids the more tolerant of a place we are making the world.
Cultural Connection Bingo - An Engaging Activity to Celebrate Diversity Unlock the potential of your staff, students, or organization by embracing and celebrating the rich diversity within your team. "Cultural Connection Bingo" is a dynamic and interactive activity designed to promote cultural awareness, foster mutual respect, and build stronger connections among educators, students, peers, and/or staff. Objective: "Cultural Connection Bingo" aims to enhance cultural competency, encourage open dialogue, and create an inclusive environment where every staff member or student feels valued and understood. How It Works: Preparation: Print and distribute the customized Cultural Connection Bingo cards to participants. 25 Original Bingo card pages ready to print and use! Editable Word Document for any necessary changes. Provide pens or markers for participants to use. Activity: Participants will engage in conversations to find peers who meet the criteria on their Bingo cards. They will write the name of the person who matches each prompt in the corresponding box. The first participant to complete a row, column, or diagonal yells "Bingo!" and shares interesting facts they discovered. Why It’s Effective: Promotes Inclusion: This activity highlights the diverse backgrounds and experiences within your team, fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment. Encourages Communication: By prompting meaningful conversations, Cultural Connection Bingo helps break down barriers and build stronger interpersonal relationships. Builds Cultural Competency: Educators gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of different cultures, enhancing their ability to connect with students and colleagues from diverse backgrounds. Boosts Morale: The fun and interactive nature of the game boosts staff morale and creates a positive, supportive atmosphere. "Cultural Connection Bingo" is more than just a game—it's an opportunity to transform your school's culture. By incorporating this engaging activity into your organization, you are investing in a more inclusive, empathetic, and cohesive school community. Ideal for staff retreats, in-service days, or ongoing team-building efforts, "Cultural Connection Bingo" will leave your educators feeling connected, appreciated, and inspired. Ready to celebrate diversity and strengthen your school community? Contact us today to learn more about implementing "Cultural Connection Bingo" in your school and watch your community come together like never before!
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The main difference between Ethnicity and Culture is Ethnicity is biologically inherited but Culture which is an abstract phenomenon, is socially acquired.
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In today's world, with an ever-expanding demographic of residents entering long term care homes, it is critical to develop strategies that promote diversity and inclusion. Embracing cultural diversity means appreciating the differences in individuals from a variety of cultural and ethnic groups within an organization. Inclusion refers to the right of those groups to participate and have equity in all aspects of life. In this article we cover: What is Cultural Competence? Why Cultural Competence is Important How to Create a Culture of Inclusion 10 Tips for Embracing Cultural Diversity in Your Workplace
The first approach is to say nothing. It’s hard to offend if you don’t open your mouth. There are any number of proverbs about “the fool” defending this position. It’s wise. However, it’s not really sustainable in the long run. The conversation around gender and sexuality has become one of the the defining issues facing the church today. As I wrote last week, moderate voices are needed. The second approach is to equip oneself with the right vocabulary and the right set of expectations. It’s hard to offend if you don’t say anything offensive. Or at least in theory. In practice, these conversations can be very difficult to navigate, as we’ll see. But this approach is known as cultural competency. There’s a third approach, of course. It’s cultural humility.
INTRODUCTION What is the CCDI Toolkit? The Cultural Competency, Diversity, and Inclusion (CCDI) Toolkit contains information and resources that promote diversity, inclusion, and the practice of cultural competency. Originally developed in 2014 by CAN’s CCDI Work Group and The University of Texas Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, the Toolkit was updated in 2017 to […]
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What is the difference between Culture and Custom? Custom is a part of the culture; to be more accurate, it is a representation of the culture. Culture is
There’s a terrific image floating around Pinterest for teaching diversity: Speaks for itself, right? Well, it got me thinking. (You’re not surprised, are you?) I found myself wondering how I might use this image to create an activity that not only teaches diversity in skin color, race or ethnicity, but also includes conversation about disability. The Egg Activity to Teach Diversity & Inclusion Materials: 1 small white egg 1 extra large white egg 1 brown egg 1-2 eggs (any color) with marks or “imperfections” 1-2 eggs (any color) with slight cracks (not enough to break the egg open) Activity: 1. Display all of the eggs. 2. Ask students to describe the various eggs, noting similarities and differences. Be sure to highlight the following differences: · Size of eggs · Color of eggs · Markings · Cracks 3. Direct students to guess what the eggs will look like inside. 4. Crack each egg open in a separate bowl. 5. Compare how, despite the exterior differences, all of the eggs are the same on the inside. Depending on students’ age; emphasize the ways we tend to underestimate people and their abilities when we judge them only by the way they look. Discuss how this might positively change the way we treat people in the future. Variations for older students: 1. If your classroom has been established as a safe space, some older children and/or teens may feel comfortable sharing their own challenges and/or disabilities as a part of this conversation. This could be the perfect opportunity to discuss such “invisible disabilities” as dyslexia, processing disorders, anxiety, etc. Possible extension: 1. Make a list of things that are important about you that others would easily know just by looking. Make a second list of things that are important about you that others would not be able to know just by looking. Which list is longer? Which list feels more important? What can this teach us about ourselves and other people? Sign up here to be sure you never miss a post from Removing the Stumbling Block:
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The scientific consensus is that race has no biological basis – that we are all one race, the human race. Racialized identity, however, is very real. And, in a racialized society, everyone is assigned a racial identity whether you are aware of it or not. Let’s broaden our awareness.
Originally posted at: https://spoonvision.wordpress.com/2017/09/18/what-it-means-that-my-school-embraces-cultural-diversity/ I should clarify. I am not in a position to speak on behalf of my entire school. What follows are the implications of cultural diversity as they are apparent to me. My hope, however, is that I have earned the right to speak small truths into the theories and practices of my education colleagues both inside and outside of my building. Last month, my middle school adopted a vision statement that includes the phrase, “…produce generations that embrace cultural diversity.” Embedded in this statement is the charge to become a school that embraces cultural diversity so that we can produce generations who do the same. But what does it mean to embrace cultural diversity? It seems innocuous enough. The truth, however, is that the word “diversity” comes with its own set of historical baggage. Through the centuries, people from all sides of the political spectrum have rejected the virtues of a diverse society. A nineteenth century group of white abolitionists called the American Colonization Society assisted in the movement of more than 13,000 free African Americans to the newly formed west African country of Liberia. Abraham Lincoln was among the proponents of this “repatriation.” Furthermore, the colonization movement would eventually inspire the black separatist political and religious movement known as the Nation of Islam. Conversely, The New York Times Magazine recalls how one social experiment in Virginia in the 60’s and 70’s set out to integrate an all-white private school for the express purpose of teaching the virtues of diversity to the white students who would one day become the thought leaders of a new society. Salon has a piece aptly titled, “Diversity is For White People,” which addresses the problematic ways in which the term “diversity” is used to avoid the difficulty of true anti-racism work. So back to the question at hand. What does it mean for a school to embrace cultural diversity? To begin with, embracing cultural diversity means both emphatically rejecting the white supremacy and white nationalism of the “alt right” and respectfully disagreeing with the black separatism of movements like the Nation of Islam. There is no place for claims of “good people on both sides” of Charlottesville. Diversity compels us to speak openly at school in opposition to any ideology that calls for the separation of people based on race. Furthermore, our curriculum should neither be Eurocentric nor Afrocentric (though a healthy dose of latter may be needed to counter the former). Second, for a school to embrace cultural diversity means that its teachers and administrators must be equipped to have daily conversations about race with varying size groups of students. These conversations are not restricted to Social Studies classrooms. Diversity is cross-curricular. White teachers should regularly find themselves saying things like, “I am white.” Talking to a class about race can be difficult. Talking to individual students about race can be even more difficult. But it must be done if our product is a student that embraces cultural diversity. Third, embracing cultural diversity means rejecting the re-segregation of the corporate education reform movement. We know that capitalism does not produce diverse communities. The most privileged neighborhoods and schools (mostly white) and the most under-privileged neighborhoods and schools (mostly communities of color) testify to this. It is in the lower middle class, where civic support is moderate to good and where housing is affordable, that we typically see the most diversity. The answer to the re-segregation of our inner city and suburban schools is not selective admissions and voucher programs. These only serves to exacerbate the problem. Affluent mostly white suburban schools should be looking upon lower socio-economic diverse schools with envy instead of animus. Fourth, when we embrace cultural diversity we are embracing sanctuary for undocumented students. No one can truly embrace cultural diversity while clutching to the irrationality of xenophobia. Public schools are currently at odds with immigration policies espoused by the President of the United States. Education is about building bridges, not walls. The day that schools are required to obtain information concerning citizenship status is the day that teachers will become galvanized perhaps like never before. Fifth, embracing cultural diversity means that on some level we acknowledge the reality of, or perhaps the need for, class warfare. This piece from The American Prospect takes the position that our society’s focus on diversity has distracted us from the real problem of economic inequality. This may very well be true, but I believe that embracing cultural diversity can also be a window to understanding class struggle. For instance, at my school, the answer to the question, “Why is our school more diverse than others?” is inherently about class and opportunity. I also believe in the possibility of a revolution of the people that begins in under-served urban schools (Reading for Revolution). I am not naïve. We are not diverse because we have embraced it. Our decision to embrace cultural diversity is predicated on our student body being diverse. But regardless, we have been granted an opportunity, a gift even. For me it’s very simple, my school is a model of the kind of world I want to live in.
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