1.Why do you wish to be part of the Equity and Inclusion Team?
For my whole life, I have been subjected to racial stereotypes. Being a Korean-American, I am put in a box, made for other people to push me in. This has not only suppressed my confidence in sharing my heritage, but has also scared me that I would be generalized in a negative manner. Surprisingly, I have not met a single person who has asked me what ethnicity I am before assuming that I am Chinese. This happened a lot in my elementary school because I was the only Asian kid in a range of four grade levels. I had encountered many ignorant peers making xenophobic statements, and offensive gestures. Some of these statements and gestures were making fun of my eyes small aperture, sounding …show more content…
During this unit, I had to work very hard to not carry over any preconceived notions about specific people and their cultures. Exploring the depths of culture clusters and cultural values has brought me to be more knowledgeable about the cultures of many countries. While this focuses more about specific countries, I do feel the need to focus on larger groups of people who have united for a purpose, whether they share opinions, or a cultural identity. As a Korean-American, I have taken the time to extensively research and learn about Korean culture and its rich history. Some initiatives I can take to develop my cultural competency is read more from the UN website. Scrolling through the website, I realize more and more that the UN is a larger and expanded version of the Equity and Inclusion Team! Another great way I would further continue my cultural competency would be to take advantage of the greatest resources I have, my friends. My friends hold so much information about their culture and their backgrounds. I believe talking to them on a more personal level about all aspects of their life, and exchanging information will help me become more equipped with my expanded knowledge of other …show more content…
The EIT is very consistent with presentations for the middle schoolers, yet many of the events that the EIT host are not advertised to the middle school. I would help make an EIT middle school outreach program that both welcomes students to events such as DiversiTEA. As a middle schooler, I felt that the EIT could have become more involved with the middle school. I believe that once this is implemented, not only will the middle school become more informed, but it will help raise the voices of many students who want to share their opinions. Secondly, I would help kickstart a new program that allows students, both in the upper school and middle school to learn about each others culture and heritage. My idea for this is to have one assignment for the whole school for EIT through their humanities course. This assignment would follow the guidelines of learning about your own culture, heritage, and even a short timeline of your family's history. Then, when the EIT has meetings/presentations with various grades, students can mingle and share what they wrote. This program would be so useful to those who are more curious about other cultures, and also help gain a deeper understanding of their peer's background. Lastly, I believe that holding combination sessions with clubs of all aspects, including racial clubs, and LGBTQ clubs will be more effective when sharing presentations. This
For my whole life, I have been subjected to racial stereotypes. Being a Korean-American, I am put in a box, made for other people to push me in. This has not only suppressed my confidence in sharing my heritage, but has also scared me that I would be generalized in a negative manner. Surprisingly, I have not met a single person who has asked me what ethnicity I am before assuming that I am Chinese. This happened a lot in my elementary school because I was the only Asian kid in a range of four grade levels. I had encountered many ignorant peers making xenophobic statements, and offensive gestures. Some of these statements and gestures were making fun of my eyes small aperture, sounding …show more content…
During this unit, I had to work very hard to not carry over any preconceived notions about specific people and their cultures. Exploring the depths of culture clusters and cultural values has brought me to be more knowledgeable about the cultures of many countries. While this focuses more about specific countries, I do feel the need to focus on larger groups of people who have united for a purpose, whether they share opinions, or a cultural identity. As a Korean-American, I have taken the time to extensively research and learn about Korean culture and its rich history. Some initiatives I can take to develop my cultural competency is read more from the UN website. Scrolling through the website, I realize more and more that the UN is a larger and expanded version of the Equity and Inclusion Team! Another great way I would further continue my cultural competency would be to take advantage of the greatest resources I have, my friends. My friends hold so much information about their culture and their backgrounds. I believe talking to them on a more personal level about all aspects of their life, and exchanging information will help me become more equipped with my expanded knowledge of other …show more content…
The EIT is very consistent with presentations for the middle schoolers, yet many of the events that the EIT host are not advertised to the middle school. I would help make an EIT middle school outreach program that both welcomes students to events such as DiversiTEA. As a middle schooler, I felt that the EIT could have become more involved with the middle school. I believe that once this is implemented, not only will the middle school become more informed, but it will help raise the voices of many students who want to share their opinions. Secondly, I would help kickstart a new program that allows students, both in the upper school and middle school to learn about each others culture and heritage. My idea for this is to have one assignment for the whole school for EIT through their humanities course. This assignment would follow the guidelines of learning about your own culture, heritage, and even a short timeline of your family's history. Then, when the EIT has meetings/presentations with various grades, students can mingle and share what they wrote. This program would be so useful to those who are more curious about other cultures, and also help gain a deeper understanding of their peer's background. Lastly, I believe that holding combination sessions with clubs of all aspects, including racial clubs, and LGBTQ clubs will be more effective when sharing presentations. This