Being out of place in an environment can cause one to feel many unsure emotions. These feelings are not unusual to those attending a higher education facility. Due to this, there have been many identity centers created on campuses across the nation. These centers serve the purpose of providing a structured and safe environment for students of a particular affiliation. The following practices, found in identity centers, would serve a primary purpose implemented into other outlets or school settings.
Once a feeling of acceptance has been gained, one can strive for their full potential. One can find this attitude in a center, due to the welcoming nature of these originations. University form centers for a particular minority, for example, an …show more content…
For example, people often respond to change with rejection based on a misunderstanding. This is where the presence of an identity center 's come into play. As previously mentioned, identity centers allow for a deeper understanding of one 's background. They also proved a safe space to discuss these issues openly. Beck represented the perfect schooling set up to become a dropout. Students who experience bullying are more likely to drop out than those not challenged (Cornell 2012). Not only did Beck face discrimination from his peers, but also his teachers. Perhaps if these practices, found in identity centers, were at Beck 's high school he would have experienced much more empathy about what he experienced rather than being constantly faced with discrimination and judgment. The root of the problem of discrimination lies with how people perceive the world, and their personal morals and …show more content…
This will be especially important because by the year 2020 the minority races will total half of the counties population (Moore 2010). They have already faced tremendous social exclusion, and the identity centers should assist in joining all the minorities together. It will do this by providing an area to discuss hard topics but still feel like a safe space environment. These feelings of freedom will allow for students to feel accepted and more confident in their abilities. Potentially resulting, in an overall better education system and student
Once a feeling of acceptance has been gained, one can strive for their full potential. One can find this attitude in a center, due to the welcoming nature of these originations. University form centers for a particular minority, for example, an …show more content…
For example, people often respond to change with rejection based on a misunderstanding. This is where the presence of an identity center 's come into play. As previously mentioned, identity centers allow for a deeper understanding of one 's background. They also proved a safe space to discuss these issues openly. Beck represented the perfect schooling set up to become a dropout. Students who experience bullying are more likely to drop out than those not challenged (Cornell 2012). Not only did Beck face discrimination from his peers, but also his teachers. Perhaps if these practices, found in identity centers, were at Beck 's high school he would have experienced much more empathy about what he experienced rather than being constantly faced with discrimination and judgment. The root of the problem of discrimination lies with how people perceive the world, and their personal morals and …show more content…
This will be especially important because by the year 2020 the minority races will total half of the counties population (Moore 2010). They have already faced tremendous social exclusion, and the identity centers should assist in joining all the minorities together. It will do this by providing an area to discuss hard topics but still feel like a safe space environment. These feelings of freedom will allow for students to feel accepted and more confident in their abilities. Potentially resulting, in an overall better education system and student