Before volunteering at Roosevelt, I only thought of the word “diversity” in the sense of race and ethnicity. Now, I realize that diversity can span the entire spectrum of human life – from sexuality and social class to race and religious beliefs. I find that diversity in itself can serve as an asset to any individual or community. When a person only spends their time with like-minded people, they close the door to learning opportunities and allow prejudice to flow in. Roosevelt’s wide diversity enables persons at the school to engage in constructive conversations on both interpersonal and school wide platforms, opening lines of conversation between individuals from many different backgrounds. These conversations offer students and staff the
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I have often heard students conversing with others students about where each comes from. I myself have worked with students from Ethiopia, Cambodia, Guam, and Mexico. This cultural diversity allows students to recognize the unique aspects of each culture from persons actually from that culture, rather than just reading about these cultures or simply not hearing about them at all. This serves as an asset to the community because it gives the students a well-rounded view of the communities we live in, instead of only offering insight of the majority race. Roosevelt’s cultural diversity uproots ignorance, planting in its place the seeds of knowledge and …show more content…
No matter ones sexual orientation, social class, gender, race, or cultural background, all persons can expect to be welcomed into Roosevelt with open arms. This serves each student well by allowing them to grow as an individual with confidence, not constricted by many overarching social restraints. Each student also learns about how to work well with persons from a broad range of backgrounds, setting themselves up to succeed in the global workplace. The community also benefits from this diversity by growing in understanding and compassion for ones neighbors despite any differences. Diversity at Roosevelt high school has transformed from a place for traditional education into a home where all are welcome - a place where students can come intending to learn reading, writing, and arithmetic, but leave having learned how to appreciate all persons for who they truly
I have often heard students conversing with others students about where each comes from. I myself have worked with students from Ethiopia, Cambodia, Guam, and Mexico. This cultural diversity allows students to recognize the unique aspects of each culture from persons actually from that culture, rather than just reading about these cultures or simply not hearing about them at all. This serves as an asset to the community because it gives the students a well-rounded view of the communities we live in, instead of only offering insight of the majority race. Roosevelt’s cultural diversity uproots ignorance, planting in its place the seeds of knowledge and …show more content…
No matter ones sexual orientation, social class, gender, race, or cultural background, all persons can expect to be welcomed into Roosevelt with open arms. This serves each student well by allowing them to grow as an individual with confidence, not constricted by many overarching social restraints. Each student also learns about how to work well with persons from a broad range of backgrounds, setting themselves up to succeed in the global workplace. The community also benefits from this diversity by growing in understanding and compassion for ones neighbors despite any differences. Diversity at Roosevelt high school has transformed from a place for traditional education into a home where all are welcome - a place where students can come intending to learn reading, writing, and arithmetic, but leave having learned how to appreciate all persons for who they truly