I am taking a "Multicultural Education" graduate class this summer session, and it's got me thinking! In our online "discussions" we have talked a lot about how our classrooms need to reflect the world, and we need to be teach more tolerance so that the stereotypes, ignorance, and hatred will have a chance to come to an end. It has made me be more conscious of how I treat people of different cultures that I come in contact with. I try not to be so quick to get frustrated when I can't understand the checker at the grocery store or the customer service rep on the other end of the phone. I try to use my "active listening" and repeat what I think they say, enlisting my patience and requiring me to be attentive to the person.
This class has also made me more attentive to issues of other cultures in the media. Two sites I would like to share are:
1. The Houston Chronicle columnist Leonard Pitts, Jr. has ran several pieces on the good things going on in the African-American culture: "What_Works"
2. The Heineken Ad - I am not a beer drinker, but I love the idea behind this ad! If everyone could see that we are all just people who want to enjoy life! Share_the_Good
I hope this leaves you inspired to make just a little change!
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