http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months- I believe in honoring the diverse cultures in each school. It is a vital part of educating children. It gives them self esteem, and improves the image they see of people like them. Should schools honor the traditions of cultures during the respective months set aside for these activities? GreatSchools en-us LaShawndra777 I am learning constantly, I consider myself to be a life long learner. I don't take offense easily, but your choice of words comes across as minimizing to a population ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=1#comment_515371 5100.515371 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:50:26 -0700 MsEddyCurrant See-I don't get that it's a challenge in this country at all. Perhaps a few small groups here and there-I'm sure you know what I'm talking about, but for the ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=1#comment_514905 5100.514905 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:22:04 -0700 LaShawndra777 Thank you for sharing your views. I am not at all offended, just continuing the dialog, and seeking understanding. Why does it creep you out? These are things I am ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=1#comment_514480 5100.514480 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:15:30 -0700 MsEddyCurrant LaShawndra-there have been other posts who related the first time in American history a black man is President. What I think Metdad attempting to relate is being black doesn't make ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=1#comment_514400 5100.514400 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:45:09 -0700 LaShawndra777 Metdad, I'm not sure why you placed that here, I don't think this was about the current president. This was about diversity celebrations. It was a PTO concern. Not about ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=1#comment_514109 5100.514109 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:54:11 -0700 curlysue Wow.. I have to agree also. Very well put metdad. http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=2#comment_350329 5100.350329 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:54:20 -0800 carvell04 Metdad......Very well stated. I completely agree. http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=2#comment_350288 5100.350288 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:49:31 -0800 metdad Our President Barak OBama is a historic event- yes. Yes- he is our first "black" president- he is not the first one to have African American lineage though. I find ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=2#comment_350242 5100.350242 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:25:09 -0800 LaShawndra777 The abstract nature of your answer is interesting. I think that school of thought should be applied to all education programs. Different learning styles, ways of communicating messages, are definately ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=2#comment_346373 5100.346373 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:19:12 -0800 trooper I think that teachers should have a clear educational rationale for anything they teach. I think the more children can learn about others strengthens their ability to understand and function ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=2#comment_344231 5100.344231 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:58:48 -0800 myoder288 I think the pending inauguration gives families as well as the schools plenty of opportunity to talk about diversity, and the history that is being made in our children's lifetimes.With ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=3#comment_325835 5100.325835 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:25:43 -0800 ctrish008 La Shawndra,You sure are getting a "diverse" set of answers! My reply earlier was very brief . TJ Love's message made me re-read your question.I do feel that parents should ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=3#comment_324339 5100.324339 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:00:08 -0800 Lisanne333 I believe that everyone has a right to believe, do, or be whoever they want to, however......I am getting real tired of the "old" holidays/observances completely getting phased out of ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=3#comment_324153 5100.324153 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:29:04 -0800 LaShawndra777 Thank you for your views. I appreciate your perspective. Please continue to contribute suggestions to keep this conversation going. It is helpful to readers to see the different ways people ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=3#comment_323980 5100.323980 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:24:39 -0800 curlysue I agree. I believe it should be celebrated by the family not the schools. http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=3#comment_323798 5100.323798 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 11:52:48 -0800 1seremen Thank you for the information. I think the word diversity means a lot of things and not all about red, white, yellow, brown , or black people.You reminded me of ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=4#comment_323694 5100.323694 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 09:25:55 -0800 LaShawndra777 Good question. My original question used the word diversity. The word black is something that emerged out of the 60's and 70's after rejecting the previous nick names given to ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=4#comment_323643 5100.323643 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 07:54:10 -0800 carvell04 Obviously, to learn about different cultures can be interesting and very informative. I only have a problem with the specific months set aside for specific races and cultures. We celebrate ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=4#comment_323608 5100.323608 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:53:37 -0800 LaShawndra777 I think those are great outcomes that honor all cultures. It's a long year, with proper communication all cultures can be included. Student councils are the wisest places to establish ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=4#comment_322842 5100.322842 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:54:54 -0800 LaShawndra777 Thank you, TJ Love for your well thought out reframing. eccentric, I am not upset at all. But I am disappointed that sarcasm was chosen in a discussion that should ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=4#comment_322840 5100.322840 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:51:08 -0800 odachimaster I know when we lived in SO. CA The middle schools had student council where students would go to sort problems out between other students it could be boy or ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=5#comment_322808 5100.322808 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:20:51 -0800 tjlove Reading through the answers I want to make a couple clarifications so that we can keep this conversation on track. You guys can correct me if I'm wrong.LaShawndra777's idea for ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=5#comment_322709 5100.322709 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:12:15 -0800 eccentric LaShwandra,My sarcastic tone was not to upset you (which I clearly did!). However, it also seemd to me that you wanted most people to agree with you. I said nothing ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=5#comment_322531 5100.322531 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:11:24 -0800 LaShawndra777 eccentricYou are not trying to be insensative. As a matter of fact, you are succeeding. I wish you well, but you have come in a very negative tone. http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=5#comment_322391 5100.322391 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:38:18 -0800 LaShawndra777 Magnet Mom, I am not offended. Please don't take it as that. Much of what you are saying is accurate. I do believe that families should teach their children their ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=5#comment_322388 5100.322388 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:34:01 -0800 eccentric LaShawndra, My dear, let's honor every single cultural and religious tradition that exist in the school district. Let's have activities, foods, talks, speeches, and debates on how to bring awareness ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=6#comment_321834 5100.321834 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:18:29 -0800 meyerrk Yes, diversity is very important. It is what makes the world go round. We can learn and educate from each other's culture. http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=6#comment_321697 5100.321697 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:37:11 -0800 1seremen Yes, in the area of classroom's composition, that is, each classroom accommodate students from all background such as parents' income, race, parents' education, students' academic, age, height, weight, LD, and ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=6#comment_321632 5100.321632 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:54:53 -0800 MsEddyCurrant There is hardly enough time to teach reading and writting skills. Let's leave cultural diveristy to whatever social studies they are covering at the moment and not celebrate every little ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=6#comment_321265 5100.321265 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:07:44 -0800 MagnetMom LaShawndra777,This is an interesting debate, I'll agree. It seems what several of us are saying is that cultural diversity isn't something we want stressed in the schools. You then say ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=6#comment_321188 5100.321188 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:27:16 -0800 LaShawndra777 Glam Girl you make a lot of good points. I agree in many ways. So do people feel that we should not celebrate during the months that this country has ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=7#comment_321163 5100.321163 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:53:08 -0800 melissa17car Diversity is all about my family considering my child is half mexican and half white. That being said people are still not familiar with all ethnicities and cultures. I wish ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=7#comment_321129 5100.321129 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:24:12 -0800 ctrish008 I agree with "eccentric." Our children have so much required learning and testing in school that I think "celebrating our diversities" (there are so many!) to their school curriculum would ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=7#comment_321048 5100.321048 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:15:46 -0800 GlamGirl Good question. There are so many differences in our "great melting pot," and so many opportunities to celebrate them... how do you choose what to celebrate without leaving something out ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=7#comment_320885 5100.320885 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:52:33 -0800 LaShawndra777 Interesting answers ladies. I hope to hear from some people in other communities as well. Thank you for your input. http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=7#comment_319350 5100.319350 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:33:00 -0800 MagnetMom Thanks, eccentric for speaking my sentiments so eloquently. We live in an information age, in a society where in big cities and the suburbs the diversity is already there. If ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=8#comment_319329 5100.319329 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:17:46 -0800 eccentric No I don;t believe that deiversity needs to be celebrated. If schools start honoring traditions of cultures, there will be something going on every month! Do we celebrate "similarity" at ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=8#comment_319315 5100.319315 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:01:01 -0800 LaShawndra777 I believe in diversity celebrations. I believe that we should continue to honor cultures other than our own. This nation celebrates all sorts of historical milestones. The milestones of different ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=8#comment_319090 5100.319090 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:41:37 -0800 MagnetMom As part of a diverse family in a diverse school, I personally prefer that diversity be handled as it comes up, rather than setting an artificial timeframe for it. If ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=8#comment_318495 5100.318495 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:43:36 -0800 healthy11 Not to ignore your question, but it's been discussed in great length in previous postings... If you go to the box in the upper right corner of this page, where ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/318419/Do-you-feel-that-schools-should-participate-in-diversity-months-?cpage=8#comment_318433 5100.318433 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:11:46 -0800