Professional Hopes and Goals

This course was an eye opener for me. I have hopes that everyone would learn about their culture and diversity and help others to learn to accept each person differences and similarities. One goal I have to use what I have learned from this course to help the parents and children. I would like to thank all of my group colleagues for their insight and wisdom shown in their posts and blogs. We live in a very diverse world and we can learn alot from each other. I look forward to seeing you in other classess, and I wish everyone the best of luck.

Welcoming Families From Around the World

A new child join us from Senegal

 

 

 

 

 

A child from Senegal has arrived at our local head start. But first I must learn some things.
In order to help the child there are several things I must do to learn about the child and his culture.

 

1. A thorough search about the country  of Senegal such as the location, and language.
2. Learn about the traditions, food beliefs and culture of the child, I want to learn about the child's surface culture as well as the deep culture.
3. Prepare my home and school with pictures and artifacts from the countries if possible.
4. Learn words such as hello, goodbye, yes and no in the child language 
5. Make sure that I am  aware of any micro aggressions or biases that I have that could keep me from communication correctly with the child.

Diversity incorporates acceptance and respect. I think it is important to recognize people as individuals; Respect individuals for what makes them different as well as their similarities to others. We want the child to feel comfortable and when children are in a dominate culture that does not empower their family culture, the children can feel lost in two different worlds. Nadiyah Tayler explained that children can start to feel separate from the family and even view the family culture as wrong or not as important as the dominate culture.

 

 



The Personal Side of Bias, Prejudice, and Oppression

What memory do you have of an incident when you experienced bias, prejudice, and/or oppression, or witnessed someone else as the target of bias, prejudice, and/or oppression?

Keep in mind that one can encounter such incidents in real contexts, including online environments, as well as in fictional ones, such as movies, books, television shows, and the like. As I look back, for this particular assignment I have to think of the movie Rosewood. This particular movie was so touching and a clear description of prejudice, bias and oppression in Rosewood, Florida. The movie is about a Caucasian woman who claimed that a Black man raped her and it just started a wave rage.

 In what way(s) did the specific bias, prejudice and/or oppression in that incident diminish equity?

 It caused people to lose their lives, loved ones and family members. This situation has caused me to think about my life and how it would be different if something like that happen today. Learning about micro aggressions has definitely given me more to think about, especially when it comes to what I think and how I act. I can think back on times that I've said something to someone and they may have been offended by it.

 What feelings did this incident bring up for you?

  I felt anger, hurt, belittle, and humiliated. But I realize that people must remember that everyone has feelings and our differences make us special.

 What and/or who would have to change in order to turn this incident into an opportunity for greater equity?

 I think that people thinking of other differences must change. Everyone has to remember that micro aggressions happen every day and we must be careful how we treat others. Dr. Sue talked about the teacher’s influence and contribution to microagression and how bad their unknown biases create the worse influence on the target’s life (Laureate Education, Inc., 2010). This is something each of us needs to really look at. We have to look at our own cultural framework, biases and our expression of our views to others. It is important that we understand exactly what in our background experiences has created these views so we can work through them. Learning about micro aggressions has definitely given me more to think about, especially when it comes to what I think and how I act. I can think back on times that I've said something to someone and they may have been offended by it.