“Diversity enriches the life of our campus, empowers students to value differences and elevates us to celebrate uniqueness in our communities and in our world. It is in understanding the difference in one another that we can build human relations.” ~Alexis Jardine ~ Danelle Bower ~ Esmine Townsend
20 THINGS YOU, AS A RACC STUDENT, CAN DO TO HONOR DIVERSITY 1.
Start a conversation with a student who is different from you.
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Utilize campus resources to learn more about diversity. • The Yocum Library has fantastic books, films and academic journals on a variety of multicultural topics.
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Attend cultural events on campus. • The International Festival will be held on Thursday, September 30th.This is a great opportunity to taste food and experience culture from all over the world!
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Talk to someone of Latino heritage.
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Try different ethnic restaurants. • The Reading/Berks County area has a plethora of such restaurants; Indian, Ethiopian,Vietnamese,Thai, Mexican . . .
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Learn sign language and learn about deaf culture. • RACC offers American Sign Language courses.
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Read or listen to Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
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Ask an international student about his or her home country. • RACC has an International Student Club . . . attend a meeting!
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Read books with a different cultural background than your own.
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Watch a foreign film. • The GoggleWorks is a fantastic resource for this.
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Sign up for a language class.
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Attend events in the gay community. • Allies in the straight community are welcome at Gay Pride events.
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Learn about the contributions minorities have made in our area.
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Learn about differences within cultures representing Spanish-speaking countries.
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Share with your family the value of diversity.
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Explore your own heritage.
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Use culturally appropriate language when you refer to students from other cultures.
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Get out into your community and volunteer.
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Connect with someone from abroad through an online networking site.
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Make a list of ten things unique to your culture and share them with someone who wants to learn about them. RACC Multicultural Awareness Initiative
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