Hopes and Goals

The end is near.

 This course has been enlightening.  I feel that I am more sensitive, as well as more willing to learn.  It’s ironic that the more I learn, the more I want to learn.  My hope is that my desire to learn about the children and families with which I work never goes away.  I am naturally curious and I look forward to learning about each and every family I serve.  My goal is to be an advocate for diversity, equity, and social justice among my co-workers.  I will set an example and speak of the importance of embracing diversity.

I am so thankful for my colleagues this course.  I have truly enjoyed the interactions we have had this past 8 weeks and I am hopeful that we will be together in the next course.  

Keep pushing through – we are almost done.  Only 2 classes left!

What does diversity look like?

This is diversity.  There is no defining feature of this piece of art.  Diversity is within all of us, therefore it is what we project on others.  This is a person that could be of any ethnicity, religion, ability, or sexual orientation.  There are no limits on who this person could be.  Basically, I am saying that diversity is different for everyone.  Diversity is how we interpret ourselves in relationship to the people and things around us.  Diversity is what we make of it.

My picture is crude and simple, but it was created this way for a reason.  We are people.  People are different.  Who is this person to you?