Embracing Our Differences 2010

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Walking the walk Do you whisper behind people’s backs? Be honest. It’s time to share your deepest confessions about what you say about your classmates, friends and strangers when they’re not watching. Now, try to think of ways that you can turn this secret badmouthing into something positive. Don’t pretend to be tolerant. Walk the walk of a true humanitarian. A“People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean they’ve gotten lost.” – H. Jackson Brown, Author Don’t Judge a Book ... “Celebrate Diversity” by Jeremy Lebediker, Ballston, N.Y. This acrylic painting symbolizes the power that embracing our differences can have. Each drummer brings a different ethnicity and a different drum to the session, and together they create a colorful mix that explodes with potential. This work was created with a free-flowing style of painting, using everything from water to hand-sanitizer to create interesting textures within the background. Ever since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, flying the “friendly” skies has become less and less friendly, some civil rights organizations are arguing. Racial profiling – defined as judging patrons based on their ethnic appearance – continues to be present in the transportation industry. But it’s a matter of conjecture to many. Is it racial profiling or is it just being extra cautious? On Christmas Day last year, an attacked Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Detroit brought the issue back into the spotlight, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). President Obama has since emphasized the need for better information sharing between government agencies. He vowed to subject citizens of 14 countries, and the travelers passing through those countries, to more thorough airport screenings. The ACLU argues that a person’s behavior, rather than his/her ethnic background, is a better indicator of terroristic activity than anything else. This kind of thinking is also more in line with the American values of justice and equality. Would you feel safer if passengers were singled out based on their looks or their actions? What is the more tolerant philosophy? You decide. Source: ACLU 12 EMBRACING OUR DIFFERENCES A Herald-Tribune Media Group Newspaper in Education Publication
what did you call me? Can you last a week without calling someone a disparaging name? Every January, students throughout the nation give it their best shot during “No Name-Calling Week.” But who says you can’t continue the ritual throughout the entire year? It’s worth a try. “No Name-Calling Week” was inspired by author James Howe’s book, “The Misfits” – a tale of four best friends in seventh-grade that encounter teasing and bullying on a daily basis. The friends, known as the “Gang of Five,” start a political party on their school campus during student council elections and run a platform based on the elimination of name-calling among classmates. They start the trend of “No Name- Calling Day” at their school. The fictional idea has become a reality, and it has caught on so much that more than 40 national organizations now support the annual week. Schools nationwide are participating. The project is geared toward children in grades 5 to 8 – a time when experts believe name-calling is at its peak. Have you experienced name-calling on a personal level? Have you been the victim or the bully, or both? How did it feel to be called something nasty? How did you feel calling someone else something cruel? Maybe it’s time to join the “Gang of Five” and end the act once and for all. Source: www.nonamecallingweek.org “One Planet, One People” by Otis L. Lockhart Jr., Rock Hill, S.C. <strong>Our</strong> planet is filled with people that are different in every way imaginable, yet so much alike. In our limited wisdom we sometimes take our brilliance for granted, not realizing that without the genius of others we could not truly enjoy life. Every nation has a responsibility to prepare its citizens to reach the threshold of human kindness. It is within the gates of this plight that we must learn to embrace our differences and understand how important the elements of diversity are to a meaningful life. We are one planet, one people – and the world belongs to everyone. ( ) “The ability to embrace differences is the foundation of a successful civilization.” – Brittany M. Wenger, Age 15, Bradenton “If we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity.” – John F. Kennedy A Herald-Tribune Media Group Newspaper in Education Publication embracing our differences 13
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