Diversity Day North Shore Country Day School Vinnie Vrotny, Director of Academic Technology twitter: vvrotny BackgroundFor the third year, our high school cancels the regular schedule, in order to have a special event, Diversity Day. This day is student planned and organized with workshops centered around a particular theme. This year’s theme is centered around storytelling and pluralism. As was explained to me, what we are trying to ask students to examine stories of themselves and others that show our similarities and differences. How do we learn about others if not through their stories: visual, oral, written, musical, etc.?The stories of our lives exist in fragments on the web, through looking at our friends list and seeing the networks and connections that created. How do people use the web to connect to people like them or learn about people not like them? How are stories spread and shared, through the rise of citizen journalism, such as the attacks in Mumbai? Participate in a social experiment where we try to create as many connections as we can during Diversity Day. QuestionnaireVisitors Are From: |