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Words Matter. Speak Up.
Words Matter. Speak Up.
You want to make the world a better place. You want to create a school environment that is safe and welcoming for all students -- and you don't want to let moments of bias pass silently.
You want to make the world a better place. You want to create a school environment that is safe and welcoming for all students -- and you don't want to let moments of bias pass silently.
So, what do you say?
So, what do you say?
Elementary (K-5)
Elementary (K-5)
You hear a student saying "Your lunch smells funny" to another student.
How do you respond?
Secondary (6-12)
Secondary (6-12)
A student criticizes another student about her earrings: "Don't you realize that those look ghetto?"
How do you respond?
Adults
Adults
A colleague/friend starts telling you an ethnic joke.
How do you respond?
"It's important that we make room for this -- for learning how to get along with one another -- in our core curriculum... 'People skills' -- being conscious of our cultural differences -- is what makes businesses succeed and economies run. If we don't do this, it's a disservice to our students, to our country and to our world."
- Amber Makaiau, ethnic studies teacher, Oahu, Hawaii
"It's important that we make room for this -- for learning how to get along with one another -- in our core curriculum... 'People skills' -- being conscious of our cultural differences -- is what makes businesses succeed and economies run. If we don't do this, it's a disservice to our students, to our country and to our world."
- Amber Makaiau, ethnic studies teacher, Oahu, Hawaii
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