Let's Learn About Our Community, TOGETHER!
Let's Learn About Our Community, TOGETHER!
“...it is not thinking less of ourselves, but thinking of ourselves less...” ~C.S. Lewis
“...it is not thinking less of ourselves, but thinking of ourselves less...” ~C.S. Lewis
Knowing or being willing to learn about others’ backgrounds is an important way to show respect for each other. Recognizing and appreciating the customs, values, and norms of other cultures is a crucial step for our school to strive toward inclusivity. This can only be done with the support of our entire community; students, parents, teachers & administrators.
Be humble in your approach: Let's face it, we could all use a little humility to encourage our understanding and love for one another. As people, we need to recognize that we are NOT the center of attention or the object of other's service.
Be humble in your approach: Let's face it, we could all use a little humility to encourage our understanding and love for one another. As people, we need to recognize that we are NOT the center of attention or the object of other's service.
Be self-aware about your own biases: We all have unique perceptions and biases imprinted on our hearts based on where/how we were brought up. Maybe we were born with some of it and/or learned the rest through life-long experiences and socialization. Whatever the case, the more we become personally aware of the unique lenses on how we view life, the more effective we can be at leveraging or mitigating them. We can only accomplish change by learning about our similarities and differences. Be honest with yourself about what you know about a community member and what you don't. Show each other respect by asking about cultural differences. You might be surprised just how similar you truly are to one another.
Be self-aware about your own biases: We all have unique perceptions and biases imprinted on our hearts based on where/how we were brought up. Maybe we were born with some of it and/or learned the rest through life-long experiences and socialization. Whatever the case, the more we become personally aware of the unique lenses on how we view life, the more effective we can be at leveraging or mitigating them. We can only accomplish change by learning about our similarities and differences. Be honest with yourself about what you know about a community member and what you don't. Show each other respect by asking about cultural differences. You might be surprised just how similar you truly are to one another.
Be empathetic: "...No one cares how much you know until they know how much you care..." Empathy is a critical path toward earning and developing trust with others; it creates hope, demonstrates you care and that you are willing to be an agent of change.
Be empathetic: "...No one cares how much you know until they know how much you care..." Empathy is a critical path toward earning and developing trust with others; it creates hope, demonstrates you care and that you are willing to be an agent of change.
Our Community
Our Community
The slideshows below represent the beginning for us to come together as a community to learn about our similarities and our differences. These presentations were put together by students and parents representing our Walt Whitman community along with some members of our greater community in Syosset. As you can see, not all of the cultures are represented. This is where we need your partnership. If you are a member of a culture that is not represented below, please consider reaching out to Mr. Snyder via email at csnyder@syossetschools.org to help as add to this page. Our hope is to celebrate and learn about ALL of the cultures that represent our school.
The slideshows below represent the beginning for us to come together as a community to learn about our similarities and our differences. These presentations were put together by students and parents representing our Walt Whitman community along with some members of our greater community in Syosset. As you can see, not all of the cultures are represented. This is where we need your partnership. If you are a member of a culture that is not represented below, please consider reaching out to Mr. Snyder via email at csnyder@syossetschools.org to help as add to this page. Our hope is to celebrate and learn about ALL of the cultures that represent our school.
Where Our Story Began...
Where Our Story Began...
The Matinnecock Indians, an Algonquian people, are the aboriginal occupants of northwestern Long Island including Woodbury, New York. Among the first to feel the impact of European settlement, and seldom mentioned after the colonial period, the Matinnecocks experienced profound changes after the seventeenth century. But they did not vanish; they are still an identifiable people. You can learn more about the Matinnecock Indians by visiting the following site: http://www.matinecocktribalnation.org/a-history-of-the-matinnecock(sic)-indians.html#our-history
The Matinnecock Indians, an Algonquian people, are the aboriginal occupants of northwestern Long Island including Woodbury, New York. Among the first to feel the impact of European settlement, and seldom mentioned after the colonial period, the Matinnecocks experienced profound changes after the seventeenth century. But they did not vanish; they are still an identifiable people. You can learn more about the Matinnecock Indians by visiting the following site: http://www.matinecocktribalnation.org/a-history-of-the-matinnecock(sic)-indians.html#our-history
Our Walt Whitman Community
Our Walt Whitman Community
