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Cultural Identity: is the identity or feeling of belonging to a group. It is a part of a person's self-conception and self-perception and is related to nationality, ethnicity, religion, social class, generation, locality or any kind of social group that has its own distinct culture.
"I want American history taught. Unless I'm in that book, you're not in it either. History is not a procession of illustrious people. It's about what happens to a people. Millions of anonymous people is what history is about." -James Baldwin
Demographics of st. louis schools
Demographics of st. louis schools
Kipp Elementary School, St. Louis - Free Book Fair
representation in the classroom
representation in the classroom
One of the duties Lafayette Preparatory Academy assigned were to stamp and organize books in storage. It was noticeable that there were categories labeled with different character representations such as "African American Characters" and "Native American Stories." This practice exposes children to different/similar cultures from their own, and familiarizes them with viewing minorities as protagonists.
representation in school values
representation in school values
KiPP: Inspire Academy showed not only identity in race but also in gender. They promoted women to achieve in education just as much as men. They also encouraged scholars to respect and help other identities differing from there own.
The Takeaway
- Our St. Louis Experience
- Lafayette Preparatory vs. KIPP Schools
- Identities of faculty compared to students
- Lafayette Preparatory vs. KIPP Schools
- What is the impact of sufficient and accurate representation for students?
- Motivated students
- Cultural awareness
- Respect for each other
- What are some ways schools can celebrate the identities of the students they represent?
- Hire diverse faculty
- Sharing success stories
- Diverse Curriculum
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