Diversity
Diversity is in our identities from our families and roles
Diversity is among us in everything that we do and know
Diversity is in our differences
Diversity is in our traditions and cultures
Diversity is our life
Bias
Bias is negative or wrongful thoughts
Bias is what we are taught from birth
Bias can begin as a stereotype
Bias can be stopped
Opening eyes and spreading the word
We are all who we are
Our similarities make us human
Our differences make us unique
Our families teach us what society thinks
It is up to us all to break the cycle
And send equity and justice to all
Hi Luci, I am sure you are a poet. I read it over and over and it was just beautiful. You captured all the essential points about Diversity. Yes, we are all unique and different but we are all human. I like the idea of breaking the cycle of biases, stereotypes, prejudices we might have picked up from our family or community and to advocate for social justice and equity; for “Injustice anyway is a threat to justice everywhere" MLKing
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mary. I am not much of a writer so I truly appreciate your comment.it made my day.
DeleteLucia
Excellent poem and a great addition to the classroom. I wrote a poem too, but I am also not very good in expression of what I really want to say. However, this poem is beautiful and a valid collection of words of our experiences learning about diversity and culture in early childhood.
ReplyDeleteLuci,
ReplyDeleteI love these lines: Our similarities make us human Our differences make us unique -- great words of wisdom. It is inspiring and yet humbling when we consider that we have the potential to break the cycle as early educators. Thanks, Luci!
Suzanne
Hi Luci,
ReplyDeleteYou have been an inspiration to me! I loved your poem. Your ideas were so well stated and true! I think you did a great job of expressing what we have covered in this course! Thanks for sharing!
Kristi
Lucinda,
ReplyDeleteI really appreciate your words of wisdom. You said it simply and plainly but with much eloquence. Thank you so much for sharing your gifts with us.