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how to navigate being the only kid of color in the class from a student or parent perspective
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The only one
The only kid of color in the class. Wondering how this dynamic informs the classroom around race and culture. My daughter seems to have navigated well being the only black girl and at any given time one of two kids of color in the classroom. Looking forward to MS where already there is visible diversity in educators and faculty. But, as I scanned the room of rising 6th grade families I noticed that there is still a vast majority.
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Comment by RIISE on September 26, 2012 at 6:43am
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As a parent I was asked to support Community Day by leading a workshop. This year the focus of Community Day is titled: We Live The Dream: From Passion to Action.
I'm excited! But I must admit that as the excitement was eclipsed by reality I got nervous. What would I discuss and would students want to hear what I have to say?
This question came on the heals of recent POC meeting ice breaker where we had to tell 4 things about ourselves and share. First thing I wrote down was that I was a social justice advocate...then I erased it not sure if I truly understood what that meant. But, the RCS community day workshop helped me to reaffirm that indeed, I am a passionate about social justice. It is evident from the RIISE platform and my strong interest in the workshop itself. I was inspired to come up with this title/concept: From Berets to Afros & Locs Crowning Symbols of Social Justice, which will highlight the role crowning pieces have played as symbols for protest, revolution, and personal statement. Wish me luck. If you have thoughts, feedback, or resources to share, please, help a sista out!
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RCS Middle School hosted Dr. Michael Fowlin bka Mykee. He reminds me of Daniel Beatty in his delivery that focuses on tolerance, empathy, and diversity.
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Thanks for joining group Gina! Just dropped E to SOCS day trip to DC visiting new MLK monument and others. Beauty and relevance of a lower school resource group like Students of Color Society is That it creates an environment where the scale tips and they find strength in numbers being part of the majority. The real benefit is that diversity still emerges as different cultures and ethnicities add value to the group as a whole.
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Comment by Gina Aguirre on April 14, 2012 at 4:21am -
In solidarirty with the author of "Only one," my children too have experienced being the only child of color with some of the experiences being apparently more obvious than others. One of my children can be mistaken for white at the outset but her cultural strength, awareness, and pride of it quickly asserts itself regardless of the milieu she is participating in.
I strongly believe that with constant awareness, exemplary representation by students & families that attend independent schools, strong and action driven affinity and or diversity groups (held accountable), constant conversation and awareness with leaders & addmission depts. of independent schools of the invaluable contributions across all areas that students of color add to independent schools , that the "only one," phenomenon can and will change in the near future. Lastly, encouraging our, friend and family, community members to apply to independent schools and dispelling the myth that it is out of reach to us is also paramount.
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