Based on our readings from the past few weeks and our upcoming assignment, I wanted to reflect on the significance of holidays in different cultures. The country I was chosen to research was Indonesia. When I first started my search, I did not know much about this country and a picture of Buddhism kept popping
“Why Do We Have to Talk About Race So Much?” After reading this article, I began to reflect on ways people see race. Teaching in a district that consists of predominantly white and black students with a low percentage of immigrant families, it is not surprising that race is not a topic of conversation. Part
Every experience is enriched with engagement. Until we understand each other through human experiences we simply cannot understand each other. I believe that everyone possesses implicit biases. We all do. We may be biased based on the messages we received as children. We may be biased based on our religious, cultural or other beliefs. And