Well here we are another week into the semester. They keep going by faster and faster, and pretty soon it will be summer. Jenna and Cory did a great job last week covering diversity. I really liked the activity. I like how we couldn’t just ask questions about what our sticker said. You had to interact with one another and in conversation slip hints to the person you’re talking to. The point of the activity was to bring up stereotypes we might have about certain things, and we need to discuss them. There is no point hiding from these things. Last semester I went to a diversity event called Niger, Wetback, Chink. It was all about the stereotypes people have of African Americans, Mexicans, and Asians. Some of the stuff they did made some people uncomfortable, but I think it opened their eyes to some of the things people go through on a daily basis. Our jobs as mentors, is to open the eyes of our students next fall. Most of them are going to be from a small town where they weren’t exposed to any cultural diversity. ISU is a very diverse place and some of them might have trouble adjusting to this.
I attended ISCORE on Friday, and the only session I could make it to was about the single story. It was an interesting topic. It talked about how only knowing one side or very little about something can really influence how you look at people. You need to postpone judgment until you actually know who they are and what they went/are going through. I thought the way they presented things was a little slow. All we did was watch a 15 minute video, which was very good, and then work by ourselves for almost the rest of the time on a worksheet. Again, the worksheet was pretty neat, but they way they did their presentation wasn’t the best.
I look forward to Brandon and Chelsee leading the class this week. I will see everyone on Tuesday!
Wow Anthony, I wish I could have gone to that session. That is a very hard thing to do and sometimes I think we all do it and do not even realize what we are doing.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the ISCORE session. Many people judge not just people, but particular events and not just us, but everyone needs to postpone judgement before we get to know a person or partake in a certain activity.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you did a lot this week! I agree with you that we really need to focus on this because we don't know the backgrounds of the incoming students. Lots to learn. Keep up the good work!
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