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An example of highly successful multicultural education in the U.S. Representing the stage of Appreciation H.O.P.E. Helping Overcome Prejudice Everywhere A four year traditional high school in Spokane, Washington, enthusiastically embraces its own diversity.
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An example of highly successful multicultural education in the U.S. Representing the stage of Appreciation H.O.P.E.Helping Overcome Prejudice Everywhere A four year traditional high school in Spokane, Washington, enthusiastically embraces its own diversity. In the photos that follow the students themselves have captured what it has meant for them.
Thirty-one (31) H.O.P.E. students (ages 15-18): 7 Hmong boys (from Laos as refugees after the Vietnam War) 1 Cambodian boy 1 Thai/Anglo-Canadian girl 6 African-American kids (mixed with white, native and Latino) 1 Mexican girl 1 Ukrainian girl 1 Samoan girl 4 Native-Americans (Each from different tribe) 1 Japanese/Anglo girl 8 Caucasian students 11 of the kids are bilingual. 10 are actually born abroad.
H.O.P.E. is an elective course – (Students ARE graded and get academic credit.) It is an applied sociology/ leadership class. What students study: • human rights issues • civil rights history • multicultural and diversity issues. What students do: • Research • Visual arts displays for schools • Community service • Prepare / teach lessons in classrooms • Put on school assemblies for other students who are not exposed to this class. • It’s not yet a curriculum, per se . . . • Teacher: David Simmons
Global visitors come to the class to teach about other countries and their Culture.
Learning Chinese Calligraphy with Ling Ma from Nanjing, China, February 2002
Integrated into an Art Class Everyone is getting into Chinese Calligraphy
Guest speaker: . . . teaches us about Guyana and Chinese “Skippin”
Making Montana-style Indian fry bread Native American Culture
African (Maasai tribe) artist and Fulbright Scholar, from Kenya, May 2002
Guest athlete from Turkey • Mr. Eruc plans to kayak around the oceans of the world and to climb the highest peak on each of six continents.
The Russian Panel Students from Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Moldova spoke and answer questions about being a “Russian-speaking student” and about differences between the United States and their homeland. [Note student use of the word “differences.”]
Learning about the Middle East • Carpets • Backgammon • Dombak
Learning about the Middle East Dressing the Part
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Convocation “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed. We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal.”
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Convocation
We did it! The MLK 2004 Con!* *Convocation