Multicultural event proposal.

Teacher: Katherine Villalba

I said to my children, Im going to work and do everything that I can do to see that you
get a good education. I dont ever want you to forget that there are millions of Gods children
who will not and cannot get a good education, and I dont want you feeling that you are better
than they are. For you will never be what you ought to be until they are what they ought to be.
Dr. Martin Luther King.
Cultural diversity in the United States today is an asset and a challenge. A persons
culture is comprised of their customs, language, attitudes and norms within a particular social,
racial or religious group (Peregoy & Boyle, 2013). The issue I would like to address is that all
persons are a full and equal member of our society regardless of their socioeconomic levels. I
personally believe that this theme needs to be addressed to our students because it affects
everyone! It is evident that differences of socioeconomic levels affects students and their
academic performances. At the same time, students with low socioeconomic status are targets of
discrimination by their peers and sometimes they are victims of prejudice by their teachers. This
is why I am proposing that we talk about this global issue in our school through a series of
events. These events will use diverse learning strategies and teachers will incorporate
cooperative learning, and promote engagement by requiring students to play an active role during
the events. These would also be an inter-disciplinary event that will connect to students day to
day lives . By taking an inter-disciplinary approach, the entire school and the local community
would be involved as a way to generate awareness about this issue that affect us all. These events
would teach students to tolerate and respect people who who come from different socioeconomic
levels.
The first event will be a literacy night held once a week for a month where students and
their families will be invited. Each night will started with a serving of snacks and fruits. Students
could also wear pajamas if they want to, just so they feel more relaxed and to create a laid back
atmosphere. A reading kit will be offer to the students for free and it will include stickers, a book
mark, and an activity sheet. Each student who attend the literacy night will also receive a free
book. Every night we will read books about the contributions of people in different jobs and
roles throughout our local area as well as the international community. The last night of our
literacy nights we will dedicated to our parents and their jobs. Each students will introduce their
parents and what they do for living. They will also explain why their parents jobs are important
to society and why their parents job is important to them.
The second event will be to invite local workers like a fireman, a cashier from a grocery
store, mailman, garbage collector, janitor, principle of the school, etc (If they could wear their
uniform will be a plus. It makes a bigger impression in the students). These people will share
what they do in their job, why it is important to them and to society. The teacher will emphasize
that doesn't matter what job people perform, or how much money they make by doing these
particularly job that all jobs are important in society. It is also important to talk about the unpaid
work at home that keep families going (stay at home mom, stay at home dad). Ask students to
gives example on this.
In conclusion the main objective of these two events are to teach the students tolerance
towards socioeconomic differences by talking about different jobs and its important in society. It
is important to emphasize that all individuals are equal members of society regardless their
socioeconomic background. Teachers should work towards creating a better environment for
students to perform their best. An environment without discrimination, an without prejudice.

















References

Chartock, R. K. (2010). Strategies and lessons for culturally responsive teaching: A
primer for K12 teachers. Boston, MA: Pearson.

Peregoy, S.F., & Boyle, O.F. (2013). Reading, writing and learning in ESL: A resource
book for K-12 teachers (6
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ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.