The name of “my” family’s country of origin is Uganda.
The five ways in which I will prepare myself to be culturally
responsive towards this family are:
(1. to respect and honor their culture and
traditions.
(2. to try and learn the language to help them feel safe.
(3.I would want them to
keep their own religion to keep them grounded in their culture.
(4. I will find foods and incorporate them when cooking
(5. to create a school environment that accepts their children for
who they are and where they come from.
I hope that these
preparations will benefit both the family and myself because; I understand that
culture and family traditions are important for anyone’s identity. By creating
a positive and caring environment, respecting each other’s cultural background in any way is
the most important thing to do. If you are strong about own culture, then you
will be better listening to others talk about theirs. Knowing how prejudice and
discrimination has affected me, has made me more aware of how it has affected
others.
Kathleen,
ReplyDeleteI would think a country like Uganda is extremely different than the United States. I'm sure the children would have quite an adjustment to school life and our society. There are probably so many differences in the experiences of the children in Uganda and those in the United States. Yes, you would have to do a lot of work in learning what these children in particular have experienced in order to make them feel accepted in a classroom environment.
Kathleen, you have provide some very simple but thorough ways to prepare for children from the country of Uganda. I know very little about this country and I would imagine there is a lot of information to be gathered about this family because of the country of their origin. I know this is a very poor country and very different from living in the U.S. I very much agree with you when you stated that the realization of how prejudice and discrimination has affected you makes you more aware of how it affects others. Understanding differences and how to use it in a positive way instead of negative will make the transition a positive success for the family.
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