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Diversity
Try
to think of instances where you have tried or wanted to change
your school's culture, eg. uniform, food, sport, school events,
curriculum.
Did a push for multiculturalism
form part of your motivation?
Where
is it Located?
Multiculturalism
fits comfortably under the umbrella of Diversity and includes
all students from all cultural and language backgrounds. You
may find many schools have an Equal Opportunity policy that
includes multiculturalism. A typical example of this is:
| 'Sanity
College works towards recognizing and celebrating the
rich cultural diversity of it's population and of Victoria
as a whole. This means ensuring that cultural diversity
is reflected in classroom teaching practices, resources
and in the attitudes and behaviours of all students and
staff.' |
Here
is an example of one school's Equal
Opportunity Policy
A
Site for Celebration
Multiculturalism
is about acknowledging the positive impact that cultural diversity
has on its participants. For instance, cross-cultural relationships
formed between people can enrich your experience at school
and foster greater understandings of the range of perspectives
people from different cultural backgrounds may have.
Multiculturalism
is also about using teaching resources, like textbooks, worksheets
and videos, which are relevant and meaningful to all students
and reflect the cultural diversity of your school.
Click the links below to find out
How Multicultural Policy is Different
The Outcomes of Multicultural Policy
What You Can Do! |
