One Child at a Time

  My take away from the definitions of culture and diversity from the people I talked to. They all believe that customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group are linked to culture and diversity. As discussed in this class, culture encompasses religion, food, what we wear, how we wear it, our language, marriage, music, what we believe is right or wrong, how we sit at the table, how we greet visitors, and how we behave with loved ones. In other words,   The world is filled with people who have different beliefs, religions, traditions, and ways of living. Yet, it is within our differences that we can find beauty. Both in educational and professional environments, cultural diversity benefits everyone. It paves the way to better problem-solving, more empathy and compassion, deepened learning and approaches the world from various perspectives. People also connect to their cultural or ethnic group through similar food patterns. Immigrants often u

In a scenario where we are asked to evacuate to another country because of the devastation in my country, the three items I will be taking along are:  My Bible:  As a deeply spiritual person, My bible is important to me. At such a time like this, I will need divine guidance in the foreign land. It will also serve as my source of comfort and inspiration. My cookbook:  My cookbook is necessary since the local food in this strange land will be different from what I am used to. I will need my cookbook to preserve my tradition. My family portrait:  The family portrait will help keep the family memory alive. The family portrait I am taking along has our home with its lush grass in the background will serve as a reminder of the good times we have shared with family and friends over the years. I will also help keep hope in life, and maybe someday we will return to rebuild; who knows.       After losing so much, if I am asked to keep only one item, though, I would feel utterly disappointed. Bu