Social Issues

How can multicultural education affect broader social issues 

that impact our society? 

(e.g. intercultural communication/relations, prejudice, stereotypes, crime & poverty rates, achievement gaps, etc.)

As a future educator, my most significant goal is to ensure a safe and comfortable learning environment for my students and that begins with breaking down the 'negative' aspects of diversity. Children are sponges and their ears are always out and listening. They most likely do not even understand what they are saying, but they want to sound older so they say it anyways. This thought encompasses basic stereotypes, prejudice and racism which may exist in their innocent minds. The thought of introducing theories of acceptance despite differences and even embracing those differences as to what makes each individual person unique has the power to change the future where racism, stereotypes, prejudice and ignorance do not exist. Allowing students to see differences as a positive rather than negative has the ability to even demolish bullying, cyberbulling, and possibly death. Just because a student is a different race does not mean that they can only attend a low income school in the midst of poverty. As educators, we believe in the potential of our students, we want them to succeed and we will do whatever it takes to help them accomplish their goals; this is why we teach. To create a safe haven away from the negative effects of society. Multicultural education has the strength to not only enhance one's learning or perspective on life, but rather the majority views of our nation in the best way imaginable.