Striving to Belong
“Today’s world continues to be characterized by constant and significant change” (Goldstein and Selby, 2000).
Change is something that occurs worldwide; no matter who you are or where you come from. It is the one thing in life that is guaranteed. It takes place in homes, schools, communities and in every country. Change can be challenging but the outcomes can be extremely valuable. In my opinion, new immigrants to Canada enrich our country and allow it to continuously evolve and experience growth. Our schools today are highly diversified and consist of students from different cultural backgrounds, religions and speak various languages. That being said, this provides the opportunity for people to share, learn and connect with each other through past life experiences and create new ones together. Teachers need to incorporate citizenship into everyday classroom activities and lessons in order for students to unite. For instance, in my past experiences many of the schools that I’ve volunteered at hosted multicultural week. Students learned about each other’s countries, languages, cultural beliefs and religions and celebrated one another. It brought uniqueness to the schools and a sense of understanding, acceptance and belonging in which all people strive for; to fit in, to belong. With all the factors: race, religion, cultures, and beliefs that people encounter, there is a high importance of learning to embrace differences. Canada is a country that allows people to do so. That is the beauty of Canada. Citizenship enriches our lives and makes it more meaningful. Together we can make a change in the world.
A.D
Evans, M., & Hundey, I. (2000). Chapter 4: Educating for citizenship in Canada: New meanings in a changing world. In T. Goldstein & D. Selby (Eds.), Weaving Connections: Educating for Peace, Social, and Environmental Justice (pp.120-145).
http://youtu.be/nB7L1BIDELc
Change is something that occurs worldwide; no matter who you are or where you come from. It is the one thing in life that is guaranteed. It takes place in homes, schools, communities and in every country. Change can be challenging but the outcomes can be extremely valuable. In my opinion, new immigrants to Canada enrich our country and allow it to continuously evolve and experience growth. Our schools today are highly diversified and consist of students from different cultural backgrounds, religions and speak various languages. That being said, this provides the opportunity for people to share, learn and connect with each other through past life experiences and create new ones together. Teachers need to incorporate citizenship into everyday classroom activities and lessons in order for students to unite. For instance, in my past experiences many of the schools that I’ve volunteered at hosted multicultural week. Students learned about each other’s countries, languages, cultural beliefs and religions and celebrated one another. It brought uniqueness to the schools and a sense of understanding, acceptance and belonging in which all people strive for; to fit in, to belong. With all the factors: race, religion, cultures, and beliefs that people encounter, there is a high importance of learning to embrace differences. Canada is a country that allows people to do so. That is the beauty of Canada. Citizenship enriches our lives and makes it more meaningful. Together we can make a change in the world.
A.D
Evans, M., & Hundey, I. (2000). Chapter 4: Educating for citizenship in Canada: New meanings in a changing world. In T. Goldstein & D. Selby (Eds.), Weaving Connections: Educating for Peace, Social, and Environmental Justice (pp.120-145).
http://youtu.be/nB7L1BIDELc