EnACT
Diversity and Representation in Schools in the United States of America
Location
Room #3 (A117)
Document Type
Presentation
Type
EnACT
UN Sustainable Development Goal
UNSDG #10: Reduced Inequalities
Start Date
26-4-2023 9:55 AM
End Date
26-4-2023 10:10 AM
Abstract
In American school systems all across the country, there have been significant inequalities regarding the lack of diversity in faculty, racial incidents, and poor treatment of students of color. This project focuses on the necessity for more teachers of color and an increase in awareness of the racism students of color face so that they can have an opportunity to succeed in school. Past research has shown that many students of color have done better in school and have had a higher graduation rate if they had teachers of a similar cultural or ethnic background. However, that is not the case for many schools in America. Furthermore, many teachers have lower expectations for students of color and many have an implicit bias toward them. Thus, our project aims to raise awareness of this issue and hopefully increase the number of teachers of color through this. We will do this by creating a monthly newspaper that will entail recent racial incidents in schools in America, student's experience with racism, how many teacher of color there are, and why it is important to advocate for yourself. Ultimately, this newspaper and project's goal is to make American school systems more diverse, equitable, and inclusive.
Diversity and Representation in Schools in the United States of America
Room #3 (A117)
In American school systems all across the country, there have been significant inequalities regarding the lack of diversity in faculty, racial incidents, and poor treatment of students of color. This project focuses on the necessity for more teachers of color and an increase in awareness of the racism students of color face so that they can have an opportunity to succeed in school. Past research has shown that many students of color have done better in school and have had a higher graduation rate if they had teachers of a similar cultural or ethnic background. However, that is not the case for many schools in America. Furthermore, many teachers have lower expectations for students of color and many have an implicit bias toward them. Thus, our project aims to raise awareness of this issue and hopefully increase the number of teachers of color through this. We will do this by creating a monthly newspaper that will entail recent racial incidents in schools in America, student's experience with racism, how many teacher of color there are, and why it is important to advocate for yourself. Ultimately, this newspaper and project's goal is to make American school systems more diverse, equitable, and inclusive.