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An example of highly successful multicultural education in the U.S.

An example of highly successful multicultural education in the U.S. Representing the stage of Appreciation H.O.P.E. Helping Overcome Prejudice Everywhere A four year traditional high school in Spokane, Washington, enthusiastically embraces its own diversity.

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An example of highly successful multicultural education in the U.S.

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  1. An example of highly successful multicultural education in the U.S. Representing the stage of Appreciation H.O.P.E.Helping Overcome Prejudice Everywhere A four year traditional high school in Spokane, Washington, enthusiastically embraces its own diversity. In the photos that follow the students themselves have captured what it has meant for them.

  2. Thirty-one (31) H.O.P.E. students (ages 15-18): 7 Hmong boys (from Laos as refugees after the Vietnam War) 1 Cambodian boy 1 Thai/Anglo-Canadian girl 6 African-American kids (mixed with white, native and Latino) 1 Mexican girl 1 Ukrainian girl 1 Samoan girl 4 Native-Americans (Each from different tribe) 1 Japanese/Anglo girl 8 Caucasian students 11 of the kids are bilingual. 10 are actually born abroad.

  3. H.O.P.E. is an elective course – (Students ARE graded and get academic credit.)  It is an applied sociology/ leadership class.  What students study: • human rights issues • civil rights history • multicultural and diversity issues. What students do: • Research • Visual arts displays for schools • Community service • Prepare / teach lessons in classrooms • Put on school assemblies for other students who are not exposed to this class. • It’s not yet a curriculum, per se . . . • Teacher: David Simmons

  4. Global visitors come to the class to teach about other countries and their Culture.

  5. Guest dancer from India

  6. Learning Chinese Calligraphy with Ling Ma from Nanjing, China, February 2002

  7. Chinese Calligraphy–

  8. Integrated into an Art Class Everyone is getting into Chinese Calligraphy

  9. Guest speaker: . . . teaches us about Guyana and Chinese “Skippin”

  10. Presentation of Hmong Culture by Hmong students

  11. Learning Native-American Stick Games

  12. Making Montana-style Indian fry bread Native American Culture

  13. English Second Language class on Irish Music

  14. African (Maasai tribe) artist and Fulbright Scholar, from Kenya, May 2002

  15. African Drumming class for Black History Month

  16. Visiting Japanese college students from Mukogawa,April 2002

  17. Guest athlete from Turkey • Mr. Eruc plans to kayak around the oceans of the world and to climb the highest peak on each of six continents.

  18. Educators from South Africa Visiting class

  19. South Africa is creating a “Rainbow” Nation (all colors)

  20. The Russian Panel Students from Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Moldova spoke and answer questions about being a “Russian-speaking student” and about differences between the United States and their homeland. [Note student use of the word “differences.”]

  21. Learning Ukrainian Pysanky

  22. Learning about the Middle East • Carpets • Backgammon • Dombak

  23. Learning about the Middle East Dressing the Part

  24. Fulbright Exchange Teacher, Mohamed Mouaouine, from Morocco

  25. Projects on Racismand race unity

  26. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Convocation “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed. We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal.”

  27. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Convocation

  28. Making a Display for Martin Luther King (MLK) forum

  29. We did it! The MLK 2004 Con!* *Convocation

  30. Making posters to educate ourselves and others

  31. Making a history “Timeline” of desegregation in the U.S.

  32. Created a Display Case on Race Unity

  33. Preparing for the Multicultural Convocation

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