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Representing the stage of Appreciation

H.O.P.E.H.O.P.E.Helping Overcome Prejudice EverywhereHelping Overcome Prejudice Everywhere

A four year traditional high school in Spokane, Washington, A four year traditional high school in Spokane, Washington, enthusiastically embraces its own diversity. enthusiastically embraces its own diversity.

In the photos that follow the students themselves In the photos that follow the students themselves have captured what it has meant for them. have captured what it has meant for them.

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

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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.11 of the kids are bilingual. 10 are actually born abroad.

Thirty-one (31) H.O.P.E. students (ages 15-18):

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H.O.P.E. is an H.O.P.E. is an electiveelective course – course –(Students ARE graded and get academic credit.)  (Students ARE graded and get academic credit.) 

It is It is an applied sociology/an applied sociology/leadership classleadership 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 It’s not yet a curriculum, curriculum, per seper se . . . . . .

TTeacher: eacher: David David SimmonsSimmons

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Global visitors come to Global visitors come to the class to teach the class to teach

about other countries about other countries and their Culture.and their Culture.

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Guest dancer from IndiaGuest dancer from India

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Learning Chinese Calligraphy with

Ling Ma from Nanjing, China, February 2002

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Chinese Calligraphy–

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Everyone

is getting into

Chinese Calligraphy

Integrated into an Art

Class

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. . . teaches us about Guyana and Chinese “Skippin”

Guest speaker:

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Presentation of Hmong Presentation of Hmong Culture Culture

by Hmong studentsby Hmong students

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Learning Native-American Stick Games

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Making Montana-style

Indian fry bread

Native American Culture

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English Second Language class English Second Language class on on Irish MusicIrish Music

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

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African Drumming class African Drumming class for Black History Month for Black History Month

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Visiting Visiting Japanese Japanese

college students college students from Mukogawa,from Mukogawa,

April 2002April 2002

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Guest athlete from Turkey Guest athlete from Turkey

Mr. Eruc plans to kayak around the oceans Mr. Eruc plans to kayak around the oceans of the world and to climb the highest peak of the world and to climb the highest peak on each of six continents.on each of six continents.

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Educators from South Africa Educators from South Africa Visiting classVisiting class

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

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The Russian PanelThe Russian Panel

Students from Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Moldova Students from Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Moldova spoke and answer questions about being a “Russian-spoke and answer questions about being a “Russian-

speaking student” and about speaking student” and about differencesdifferences between the United States and their homeland. between the United States and their homeland.

[Note student use of the word “differences.”][Note student use of the word “differences.”]

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Learning Ukrainian Pysanky

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•Carpets

•Backgammon

•Dombak

Learning about the Middle East

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Dressing the Part

Learning about the Middle East

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Fulbright Fulbright Exchange Exchange Teacher,Teacher,

Mohamed Mohamed Mouaouine, Mouaouine,

from Moroccofrom Morocco

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Projects on Projects on RacismRacism

and race unityand race unity

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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.”

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Convocation

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Making a Display for Making a Display for Martin Luther King (MLK) Martin Luther King (MLK)

forumforum

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We did it! The MLK 2004 Con!*We did it! The MLK 2004 Con!*

*Convocation

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Making posters Making posters to educate ourselves to educate ourselves

and othersand others

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

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Created a Display Case on Race UnityCreated a Display Case on Race Unity

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Preparing for the Multicultural Convocation