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To prepare our students for the ever-changing world we live in, we can introduce diverse books and materials focusing on invisible and visible diversities. This experience will provide elementary students with an opportunity to develop 21st-century skills in empathy, compassion, and cultural understanding. My plan is to send a survey to families asking them about their talents, languages, experiences, and expertise. I will make every family feel welcome by inviting family members to share suitcases (suitcases could focus on language, heritage, stories about conquering adversity, talents, traditions, and/or culture.) Then I'll invite students in secondary buildings to share their suitcase or provide them with a pre-made suitcase. Volunteers can present their suitcase to a classroom (preferably multiple classrooms) for a given grade level on a monthly basis. Each volunteer will develop a presentation focusing on their suitcase topic with an accompanying activity or discussion (ideally 35 minutes in length). Pre-made suitcases with coinciding activities will be made featuring culturally diverse children’s books; hopefully, this collection of suitcases will continue to grow with family and community support. If volunteers are not available, teachers have the option of signing suitcases out. Regardless of who is in our classrooms, all students will get to see a window into the range of possibilities out in the world. For some students, this may be the first time they are exposed to differences in culture, skin color, religion, and lifestyle; therefore, it’s important that their introduction is one of nonjudgment and supportive acceptance. When we build bridges, we are opening up exciting new worlds of learning for all children.

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To prepare our students for the ever-changing world we live in, we can introduce diverse books and materials focusing on invisible and visible diversities. This experience will provide elementary students with an opportunity to develop 21st-century skills in empathy, compassion, and cultural understanding. My plan is to send a survey to families asking them about their talents, languages, experiences, and expertise. I will make every family feel welcome by inviting family members to share suitcases (suitcases could focus on language, heritage, stories about conquering adversity, talents, traditions, and/or culture.) Then I'll invite students in secondary buildings to share their suitcase or provide them with a pre-made suitcase. Volunteers can present their suitcase to a classroom (preferably multiple classrooms) for a given grade level on a monthly basis. Each volunteer will develop a presentation focusing on their suitcase topic with an accompanying activity or discussion (ideally 35 minutes in length). Pre-made suitcases with coinciding activities will be made featuring culturally diverse children’s books; hopefully, this collection of suitcases will continue to grow with family and community support. If volunteers are not available, teachers have the option of signing suitcases out. Regardless of who is in our classrooms, all students will get to see a window into the range of possibilities out in the world. For some students, this may be the first time they are exposed to differences in culture, skin color, religion, and lifestyle; therefore, it’s important that their introduction is one of nonjudgment and supportive acceptance. When we build bridges, we are opening up exciting new worlds of learning for all children.

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