Diversity and Life

     I want to take this opportunity to give you a picture of where I am coming from on the diversity question.  For me diversity is a part of life: I have lived in Mexico, Nothern French Canada, Guinea West Africa, eight different states in eight different regions. I have taught in ESL classes with students from China, Jordan, Brazil, and Bangldesh, all of these being adults.
     In my teaching career in Africa, I taught a child from Korea, Canada, Madagascar, three different ages of African students in Kankan, Guinea, as well, nine American missionary children and then in the states; Apache, Navajo, Hopi First Nation's children. 
     In the last preschool setting I had three white children, one South African, one from Bangldesh, a Chactaw/Mexican, a Black/German, a Black/White, and 2 Black children.  This was all in one classroom.  With this in mind, you can see why I say that diversity has been a part of my life for the last 30 years.  On any given day, I can go outside my house and within thirty minutes I will have had contact with at least 2 international students. 
     I start my new job in the middle of August, in a new preschool with all new students, new parents, new collaegues.  I have no idea how diverse the classroom will be but I know that they will have my love and respect.  They will have my focus on giving them a sense of belonging and acceptance of their culture whatever it is. 
    I am not saying this to make myself look like an expert, for I certainly am not, just someone with a good deal of experience.  I have learned how to love people for who they are.