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1. Miranda Prince (12), Zoe Weiss (12), and Anamalia Veamatahau (11) reflect on the article they just read. This is Anamalia’s first year in the Dedicated to Diversity club and she believes that “The club exposed her to society’s perspective on many issues.” She especially enjoys “listening to other’s opinions while relating it to [her’s].”
2. Mr. Lavalle and Adrian Lavalle (12) analyze a meaningful video about discussion of race through the national anthem. Nonso mentions that she “Really enjoyed the slam poetry brought in by Ms. Bonfiglio, as it connects [her] favorite art form with topics [she] is passionate about.” Alondra agrees and adds on that joining the club really “Improved [her] advocacy skills and made her more comfortable talking about sensitive issues.”
3. Zoe Weiss (12), one of the leaders of the club, mentions that the club often discusses “interesting social justice topics that are so commonly seen but people are often unaware of” It is particularly eye-opening to her because “it changed [her] perspective and also helped [her] express herself.” 4. Every week, Mr.Lavalle reads a current event article or shows interesting videos related to topics being discussed in the club. Nonso Elelleh (11), a returning member, compliments this strategy as “a great way for many of us to connect and visualize concepts we learned to the society we are a part of.”
5. In the club Dedicated to Diversity, students come together to share their opinions and personal stories on social justice topics such as sexism, racism, mental illness, and LGBTQ+ rights...etc. To many students like returning club member Alondra Manriquez (12), the club is a safe place where “people are comfortable discussing issues with other people going through the same situations.”
By Max Habeck, Vivian Chuang and Jocelyn Galvan
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