Celebrate Unity | Acceptance of Others UPDATE
Honor Diversity, celebrate Unity
Did I change my mind about diversity? Sort of. This is an update to the Acceptance of Others three-part video series.
Watch the video and have a discussion with your class or someone you know. Below, there are some suggested questions or writing prompts.
Words. Words. Words.
We use them every day. They are so simple, yet so challenging sometimes.
Words have meaning and they have nuance, and sometimes the way we use words changes over time.
I want to update my position on celebrating diversity.
Do I still believe that differences matter? Yes. We all need to be different and we should honor other people’s differences.
However, I believe that we need to celebrate unity. We should celebrate what brings us together as human beings. If we focus too much on our differences, it can drive us apart.
Like the human body needs all of its different parts to work together to function properly, we need all of our differences to come together in unity to work properly.
I prefer to say that in accepting other people we
“Honor diversity and celebrate unity”
It’s a slight difference. It’s a nuanced difference, but I think it matters.
Let me know what you think.
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION:
What is similar between the words honor and celebrate?
What is different between the words honor and celebrate?
Do you think there is a difference between honoring something and celebrating something? Why or why not?
If you do think there is a difference, what is it?
Do you think we should focus on what makes us different? Why or why not?
Do you think we should focus on what makes us similar? Why or why not?
Which statement do you prefer: “celebrate diversity” or “honor diversity”? Why?
What do you think of the statement, “Honor diversity and celebrate unity”?
Have you ever thought this much about the words “honor” and “celebrate”?
