The Academic and Social Value of Ethnic Studies

 Emily Medeiros

Blog: reflection/ thoughts 

        Good evening everyone and welcome back to my blog! Today, we are going to be talking about Ethnic studies and how valuable they are to today's education. 

    The research written by Christine E.Sleeter, talks about a previous graduate student who was turned away to further his education because his mind thought he was not as good as the rest of the students. With this doubt in mind he continued to explore other career options and did a tour in the military until he was talking to one of his friends who goes to a community college and introduced him to Chicano studies.

        When the student realizes that he can further his education to become a teacher. He stresses how important it is to provide students with classes with exposure to other cultures besides the "American way." In a way, American schools have been blindly racist with not educating on all cultures and ethnic groups. 

    As I continued reading I was processing and connecting it to my own high school experience. At my high school, we had many diverse cultures, but never any classes that help them understand their cultures background or to educate students like me who felt so blind to the subject. Along with no classes offered there were also not as many clubs that included diverse cultures. I think it is so important to offer these types of classes because for example the student in the reading was inspired to teach students something he is so passionate about because of one college course. Maybe if the public school system offered extra classes in this range, the school system would be more approachable



 

Comments

Delaney said…
I really like how you connected this to your personal high school experience. Nice post!
February 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Cassie Abatecola said…
Very intresting points you made and it was nice to hear you comment it about yourself.
February 26, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Katie Lancellotti said…
I completely agree with your point about the importance of ethnic studies. It’s crucial for students to have access to classes that explore diverse cultures, as it helps foster understanding and inclusivity. Offering these courses could make schools feel more welcoming and relevant to all students.
February 26, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Audrey P said…
I loved reading how you connected it to your personal experience and great use of vocabulary.
March 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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