Diversity Is Our Strength

We address the challenges and embrace the future of diversity in education. Follow and help us spread the word: #DiversityIsOurStrength!

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Diversity is Our Strength means that we have minds open to learn from people from all walks of life, youth and elders, the broad spectrum of races, cultures, gender identities and sexualities. It is a disposition of… https://t.co/EcAFUvFiUP

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Diversity means building a broader, more successful, more encompassing present and future. It means valuing life to the fullest! #DiversityIsOurStrength
- Mickye Johnson, University of Northern Iowa Center for Urban Education, Director of Classic Upward Bound

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Diversity means different voices, perspectives, a richness of ideas that results in the ability to see, understand, and provide the proper services for all and thereby meet the needs of our entire community.

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(2/2) We must make the promise to each other that we will do our part to fight against all acts of discrimination and resist homogenization. #DiversityIsOurStrength
- Angela Waseskuk, Art Instructor, University of Northern Iowa

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(1/2) It is a goal and a promise that requires each of us to not only value diversity in our communities but actively champion difference in all aspects of humanity including race, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, religious beliefs, etc.

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To me, #DiversityIsOurStrength means celebrating the heterogeneity of our society. It also feels to me like a clarion call to invest time in understanding one’s origins.
-Fernando Calderon, UNI Professor

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Blessing you all with good vibes from the zen cat this beautiful Monday!!❤️

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#DiversityIsOurStrength to me means being cool with everyone and realizing that we all have the same insecurities and strengths, it’s including other cultures into our daily lives and respecting everyone’s beliefs.

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We love our weekly Zoom sessions to catch up with the whole class as well as our individual groups❤️

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#DiversityIsOurStrength means that not everyone is the same and that is okay. We all don’t have to be the same because that’s boring.

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At the beginning of the semester, we all grew our own cup of grass to keep out spirits up! Highly recommend growing something as simple as grass as a fun activity during this time🌱

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#DiversityIsOurStrength is when communities from different backgrounds with different sexualities, religions, etc. all come together for a great cause.

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Diversity is our strength because diversity matters. It doesn’t matter where you are from, as long as we get along. It doesn’t matter what your background is.
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Working with Mayor Hart on #DiversityIsOurStrength has been amazing! We're so grateful he agreed to participate!!

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Missing the days we could all work together in person on this amazing project!❤️

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We ❤️ Zoom!
It's an awesome tool for us to utilize to continue meeting up to work on this amazing project, and support each other during this difficult time!!
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#DiversityIsOurStrength means that no matter how different we are, we are strong.

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Looking back at the beginning of the semester, we're so thankful for all of the opportunities we had to spend time with students and educators in person before all this craziness happened ❤️

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#DiversityIsOurStrength means that everyone is equal no matter where they came from or the color of their skin.

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COVID-19 may have created some challenges for us, but we will still be working together remotely to stimulate the conversation of promoting diversity in the Cedar Valley!
#DiversityIsOurStrength