
My name’s Jefferson but I’m Latino
Jefferson Valle, Uniondale, NY Being fully Salvadorian and having a white skin complexion, and having a nontraditional Hispanic name has not always been easy. Still,...
The Race Card Project
By Michele Norris
Jefferson Valle, Uniondale, NY Being fully Salvadorian and having a white skin complexion, and having a nontraditional Hispanic name has not always been easy. Still,...
Dan Hubbs, Queensbury, NY. Mixed race ancestry was a family mystery. When visiting Irish relatives in Ireland, all of whom were fair skinned, I knew...
Yolani Cabrera, Huntington, NY Being hispanic is the best especially when it comes to traditions and the food and the countries we are from as...
Bridy Palisi, Port Jefferson Station, NY My race card “Embracing differences, creating a classroom community” reflects an approach to education that emphasizes inclusivity and understanding....
Laura A Cruz, Hicksville, NY The gender roles are the expectations that society has for how people act, speak, dress, and groom based on their...
Kayla Levenson, NY As I am going to be an elementary school teacher in the future, it is important to me that everyone in my...
Darcie S Wallace, West Islip, NY As someone studying to be an elementary school teacher, it is essential that every student in my future classroom...
Michael Serrao, NY If we are all just a little nicer to each other, the world will be a better place!
Olivia Esposito, Wantagh, NY My experiences and understanding that prompted me to choose my six words was the idea that when I become a classroom...
Kiersten Stiles, Watkins Glen, NY Student at Corning Community College
Nelson Aponte, Bronx, NY. We can build skyscrapers, put a man on the moon, we consider ourselves so intelligent, but we can’t figure out how...
Massiel Ramos, Bronx, NY. Sometimes your race depends on the people and culture you associate yourself with. If that’s the case, I’ll never fit into...
Jackie Spencer, New York, NY. The generalization we attach to people based on race is appalling. As an example when you speak of “immigrants” you...