Journal 10

Equity Begins with Recognizing Diversity By: Chris Stephenson

What is Equity? Equity is where everyone gets what they need in order to achieve their full potential. This is very important because if there is no equity, some students will feel left out and it will be the reason for decreasing their grades. No student should be looked down upon because of their socioeconomic status, race, gender, physical abilities or attributes, religion, or culture. Mr. Stephenson gives us his ideas that he collected through research on technological equity as it relates to disability, ethnicity, class, and gender. What do people need? What everyone needs is an open mind, to keep an open heart, and to be honest by challenging the assumptions and programs one might have. Thissite again highlights how much jobs require technology skills or else the people will be considered disadvantage. Computer programming is expected to grow by 21-35% over the next ten years. "I dont want to beviewed as normal, but, rather as gifted and unique. Everyone lacks some ability. We are all gifted and unique in our own way" Chris Stephenson. " If we can provide all students with true equity of access, we can break that cycle of the haves and the have nots. The cycle of welfare is not an entrenched society but a pervasive society. If we can break that pervasive society, we've got it made" Sharon McCoy Bell.