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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid loves diversity but doesn't like heritage celebrations. DC feels they celebrate big groups at the expense of smaller ethnicities.[/quote]

it seems like only some groups are chosen while others are ignored. maybe they should put less emphasis on our differences and focus more on what we have in common[/quote]

Exactly. Yes we all have unique heritages let's cheer for that and move on. If a kid wants to invite classmates over to their place or another venue to showcase their heritage, great. Or the heritage night featuvities, fine. Leave celebrations out of school day. [/quote]

Sharing of cultures is not a bad thing. In fact, it's how you build community. I'm not Irish, but I didn't mind learning about St. Patrick's Day and its connections to Ireland, which is the source of the holiday which is still celebrated in America to this day.

No one had a problem with celebrating St. Patrick's Day or Valentine's Day or Halloween in schools and classrooms, which all stem from European cultures and traditions, but the minute we prioritize spotlighting other cultural holidays  and traditions in schools, now it's a problem?[/quote]

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