Diversity Creates Dimension

  • Marg Epp
Chapter

Abstract

Recently I visited a classroom where a poster on the wall displayed an array of diverse-looking butterflies. Below were the words diversity creates dimension in our world. Knowing that I was about to begin writing about diversity, I sighed a big sigh of relief! Finally I knew how I would begin.

Keywords

Teacher Candidate Social Awareness Diverse Perspective Homeless Woman Background Context 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Marg Epp
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  1. 1.Prairie Spirit School DivisionWarmanSK

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