For more than a century, America has been referred to as a “melting pot” with regard to its cultural diversity. This diversity, however, is often not appreciated or understood. Now, a prominent legal organization is offering grants to primary and secondary school teachers interested in increasing their students knowledge of immigration and cultural issues.
The American Immigration Law Foundation has offered grants of up to $500 to teachers who develop projects designed to education students about current issues in immigration and cultural diversity. Distance learning secondary schools may be considered, but traditional classroom-based schools will receive the highest priority. The November 28 deadline for application submission is rapidly approaching.
Distance education programs are often a solution for many students who have difficulty dealing with issues related to ethnic diversity or interpersonal relationships. Distance degree programs in secondary education, however, don’t really resolve this issue, but rather help students who cannot at that moment confront the problems effectively.
Online degree programs for secondary students are an effective means of learning academics, but don’t often help students to resolve problems such as these. Although elementary and secondary teachers often face more conflict in traditional classrooms, this can be an effective venue for teaching about and helping to resolve issues of diversity.
