Taking a look back on the semester

Erin Goldberg, Post 24

I used to believe that I was pretty well versed in issues surrounding race and ethnicity. I work in the Center for Multicultural Affairs, I have a multiracial family, and I myself am part of minority group. However, as this semester has shown me, there is always room to learn. This class has help to reinforce to me that is important for us as people to constantly be having dialogs about race. It is the only way that we can hope to understand each others perspectives and the only way for potential positive change to come about. I loved that I could come to class everyday and expect to have an intelligent conversation with my peers about the issues that impact our lives daily. It certainly made me a better, smarter person. I know we talked about the potential of this class becoming a CCC, and while I'm not sure how plausible of an idea that is, I agree that so many people on this campus would benefit from taking a course like this. Diversity is important and in order to achieve this, education is essential.