Portfolio Summary
This class has helped me to see the world in a different light and understand the privilege that I have been given because of where I grew up, the family I was born into and the social capital I have etc. . However, there are billions of people around the world who do not have these small privileges that I so easily take for granted. By looking back on my life and reviewing the vocabulary we have discussed in class, I have come to the conclusion that I need to keep my eyes open at all times to be aware of my surroundings and find ways in which I can use my privileges for change. This can be through standing up on social media, teaching multi-cultural inclusive pedagogy or speaking on behalf of those who cannot do so for themselves by being an active citizen in politics (voting for those who will benefit the minorities). To show my understanding from what I have learned in this class (and knowing I have no singing abilities), I decided to write poem about social injustice. I researched...