"When I found out I would be able to work for the
American Conference on Diversity through Rutgers University's Bonner Leader Program, I instantly felt gratitude and reveled at the opportunity to work for such an amazing organization,"
says
Jamal Kareem, a St. Benedict's Prep high school delegate who attended the
Lead for Diversity (LFD) Institute in 2016 and is now a full-year intern with
ACoD.
Currently in his first semester at Rutgers, majoring in Business Management with two minors in Advocacy and Arabic,
Jamal credits this LFD experience as the reason why he chose to minor in advocacy. With this minor, he plans to pursue diversity and inclusion in schools. He says that he hopes to learn how to properly advocate for students from inner-city schools and fight institutional bias.
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th Thanksgiving approaching, we thought you should be aware of the true storybehind thisholiday, and would like to share some tips from the Southern Poverty Law Center on ways that you can fight hate:
"When I was a high school student, I was not entirely sure what I wanted to study in college. I always knew I wanted to be a teacher, but I had not decided what subject I wanted to major in. After participating in the American Conference on Diversity Lead for Diversity Institute, I knew that I had the responsibility as a future teacher to educate myself about social justice issues. My experience at LFD helped me finalize my decision to become a sociology major. Through my studies, I have noticed the importance of being aware of the social-justice issues that surround us. With everything going on, it's now more important than ever to engage students in the fight for social justice. LFD helped me to become a better advocate for social justice issues and I believe every student deserves this opportunity. As an intern for ACoD, I hope to involve more schools and communities in this amazing program. Together, we can be the major key to diversity!"
