ALL CHILDREN KNOW EACH OTHER WELL AND CONNECT FREELY AND EASILY
IT IS POSSIBLE TO ASSIGN ANY TWO STUDENTS TO WORK TOGETHER AND KNOW THAT THEY HAVE ALREDY BEEN CONNECTED IN MANY WAYS
PEOPLE WILL REACH OUT TO EACH OTHER WITH FRIENDSHIP AND SUPPORT
CHILDREN KNOW THAT ALL HUMAN BINGS RE MULTIDIMENSTIONAL AND THEY ARE ABLE TO SEE MANY PARTS OF OTHER PEOPLE
THE GOAL OF MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION IS GOING BEYOND KNOWING ABOUT DIFFERENCES TO RESPECTING AND APPRECIATING DIVERSITY AND WORKING TOGETHER FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
CHALLENGES TO THE VISION
IMPEDIMENTS TO BEING CLOSELY CONNECED WHICH COME FROM PERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCES:
ISOLATION
COMPETITION
SHAME
BARRIERS COMING FROM STRUCTURAL OR SOCIETAL EXERIENCES:
EARLY MESSGES ABOUT DIFFERENCES
TRACKING/SEGREGATION
IS THIS WORKING?
DO STUDENTS CONNECT ACROSS DIFFERENCES?
DO CHILDREN NOTICE AND ATTEND TO STEREOTYPICAL STATEMENTS ABOUT WHO CAN BE FRIENDS WITH WHOM?
DO STUDENTS KNOW THINGS ABOUT EACH OTHER?
DO STUDENTS KNOW HOW TO ASK "RESPECTFUL" QUESTIONS OF ONE ANOTHER, PARTICULARLY ABOUT DIFFERENCES?