International Mindedness Moment

Welcome to International Mindedness Moments!

This regular segment will feature an activity you can do with your child to reinforce International Mindedness learning at home and to take action!

IB states: ​​“An internationally minded person is open-minded about the common humanity of all people and accepts and respects other cultures and beliefs. The internationally minded person takes action through discussion and collaboration to help build a better and peaceful world.”

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November [Native American Heritage Month]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IAdtK63qogubX6FPFQv67MT1noui0O8Q/view?usp=drive_link

September/October [Hispanic Heritage Month]

Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 through October 15. 

As we wrap up Hispanic Heritage Month at Swigert, we wanted to share a video featuring Swigert students and staff celebrating Hispanic and LatinX individuals they admire and the IB attributes these individuals embody.  Check out the video below (or here)!

Help us bring Hispanic Heritage Month conversations home. You can ask your child:

-Who is a Hispanic or LatinX person from history or from today that you admire?

-Why do you admire this person? Which IB attribute do they demonstrate?

More resources:

• Wondering about the history of the terms Hispanic, Latino, Latina, and LatinX? Check out this article from NPR: Yes We’re Calling It Hispanic Heritage Month And We Know It Makes Some of You Cringe
• Short video from PBS with your child!
• And here are some picture books celebrating Hispanic heritage
• See Swigert’s Hispanic American Heritage Month book collection
• And here is a Sora list of books written by Hispanic Authors.