Interesting topic...interesting direction in terms of our reflection on self.
I just finished an exhausting week of evaluating proposals for competitive grants given by the U.S.Dept of Education and the National Endowment for the Arts.
The focus of the grant addressed media literacy in school systems with respect to decoding messages focused specifically on violence.
After, reading over a dozen proposals 40-60 pages in length, it is very clear the issue of self worth amongst people of color is problematic amongst young children too. Some of the solutions proposed encouraged greater interaction between family, the arts community and children. Learning how to dissect these images are paramount in creating healthy self images.
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