Start Date
9-4-2024 12:00 AM
Description
Academic disparities affect students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, races, and ethnicities, including LGBTQ students. The Webster Groves School District (WGSD) in Webster Groves, Missouri, is also confronted with these disparities. The BRIDGing our Stories project aims to foster diversity and inclusion, build relationships, and promote growth to advance health equity. The participants created and submitted projects that reflect various aspects of their lives. The submitted projects were showcased in a community art gallery, serving as a platform to celebrate diversity. In addition, staff members were offered the opportunity to attend a professional development training session to educate them on how art can be a powerful way for students to express themselves. The training session showcased student submissions that provided teachers with valuable insight into the lives of their students, enabling them to foster meaningful connections with their students while recognizing and respecting their unique perspectives and experiences.
Recommended Citation
Moore, Aniah, "BRIDGing Our Stories" (2024). 2024 Student Academic Showcase. 5.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/src_2024/Posters/Session1/5
Included in
BRIDGing Our Stories
Academic disparities affect students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, races, and ethnicities, including LGBTQ students. The Webster Groves School District (WGSD) in Webster Groves, Missouri, is also confronted with these disparities. The BRIDGing our Stories project aims to foster diversity and inclusion, build relationships, and promote growth to advance health equity. The participants created and submitted projects that reflect various aspects of their lives. The submitted projects were showcased in a community art gallery, serving as a platform to celebrate diversity. In addition, staff members were offered the opportunity to attend a professional development training session to educate them on how art can be a powerful way for students to express themselves. The training session showcased student submissions that provided teachers with valuable insight into the lives of their students, enabling them to foster meaningful connections with their students while recognizing and respecting their unique perspectives and experiences.