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Framework for countering racism |
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Students
Know your rights and responsibilities
- Be aware of your own rights and responsibilities in relation to racial
discrimination.
- Think about your own behaviour to make sure that you don’t
discriminate against others.
Take a firm stand against racism
- Don’t accept racist opinions, challenge them.
- Refuse to participate in racist behaviour.
- If you hear other students telling a racist joke, point out to them that it
might hurt other people’s feelings.
- Tell teachers if you see students bullying others or calling them racist
names.
- Report to teachers any racist material you
find.
Learn about other cultures and share what you know
- Find out about other cultures and languages.
- Be proud of your own culture and home language.
- Learn about the cultures of others in your school and share information
about your own culture.
- Try to include students from different backgrounds in classroom and
playground activities.
- Share with your family and friends what you know about cultural diversity
and racism.
- Join in activities that celebrate cultural diversity and
Reconciliation.
Form your own opinions
- Think about what you read, see on television and hear on the radio about
different groups of people – is it fair?
- Make up your own mind about issues such as Reconciliation and immigration
and base your opinion on the facts.
- Challenge stereotypes about different groups of
people.
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