Dear Editor,
Re: “Racist flyers condemned,” News, Dec. 16.
It is great that different organizations have initiatives that address racism. If a similar initiative could be run in school, it would provide a lasting impact to the society.
According to Statistics Canada, in 2014, almost 50 per cent of police-reported hate crime was motivated by race or ethnicity. Students often celebrate multiculturalism and diversity in schools.
Still, some are rationalized and become racists when they grow up.
If the school environment — the atmosphere, the teachers, the staff, — can help students cultivate a heart to accept and respect one another because of the fact all human beings are worthy and valuable, racism will disappear.
We are all human beings. Every one of us is unique and different, equally valuable and deserves mutual respect.
The recent code of conduct update in school policy has extended its umbrella on acceptance.
Under one inclusive policy, students learn best to accept and respect the differences in our society.
Colleen Howu
Richmond
