6 Why Diversity Matters?

“When schools take inclusive and responsive approaches to diversity, students are more likely to see their identity represented in classroom materials or other students. When diversity is not a priority and these students don’t feel included, they’re more likely to not participate and feel inferior to their peers.” (Kampen, 2020)

Beyond Kampen’s quote above, diversity matters because each individual in our classroom matters, and we need to value everyone. Since our student cohorts are diverse, we need to care about fostering their diversity so that all students feel they belong. Our courses should create a sense of belonging for all of our students, not because of policy or this module but because they matter as human beings.