TAKING
TIME
by Rebecca Escotf
Penn State
Extension Home Economist
For Lehigh County
It’s a Small World
Since 1994 is International
Year of the Family, I’ve been
thinking globally all year long.
But recently, I was reminded
just how small the world really
is. My husband has been travel
ing to Middle Eastern coun
tries. I’ve been working with
Latinos here in the Lehigh Val
ley. And over the weekend we
visited with friends who have
returned from Turkey. It seems
each day I make a connection
with another country or culture.
Even in rural areas, families
are experiencing out global
society. My husband proudly
brought me a gift from his lat
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est business trip—Mango
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and he wanted to show me how
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flair—instead of orange Tang®,
they drink Mango-flavored
beverages. Well, the funny
global joke was, that although
the labeling was printed in Ara
bic, the production line proudly
stated, “Made in White Plains,
New York.” It is a small, funny
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you take. Sometimes I find
myself stumbling for a re
sponse when a child asks a ques
tion about someone else. These
moments can be awkward for
any adult.
Clyde Ford, author of We
Can All Get Along, stresses the
importance of discussing eth
njc differences with children.
“Children are fascinated with
their bodies and the bodies of
others. They are naturally at
tracted by people with different
skin color, hair texture, and
other different physical charac
teristics.” Our response can
teach them either to be com
fortable with differences or to
fear them.
For example, what is an
appropriate response to a child’s,
“Why does Miyoko speak fun
ny?” Instead of responding,
“Miyoko can’t help how she
speaks. Let’s not say anything.”,
try “Miyoko doesn’t speak fun
ny. She speaks differently than
you do. She speaks Japanese be
cause that’s what her mom and
dad speak. It is okay to ask ques
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tions about what Miyoko is say
ing, but it is not okay to say that
her speech sounds funny be
cause that can hurt her feelings.”
Or how would you respond
to a child’s query, “Why is Ja
mal’s skin so dark?” Rather
than avoiding the issue by say
ing, “His skin color doesn’t
matter. We are all the same un
derneath.”, briefly explain that
Jamal’s skin is dark because his
mom and dad have dark brown
skin. “There is a special chemi
cal in our skin called melanin.
If you have a lot of melanin,
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If you are from a community
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dren that tell of different cul
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of cultural festivals in your
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I live is rich with these festi
vals —Highland Games, Puerto
Rican Fairs, Slavak Celebra
tions. I am richer because of
the friendships I have with my
Sicilian, Puerto Rican, Penn
sylvania Dutch, and Chinese
neighbors. Research shows that
the more experiences we have
with people of different cul
tures, the more likely we are to
view these individuals positive
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you can become more comfort
able and help your family to be
more comfortable in a diverse
community.
Having the ability to work
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