SDLC

Last week I went to the Student Diversity-SDLC Leadership Conference with about 1,600 other students from independent schools and 4 others from my school. While in Philly I experienced some truly amazing things. I bonded with the other students from my school and I learned a lot about Diversity, Oppression and human rights. I also learned the true definition of a safe space. I have never been in a place with people so un-judgmental, so accepting and so genuinely interested in learning about the lives and cultures of other students.

When I think about what could have created this environment, an environment that my school and I think most places strive for a lot of things come to mind. The first thought I had was that the key was that SDLC is a gathering of students all interested in the same thing--> Creating social change and fixing diversity issues at their schools. I think this is a large part of the success of the conference but I also think there must be more to it. 

I'm still thinking about how this environment was created and how I could  help to create or even a fraction of it at my own school.

-WILL SAY MORE