Students Meet to Promote Cultural Understanding
Students need to be more aware of sexual harassment and must respect cultural differences, according to a group of 55 students who attended a meeting Tuesday at Carson High School on strengthening the community and reducing violence.
Last week students attended a one-day retreat sponsored by Atty. Gen. Dan Lungren’s Youth Council on Violence Prevention to discuss strategies to improve communities through nonviolent efforts. The students, most of whom belong to various multicultural groups on campus, held a follow-up meeting Tuesday to brainstorm ways to develop cultural understanding.
The racial breakdown of students on campus is approximately 35% Latino, 25% black, 25% Asian and 20% white and Pacific Islander. Doug Waybright, an assistant principal at the school, said the meeting was one of a series the school will hold to increase racial harmony and decrease violence.
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