CK Middle Schools Host “Initiatives in Diversity”

Throughout the event, students participated in a wide variety of activities designed to stimulate thoughts and conversations about diversity. Students viewed and answered scavenger hunt questions for an exhibit on race and housing, created super heroes in an interactive project, and participated in "Sim City," a world-building simulation game that allows players to create a virtual city, and to make choices that shape that city and power the citizens within it.

Each student had the opportunity to record a 60-second video that began with, “I build bridges by…,” “I build bridges to…,” or “I build bridges because…” The video clips can be viewed here.

The event also featured a keynote lecture delivered by U.S. Circuit Judge Robert L. Wilkins, who is the author of "Long Road to Hard Truth: The 100-Year Mission to Create the National Museum of African American History and Culture." In his address, Judge Wilkins shared the story of his decision to leave his occupation as an attorney to develop a museum dedicated to African-American history.

Many thanks to the AIMS Diversity Committee members:
Megan Black, The Grosse Point Academy
Haifa Chamma, Academy of the Sacred Heart
Nadine Hall, Greenhills School
Carolyn Lett, Roeper School
Paul Rossi, University Liggett School
Dez Squire, Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion
Carla Young, Cranbrook Schools
Andy Zimmer, Emerson School