Living in NYC - one of the greatest melting pots in the world - it's amazing how very little people know about other cultures, ethnicities, religions and races. A friend of mine sent me an article this week about Asian-Caribbeans who came here yearning for aloo pie, and found Jewish knishes to be a good substitute. Who would've thought that those two groups had anything in common?
The Idea: Choose a culture, ethnicity, religion or race that you don't know much about about, or that you have a negative feeling toward. Make it your goal to learn about that culture/ethnicity, etc. - not from Google or the library - but from a native, and by experiencing things typical of that group. Supersize the idea by taking a child along to participate in the experience.
The Cost: Mostly time, but you might have to shell out some $$ for cuisine, garb, events, etc.
The Benefit: A more you know, the more you'll see that we're not really that different. Increasing tolerance reduces racism, hate crimes and biases.
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Great Idea, why aren't more people reading this site???
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