A school strong in diversity should be well represented by a strong, diversified community, but this is not usually the case. No matter your place of residence, you should be aiming to establish good relationships with people around you. Again this can be difficult for immigrants who have other headaches than making friends. 

To build an excellent school structure to transform conditions and solve problems, we must understand how other cultures work. One remarkable way of achieving that is via a community walk.

When particular school management joins alliances with a handful of other cultures, it can bring additional solutions via which a school can explore tough problems when faced with one. 

Anne Henderson, a researcher, was quoted as saying, “Touring the neighborhood will help educators and staff members appreciate the life and soul of the community where they teach, develop deeper relationships with families, identify community resources to tap, and enrich instruction using what they learn about families’ cultures and backgrounds.”

How do we implement community walks?

Pick a neighborhood: Preferably a neighborhood where many students live. 

Notify community leaders: Let it be known to the leaders there that you will have a walk-in in their community. You would appreciate some minutes to discuss it with them.

Visit a religious center: Many students often attend a place of worship, so open your mind that your students’ faith can be a critical way to increase understanding. 

Include landmarks: Should some buildings be central to your student’s way of life, visiting those buildings can improve your relationship with your students. 

Plan to eat: Eating together is a great way to build relationships. Find a place in the community where you can eat together. 

Invite students to walk, too: Walking with your students will usher you more insights into who your students truly are. Have chats with them as you all walk and ask them questions too. 

Many teachers reveal that the community walk is their best part of the year since this period allows them to get to know a lot about their students quickly. And also, teachers can get to meet the parents and siblings of their students during the walk. 

The best model for community walks is Oakland International High School in California, a community of fresh immigrants to the US. Due to low income, many students must work to aid their family income. A well-structured school, Oakland International has only 100 students per grade. The students remain with the five educators for the first two years of school.

 Juniors or seniors should have internship opportunities and mentors in diverse public offices. 

One of the ways school management can support these students is through the bonds made from community walks. Because students are aware that the school wants to create a working platform with the community for their success, the network of resources is quite unlimited.