This past year I have served as the President of the Dallas Area Diversity Youth Organization. DADYO is comprised of all the private schools around the Dallas area such as Parish, Jesuit, Greenhill, Ursuline, ESD, Hockaday, and St. Marks. DADYO’s mission is to provide opportunities for students to promote understanding of cultures in order to unify our community. As President, I strive to create an environment where everyone feels comfortable communicating because ccommunication enables diversity. Good examples of different cultures foster diversity. Every area of the school community from headmaster down to the lowest ranks must be proactive in listening, accepting and welcoming people and ideas that are different than their own. This breeds acceptance and can transform a school into a loving and welcoming academic community. As a leader I listen to others and respect others opinions. By being open to other beliefs and accepting people who differ from me, I lead by example. I encourage those who normally are afraid to talk, to speak up. I engage myself in discussions in order to fully understand another person’s culture to the best of my ability. By living into my vision of how diversity should play a vital role into school life, I hope to create more leaders as a result.
I see you have had many leadership experiences throughout your highschool career. You have been the class president and have lead other communities and functions as well. Two charecteristics of leadership caught my attention. Communication and understanding. These are very important when leading a community and help the leader understand what he is dealing with.
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