We Are the Dream: Embracing Diversity in Sparta

By: Kavya Kamath

Thursday of last week, We Are the Dream had its first meeting of the school year. The club, created by now sophomore Maia Albuquerque, is a safe space for all students to feel welcome and accepted, no matter their race, sexual orientation, religion, or anything else about them that society has labeled as ‘other.’ This past meeting, the club and its leaders reaffirmed the club’s mission of inclusion, diversity, and awareness through a few prepared speeches and by listening to the reasons its members decided to join the club. The next meeting, October 22nd, will be devoted to Black History Month and how we can genuinely celebrate it here in Sparta.

The club, deriving its name from Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous saying “I Have a Dream,” started only a year ago, already has 117 members, and is actively looking for more. The sheer size of the club and amount of people who joined in such a short time are evidence that the club is addressing a real issue in the Sparta community and that there is a sizable population of people that want to make Sparta a more aware, inclusive, and welcoming place. To join the club and make a difference, the class code is cm346wf and the club holds meetings every other Thursday during lunch, with the next meeting being Thursday the 22nd. And, lastly, please remember that no matter how ostracized you may feel, you are loved and accepted and wanted—especially by We Are the Dream.

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