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Lloydetta Quaicoe grew up in Sierra Leone, where her mother would tell her, "You should always leave something at the bottom of the pot for strangers."
The advice stuck with the Canadian woman, who went on to found Sharing Our Cultures, a not-for-profit in Newfoundland and Labrador that helps immigrant and refugee children find a sense of belonging, the CBC reports.
"We talk about equity, diversity, and inclusion," Quaicoe says. "That was very much a part of my upbringing."
After moving to Canada in 1982, Quaicoe became concerned about the experiences of immigrant and refugee children who struggled with gaps in learning, racism, and social isolation.
She studied the psychosocial needs of immigrant and refugee children in the school system and founded Sharing Our Cultures after interviewing students from grades 4 to 12, teachers, administrators, and parents.
"New students didn't have the language or the vocabulary to report to teachers, or they were too scared to do so," she says.
After the event, newcomer students wanted to continue to meet regularly, and Sharing Our Cultures was born.
Through programs and events that are held in five regions of Newfoundland and Labrador, Sharing Our Cultures connects culturally diverse students to local students to make that happen.
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