Elsa Elisabeth Jones - Teachers Make a Difference

Elsa Jones, a fourth-generation preacher's kid, shares her beliefs about the importance of family as the first educators and advocates for children. Influenced by her parents and mentors, she reflects on life lessons and impactful questions from her college years. She emphasizes the value of diversity and rejects the concept of a melting pot, advocating for the preservation of individual uniqueness and heritage.

What does the speaker believe is the most important role of parents and families?

• To ensure academic success

• To enforce strict discipline

• To be the first and most important nurturers, teachers, and advocates

• To provide financial support

What biblical principle does the speaker associate with her parents' teachings?

• An eye for an eye

• Turn the other cheek

• To whom much is given, much is required

• Love thy neighbor

What advice did the speaker's mother give her about life's paths?

• Take every opportunity

• Follow the crowd

• Some roads you don't need to travel

• Always take the road less traveled

What was the provocative question posed by the speaker's college professor?

• What is the role of technology in education?

• Why would you want to live in a melting pot?

• What is the meaning of life?

• How can we achieve world peace?

What concept does the speaker reject in favor of diversity and uniqueness?

• The melting pot

• The salad bowl

• The mosaic

• The symphony