In light of our recent national tragedies, it is more evident than ever that we
expand our dialogue about diversity and continue to make concerted efforts to understand
and to appreciate its richness.

The FOCUS article for this month on Cultural Sharing speaks to this issue at a local level
and has implications for national and international organizations in education, government
and business. Linda Albertson, Washington High School, Milwaukee, WI and her colleague
Karla Mullen, Watertown High School, Watertown, WI began their Cultural Sharing
project six years ago. As the years have passed, the project has evolved in interesting and
productive ways that continue to evolve. As Linda says in the article, "The dialogue on race
goes on, and the need for it in this world is greater than ever. (See related article on Race in
Cyberspace in the ISSUES/CHALLENGES section.) Rosemary Lehman