Appreciating Diversity

Operational Definitions of DiversityDiversity in and of itself embraces all

human differences. Diversity builds on the commonalities that

bind us together. Diversity serves to eliminate discrimination,

marginalization, and exclusion based on race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, disability, religion, national origin or military status.

Self-EvaluationTake a moment to describe yourself in

terms of who you are in relation to how you define diversity:

QuotesWho stated the following message? Check your

answer.

“Be the change you want to see in the world.”

Sitting Bull

Barack Obama

Mahatma Gandhi

Albert Einstein

The Correct answer is:Mahatma Gandhi

QuotesWho stated the following message? Check your

answer.

“I note the obvious differences between each sort and type, but we are more alike, my friends,

than we are unalike.”

Confucius

Cesar Chavez

Jinato Hu

Maya Angelou

The Correct answer is:Maya Angelou

QuotesWho stated the following message? Check your

answer. “We have become not a melting pot but a beautiful

mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams.”

Jimmy Carter

John F. Kennedy

Thomas Sowell

Rudyard Kipling

The Correct answer is:Jimmy Carter

Abecedarian to Enlightenment Listen, not just speak

Learn, not just teach

12 Steps of Diversity1. Homogene – we are of the same gene. 2. Check-in with your core identity -

http://blogs.sun.com/identity/entry/identity_map1

3. It is important to focus on commonalities instead of differences. Your core id needs to talk to your friends core id.

4. Diversity should be looked as a chance to learn as well as one to teach.

5. When interacting with someone from diverse background it is important not to judge them.

6. Admit when you make a mistake and be respectful.

12 Steps of Diversity7. Break one habit with another habit – instead of judging

learn about diversity expand your cultural comfort zone.8. Travel – You may not be able to go to a foreign country,

but you can travel to other states to experience their diversity.

9. Read about diversity – Read books by multicultural authors.

10.Learn a different language – you do not have to become proficient just learning a few key words or phrases.

11.Learn the difference between prejudice and dislike. Prejudice is not recognizing and appreciating the cultural differences of those around you.

12.Grasp on to diversity and hold on. Make a commitment to learn about diversity.

Diversity within DiversityIt is a disservice to individuals within a

group to lump them all into one category. Not every individual within a group thinks, acts or reacts the same. It is important for everyone to understand this concept even those within the group.

Examples of this?

Myths about DiversityIt is a problemIt is the responsibility of the human resources

departmentIt is just about race and genderIt is about minorities and women in the

workplaceIt is exclusiveIt is another fadIt is another version of Equal Employment

Opportunity/Affirmative Actionhttp://www.workforcediversitynetwork.com/doc

s/Article_8MajorMythsofDiversity_Velasquez.pdf

Myths about diversity

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Inclusion and ExclusionInclusion is active, intentional, and includes the

ongoing process of working within diversity as it relates to the intellectual, social, cultural, geographical and individual components of others in ways we may connect to them. Through inclusion one’s awareness, content knowledge, cognitive sophistication, and empathic understanding may increase.

When an individual is stereotyped for being in a certain group they are often limited and excluded from the whole. This takes away from their individualism as well their accomplishments.

Ethnocentric – Evaluating others from your own cultural reference. http://home.snu.edu/~hculbert/ethno.htm

Mohammed BilalFollow the link the watch Mohammed Bilal

speaking on the 12 steps of diversity (You may recognize him from Real World, San Francisco).

http://www.thecollegeagency.com/artists/mohammed_bilal.cfm

The End ResultThis Powerpoint was designed, created, and

intended to do two things; First, as a college student you are now

identified as being a critical thinker. We hope that this presentation aids in your ability to think critically about issues related to diversity.

Second, we want you to walk away with new explorative ideas and thoughts about diversity as it relates to yourself, college students, family and friends.

Think About Diversity in relation to:o Opportunities

o Does diversity impact opportunity? If so, how?

o Accomplishmentso In what way does diversity impact accomplishments?

o Challengeso What challenges does diversity present?

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Additional Readinghttp://www.aacu.org/inclusive_excellence/d

ocuments/Milem_et_al.pdf

http://www.aacu.org/inclusive_excellence/documents/Williams_et_al.pdf

Search for differences between Etic and Emic viewpoints on culture.