tolerance and diversity

Tolerance & Diversity

Family Medical Leave Act

How are people different?

• Race• Ethnicity• Gender• Religion• National Origin• Other


• Lifestyle• Sexual Orientation• Education• Family Upbringing• Generation• Political Party• Socio/Economic Status• Introvert/Extrovert• “Techie”/”Non-Techie”• School/Region• Urban/Rural

Family Medical Leave Act Tolerance & Diversity

I’m different from them.


They’re different from me.



When people are different from me, or I’m different from other

people, it sometimes makes me feel :

• Fearful

• Angry

• Threatened

• Repulsed

• Curious

• Appreciative



A person can sometimes make a negative or incorrect

judgment or assumption about another person who is different

from them. Why does this happen?

•Education

•Past Experience

•Media

•Ignorance


• Appearance

• Language/Accent

• Name

• Body Language/ Mannerisms

Because of my :

Because of their:


When a person makes a negative or incorrect judgment or

assumption about me it can make me angry or frustrated.

Why does this happen?

• I bet they think they know me but they don’t

• I bet they haven’t taken the time to get to know me

• I bet they’re assuming I’m just like others of my type



Knowing where you are on the Diversity

Competencies scale can help you understand why you

feel and act a certain way towards people who are

different from you.

Working your way through the scale can help you

achieve better sensitivity and appreciate diversity.

Tolerance & Diversity Competencies Scale


1. Repulsion

2. Avoidance

3. Tolerance

4. Acceptance

5. Appreciation

6. Fostering



First Level: Repulsion

People from different cultures or lifestyles than

me are not normal. They make me very

uncomfortable or angry and should not be

allowed in my environment.


Second Level: Avoidance

I don’t understand or am not familiar with

people from different cultures or lifestyles.

And I’m not really interested or see any value

in becoming familiar so I’ll just avoid them.


Third Level: Tolerance

I can be around people from other cultures or

lifestyles, and I can respect their differences.

I let them “do their thing” and I prefer that

they let me “do my thing.”


Fourth Level: Acceptance

I am comfortable around people from

other cultures or lifestyles. I welcome

and acknowledge them.


Fifth Level: Appreciation

I see people of different cultures and lifestyles

as positive and smart. They have great value

and have much to offer me in the way of new

information and insights.



Fifth Level: Fostering Diversity

I am one among many different peoples. I

actively seek liaisons with people from different

cultures and lifestyles. We can come together

and learn from each other.


What are my responsibilities towards other people who

are different from me?

• Respect the differences

• Don’t assume or pre-judge

• Learn about other cultures, customs and perspectives

• Don’t assume the worst about someone if they mistreat you



What are my responsibilities towards myself when I’m around

people who are different from me?

• Respect my comfort zone

• Be willing to stretch outside of my comfort zone

• Don’t assume the worst about myself when

someone mistreats me

• Don’t be too hard on myself when I get it wrong


Questions:

• What makes someone a tolerant person?

• Tell me of one example when you have been tolerant of someone.

• Tell me of one example when someone has been in-tolerant of you

• How can you teach someone to be tolerant?

• What is the definition of Tolerance?

• What is the definition of Diversity?


Thank you for Listening

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