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Diversity

Diversity. Created by Sue Johnson, Educational Advisor, 2007.

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Diversity

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  1. Diversity Created by Sue Johnson, Educational Advisor, 2007

  2. “He prayed – it wasn’t my religion. He ate – it wasn’t what I ate. He spoke – it wasn’t my language. He dressed – it wasn’t what I wore. He took my hand – it wasn’t the color of mine. But when he laughed, it was how I laughed, and when he cried, it was how I cried.” • - Amy Maddox

  3. Why is studying diversity important? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIFYPQjYhv8 “As the American population changes, college graduates will need even more the skills and desire to deal with individuals with a wide array of backgrounds and perspectives. The fundamental goals of a liberal arts education--critical thinking, problem solving, exposure to a broad range of ideas and topics, communications skills--remain perfectly suited to help students negotiate a diverse world.” Howard Greene and Matthew Greene Independent educational consultants

  4. Why is diversity important? Spending time with people who are truly different than we are makes new ideas more “available.” Some of those ideas are great ones that we would never have developed had we surrounded ourselves only with same-thinking people. April 13th, 2006 by Erich Vieth

  5. I. Diversity - What is it? • Culture: learned behaviors • men/women • urban/ city dwellers • able bodied/challenged • college/non college • younger students/older students • Race: biological differences • appearance • body size • Social: classes • Sandards of living • Expectations • Accepted behaviors

  6. II. Culture - made up of: • Our learned behaviors: • concepts • habits • skills • attitudes • beliefs • values

  7. We can look at culture as systems: • We are born into families • We enter into educational systems • We proceed into the world of work • All of these are different cultures each of which sets up filters through which we see the world.

  8. III. Our task: develop cultural competence • Examine/explore our own biases & prejudices – our filters - • Bias • Prejudice • Stereotypes

  9. IV. Strategies: • Realize that differences enrich us and make up the mosaic of our lives • Learn the skills to create a common ground with people who are different • Recognize the obstacles imposed by: • Bias – an unfair preference for or dislike of something • Prejudice – prejudge based on characteristics such as gender, race, sexual orientation, religion. Usually based on stereotypes • Stereotypes - assumptions made, without proof or critical thinking, about the characteristics of a person or group of people • Discrimination – actions that deny people equal access

  10. Strategies • Communicate and establish rapport with one another • Develop support systems • Explore own culture – examine our own varied background • Think critically – don’t just assume • Gather information • Analyze the info • Create new ideas • Act on the information

  11. Act on it! • Group activity

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