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Diversity in Weaver Elementary

Diversity in Weaver Elementary. A Parent’s Perspective Razaq Adedayo. Cultural Competence. Knowledge of cultural variations: rules of behavior, language, religion, history, b eliefs and values, language proficiency and reasons for immigration. Common Misconceptions.

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Diversity in Weaver Elementary

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  1. Diversity in Weaver Elementary A Parent’s Perspective RazaqAdedayo

  2. Cultural Competence Knowledge of cultural variations: rules of • behavior, • language, • religion, • history, • beliefs and values, • language proficiency and reasons for immigration.

  3. Common Misconceptions • Africa is a country. 54 nations-multiple ethnicities, cultures, languages • African is war torn, poverty and disease-ridden • African immigrants are refugees student visa, diversity visa

  4. Common Misconceptions • Africa is all unpaved, rural villages • It’s always hot in Africa • Africa is dangerous and violent

  5. Regional Africa • Hugely diversified • Population in the US: 35,000 in 1960; 1m+ in 2002. • Similarities based on regional groupings • West Africans- 40% of all African immigrants. • East Africans • Central Africans • Southern Africans

  6. Why Emigrate to the US? • The American dream • Political persecution • Social crisis – civil war ( Liberia, Somalia)

  7. Diversity Issues • Acculturation- adaptation, behavioral shifts; acculturative stress, cultural assimilation.. • Discipline & child upbringing • Religion • Family dynamics – coping and adaptation; family conflicts

  8. Weaver & Diversity • Socialization: Communalistic & Individualistic culture- • Tastes of weaver; fall festival, among others.

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