...Diversity Action Plan SOC315 Diversity Action Plan In today’s emulous world it is not enough for a company to employ a diverse workforce. Companies must take full advantage of the diversity at their disposal to remain successful (Gwele, 2009). This must include a plan of action; a roadmap to success. The company will face challenges and detours along the way, but it must resign itself to stubborn resolve. Commitment to addressing diversity in the organization must be a cogent conviction instead of a retrospective addendum. Opportunities and Challenges of Increasing Diversity Today more than 60% of McDonald’s home office and U.S. company workforce are of a racial or ethnic minority, or are women (McDonald’s, 2010). McDonald’s thrives on diversity within their organization, and based on their initiatives, the level of diversity will increase. Opportunities Diversity presents a variety of opportunities to improve adaptability, productivity, teamwork, and problem solving. Organizations employing a diverse workforce can supply a greater variety of solutions to problems in service, sourcing, and allocation of resources. For instance, different perspectives can assist in the development of new meal options for consumers. Employees from different cultures bring a variety of talents or experiences in suggesting new ideas in adapting to changing markets and customer demands to keep McDonald’s competitive in the food industry. A variety of skills lead to innovative approaches...
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...became second class citizens within the U.S. Mexicans as well the indigenous people never fully assimilated into American society, Mexicans as well as the indigenous became a colonized group of people within the United States conquest. After many years of institutionalized racism, Mexicans began to develop an identity, Chicano was a way for people to identify with who they were, and became the staple to gather up the masses as well as go against an unjust system that have not only put them in a position of isolation and segregation, but have too denied them the ability to gain access to the equality of rights that have once been fought for in relation to the Treaty of...
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...The NAACP’s main approach for fighting for the civil rights of African Americans can be manifested into their numerous amounts of legal challenges, based off of discrimination due to race (Sabato, Larry, and Ernst, Howard. ). The NAACP was known to have held a number of multiple court cases, aiding in the process of improving desegregation of schools, voting rights, and or employment discrimination. Some of their most known cases resulting in a successful outcome was the Smith v. Allwright, Morgan v. Virginia, Sweatt v. Painter, and McLaurin v. Oklahoma (NAACP.ORG) One of the group's best-known, main contributions of discriminatory practices, was the Brown vs. Board case of 1954, which argued the idea of “separate but equal” in schools for...
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...To be honest, the unlikely plaintiff in the NAACP suit was Herman Marion Sweatt, a thirty-three year old African-American mail carrier who was looking to gain entry into the University of Texas Law School. After several years of struggling find suitable plaintiffs in their efforts to desegregate schools, the NAACP found the man up for the task. Sweatt matched the description for the type of person the NAACP wanted to defend since he satisfied the academic requirements and was from Texas. A graduate of Wiley College, a Black college, he wanted to go to law school. Sweatt attempted to register at the University of Texas law on February 26, 1946 and with the NAACP intended to appeal the decision, if necessary. Unsurprisingly, he was a good candidate,...
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...“School can be a tremendously disorienting place” (Rose, 2005). While Rose was referring to high school and the dissonance one experiences when exposed to values and practices incongruous with what they’ve learned outside the classroom, the statement can be applied to any type of school and to any type of student. Fresh-faced kindergarteners may find themselves unprepared for a new world in which they must share, take turns with other students and follow a schedule different than that to which they’re accustomed. A new high school student may find it difficult to juggle the demands of several different classes after years spent with the same group of students in a single classroom with the same teacher all day. College students must learn to balance new freedoms and responsibilities while attending school, and will undoubtedly be confronted with experiences and situations that will challenge the values they’ve learned from their families. While any student will likely find school to be a disorienting place, the unique set of challenges and obstacles encountered by adult students are perhaps the most discombobulating. About 30% of adult students entering colleges in the United States are first-generation students: those who are the first in their families to pursue higher education (Ramsey, 2010). “First-generation students face many challenges once enrolled in college as well. Many, for instance, feel out of place in the academic environment. They may lack study and time-management...
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... |Syllabus | | |Axia College/College of Education | | |AED/200 Version 5 | | |Contemporary Issues in American Education | Copyright © 2010, 2009, 2006 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course provides an overview of the teaching profession. It introduces the student to the various issues affecting teachers. Its primary focus will be on contemporary issues teachers and educators face in today’s schools. Throughout the course, all aspects of the teaching profession will be incorporated from the diversity of students in the classroom, to school organization and governance, to teaching philosophies and instruction. This course provides a foundation for understanding the education profession. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. ...
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...contemporary issue posing challenges for international businesses and it is essential for them to respond to the challenges appropriately in order to succeed (Dunning, 1999). This essay will examine the issue of globalisation with a focus on business schools. It will also attempt to analyse how global business education providers have adapted in order to satisfy the requirements of local students. The analysis will further examine the wider connotations of the phenomenon as an important contemporary challenge faced by modern businesses and managers (Andrews) Globalisation- A Paradox Academics have highlighted the debate and development of globalisation and its effect on businesses and education(). Guttal (2006) recognises the discrepancy in the ideology and reality of the effects of globalisation and argues that globalisation may bring prosperity, increased access to knowledge and better living standards, through the creation of positive economic and political convergences there are risks, as it can also be viewed as antagonistic and hegemonic towards local populations and economies. (example) Global Expansion – Opportunities and Challenges Levene (2010) muses that globalisation is a contemporary issue for businesses expanding internationally. It is suggested that rapid changes due to globalisation have an enormous influence on global demand for education().Moreover, it is argued that global sustainability is a key factor in the future of business schools and the education of...
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...Jackie Robinson was the first African American in the MLB, Melba was the first to integrate Central High School, and Feng Ru introduced aviation to China. Feng Ru, Jackie Robinson, and Melba Pattillo Beals positively changed their countries by standing firm and staying focused even during through struggles. Jackie Robinson decided to fight to be the first African American Player in Major League Baseball. However, this wasn’t easy, Robinson faced...
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...THE REAL ChicagoPublicSchools High School Football Power 25 RANKINGS Coach Tyler Reports 1 Phillips 3-0 (0-0) Won vs Simeon 29-18 1 2 Simeon 1-2 (0-0) First defeat vs CPS school since 2009 2 3 Curie 3-0 (0-0) 160 points scored; 14 against for the defending City Champs 3 4 Solorio 3-0 (0-0) Academy for Urban School Leadership team means business 4 5 Al Raby 3-0 (0-0) Beat Hubbard friday night 38-26 7 6 Dunbar 1-2 (0-0) Won against #20 Harper 50-12 6 7 Julian 3-0 (0-0) 40-0 win over Bogan 9 8 Whitney Young 3-0 (1-0) 63-0 blowout win vs Roosevelt 10 9 King 2-1 (0-0) Won Thur night thriller 24-20 against Lane Tech 13 10 North Lawndale 1-2 (0-0) Lost at Quincy 15-35. Prepared for city? 5 11 Lane Tech 1-2 (0-0) 20-24 lost vs King. QB a real issue or not? 6 12 Steinmetz 3-0 (1-0) Overlooked Streaks matchup vs #8 WY Dolphins 9/17 NR 13 Robeson 1-2 (0-0)...
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...Key Shapers of the American Education System Jennifer Milam Grand Canyon University: UNV 576 Wednesday September 6, 2012 Key Shapers of the American Education System The historical events that have shaped America and contribute to all that is quintessentially “American” can also be seen in the evolution of our country’s education system. There are many key contributors and events in history that have led up to the education system and the challenges and triumphs that we see today in schools all across America. The most significant theme that runs throughout the evolution of our modern education system is the evolvement of attitudes and philosophies that were at times controversial, but without which, the school system we know today would cease to exist. There are four notable shapers to this evolution of attitudes: John Calvin (1509), John Dewey (1916), Brown vs. the Board of Education (1954), and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA) of 2002. These four shapers mark clear delineations in the purposes and attitudes that have shaped our education system at distinct fork in the roads along the path to today’s school experience in America. John Calvin John Calvin was the leading face and voice of the protestant reformation movement. He, along with Martin Luther of the Lutheran reformation, believed that states should sponsor schools and that the general public deserves to have access to schools. His purpose behind this idea was that every citizen should be able...
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...Washington and DuBois wanted to improve the lives of African Americans and challenge the systems of racial prejudice and oppression. However, they had different opinions and approaches on how to promote a better life. Booker T. Washington and W.E.B DuBois both had significant roles in the movement. Booker T. Washington believed that the best path for African Americans was to attend school. Washington heard about the Hampton and when he finally arrived, he felt for the first time of what it was like to be a man instead of property. Students could attend school and also work. “Has not the negro boy or girl as good a right to study French grammar and instrumental music as the white youth?” He answered yes; however, he believes that the current condition, at that time, needed...
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...in U.S. schools, and that number was projected to increase to fifty eight million by 2015 (Howard, 2010). Over the past few decades the concern over the disparity between the rising number of students of color in comparison to, teacher of color has grown significantly (Waddell, 2012). According to Waddell (2012) researchers claimed that the demographic disparity between K-12 students and the teaching force not only harms the concept of equity , but that it also causes damaging effects on students’ achievement, particularly students of color. A growing concern about the demographic...
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...most basic freedoms as American citizens. The reason this amendment is important is because it protects an American’s citizen’s basic rights. There have been many challenges to this amendment over the years. Two of the primary challenges to the amendment are Bethel School District v. Fraser and Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District. In the case, Bethel School District v. Fraser, Fraser, a public school student, was suspended for using sexual references in a speech endorsing one of his friends for a student government position. Bethel School District decided to suspend Fraser which led to Fraser suing Bethel School District for violating his freedom of speech....
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...I am a Native American student currently attending Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. I am requesting the Indian Health Service scholarship program to help benefit my goals towards my education, career, and helping my community. IHS scholarship will provide me an opportunity to take the step of paying for college in continuing my education to attain my Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science. Receiving my Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science will be an accomplishment towards my career path. I am planning on being a school counselor or Social Worker as a career. I want to help my community by healing and guiding our children. My career goals are to complete my post-secondary education, gain experience, enroll in graduate school, gain more experience beyond what I have gained, and return to the reservation to utilize my skills. I will explain more in depth. I am going to attend college and pursue my first...
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...Latinos believe in the American Dream. My grandparents and parents came to this country to try to fulfill their dreams. Watching my children graduate with a degree from a higher institution is my American dream. We keep reading about how the Latino population is the fastest growing ethnic group today According to experts The Disappearing Act” the number of Americans of Hispanic decent is growing at a rate four times faster than that of the rest of the population a figure that is expected to double in forty-years (US Census Bureau 2003). This trend for Hispanic population tend to be of the younger population which means a driving workforce growth. America has yet to seize on the college market for the Latino society. Hispanic men are continuing to disappear from the American Education Landscape in large numbers. According to Men of color it states, “Even as the total number of Latina/os attending college and attaining degrees has increased steadily in recent decades, the proportional representation of Latino male continues to decline relative to their female peers” (Saenz and Ponjuan 2009).There are many challenges that young Hispanic men have to overcome that other groups are not faced with, social and economic limitations, language barrier, being the first generation to graduate college and cultural stereotypes. Some of these issues are identifiable but too many get unnoticed and unaware for school personnel to be able to intervene and help these students. Education provides...
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