...weeks Ethics 125 has taught me the concepts of diversity in the United States along with the various proportions of diversity. I researched on my own cultural identity and ways in how it may affect the relationships I have with others. I have a better understanding on the effects of discrimination and prejudice in society throughout history; based on an individual or a group regarding their culture, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation or age as well as the effects still occurring in society today. Learning what diversity is and the many dimensions of diversity such as a person’s gender, religious beliefs, race, ethnicity, and many more groups has made me realize how diversity has shaped society in the United States. I grew up learning that although a person may look or act a little differently to treat them just like anyone else with the respect like I would want to be treated. The information learned on other cultures, and their values, beliefs, morals of other groups has fascinated me as well as the history of prejudice and discrimination these different groups has had to deal with. Learning my family history was very interesting as I never really thought much about how my family came to settle in a small town in Wisconsin. By the history giving by my parents and grandparents I learned that the small town I grew up in is basically where a small group of Germans settled in when they came over to the United States. My grandfather’s great- grandfather came over to...
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...Diversity is an important part of the 21st century society that we live in today because it brings an abundance of different views and opinions to the world. Personally diversity is a very important part of my life because of the exposure to different cultures, varied ways of thinking, and friendships I've made with others over the years. Therefore, diversity has brought a great change in the way I live my life today. In the time I've spent at school I've met a great number of people that practice different customs and cultures. For example, I had a few friends that were catholic and took part in lent which is the season of penance, reflection, and fasting that starts on Ash Wednesday. This experience was worthwhile because it became part of a lesson I had in my world...
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...Reflections of the Diversity and Leadership in Nursing INTRODUCTION For many years, people tended to think of nurses as one homogenous group. Nurses were expected to be able to take care of problems in whatever circumstances they were presented. Things have changed, today, nurses are increasingly having the choice of specializing and branching out to other fields in nursing. Nurses have the diversity to continually educate themselves and raise their level of knowledge. Mary O’ Connor, explored the art of the nine dimensions of nursing leadership and the relationship between the nine dance metaphors. In this paper, I am going to explore one of the nine dimensions . I chose of diversity as a vehicle toward wholeness, and reflect on my own story of diversity and what I believe is a good nurse leader. Diversity and Leadership in Nursing As a small child, I knew I wanted to be in the medical profession, from playing doctor and nurse in my childhood years, to now in my adult life becoming an Registered Nurse. My mother was a nurse, and I find myself walking in her shoes everyday. My mother always had stories to tell me of her work experiences and she encouraged me and gave me the confidence I have today. After 20 years of being in the nursing profession, and 20 years of learning on the job, I have no regrets about my career choices. My career has lead me to where I am today. I have come to realize that it is is important to appreciate that leadership roles are...
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...On October 18, 2015 a peer diversity educator, named Margaret, visited our class in order to inform us better on the type of diversity seen in our classroom and on our campus in general. At a first glance, our classroom didn’t appear to be very diverse. We are all caucasian, and honors students, however, as we dove deeper into the activity it came to my attention that the class was a lot more diverse than we appeared. I thought that this activity was very insightful and will be very helpful in advancing inclusion in my personal and professional life. In my personal life I believe that this training will come in handy because it will help me remember that not everyone is who they appear to be. In our class there were many people from different...
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...Diversity has been the foundation of the United States. Diversity is not limited to race, gender, or religion; it includes age and disabilities as well. I have never thought of those as aspects of diversity. I do see them in that light since taking this course and I now realize the extent of the differences in the population of America. Without that variety our country would not be as magnificent as it is. I, myself, am about as American as I could get. I am a White female of no particular religion. I am neither young nor old. I have no disabilities. I am lucky that I do not suffer from discrimination. I am aware that, despite many advances in society, there is still a fair amount of discrimination in the United States. As we move into the future I hope that education will bring us to a post-racial society. My hope is that all people will learn about all types of lifestyles and through that education fear and hatred will be eliminated. While taking this class I have become aware of many more aspects and depths of prejudice and discrimination than I had ever thought of in the past. I was well aware of race, gender, and religion as aspect of a person that could be discriminated against. I did not, however, think of age as something to discriminate against a person because of. I have learned that there are many places that a person may have a hard time being accepted if they are a little older. Many jobs do not want to invest in a person they do not feel is a long term employee...
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...Reflection journal I learned many aspects about myself that I need to be improve on based on this exercise. The pie chart showed me that my self- concepts and need to change. After answering the diversity questionnaire, I learned to become more diverse in a diverse workforce. The first thought exercise taught me to stop making stereotypes about groups. The pie chart, diversity questionnaire, first thoughts, and masculine and feminine speaking styles taught myself what I need change. My pie chart consists of seven different group affiliations that are somewhat important in my self-concept. My biggest group was education at 40%. I choose education to be the most import because it is key to have in life if your. The more education I have, the better job I can get. Also with a higher level of education I can open up more opportunities because when I continue to increase my education less and less people are as highly educated as me. I personally like to have many opportunities to choose from for jobs. Then next highest group affiliation on my pie chart was work experience at 30%. I feel that having work experience is necessary before entering a job that requires a college education. Internships are a great way to build up work experience before entering a job. I feel that just because you get a college education does not mean you know how to do the job you want to do. By getting an internship in the field you want to work in, helps you understand some of the process the job...
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...Diversity in the United Stated Miranda Kennedy ETH/125 May 27,2012 Margaret Wilson I think it is commonplace to think that diversity means race and in my opinion diversity is so much more than race. Diversity can be defined by many definitions but I think that diversity has only one true meaning. The true meaning of diversity refers to cultural differences that make up the qualities in people that make us vastly unique. Diversity is a assessment that is revealed in mutual respect and appreciation of the similarities and differences such as age, culture, education, ethnicity, experience, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, etc, that make people unique. I think diversity within the United States is continually evolving and a process that is forever changing. The United States is a melting pot of cultures that are different in everything from thoughts, principles, lifestyles, and ambitions. When I was younger I had a friend whom only went to church on Saturday. I thought that was strange considering my own family only went to church on Sunday. As I grew older I realized that my friend belongs to the Seven Day Adventist Church and my family attended a Primitive Baptist Church. I realized that our church services were vastly different, but the message of the savoir in Christ was essentially the same. This experience opened my eyes up to the fact that people could look the same but have entirely different faiths. In recent years there has been a tacit...
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...Importance of Understanding Culture Diversity in the Workplace Jennifer Schulz Devry University Cultural Diversity in the Professions SOCS350 William Tutol January 10, 2014 Importance of Understanding Culture Diversity in the Workplace In business today it is important to have a diverse group of employees in the workplace. Our textbook defines diversity as real or perceived differences among people in race, ethnicity, sex, age, physical and mental ability, sexual orientation, religion, work and family status, weight and appearance, and other identity-based attributes that affect their interactions and relationships (Bell, 2012, p. 5). It is very important to understand the cultural, ethnical, and gender differences by professionals and management in the workforce in this day and age. If an organization develops a reputation for valuing all types of employees, it will become known as an employer of choice, in which workers from all backgrounds feel they have the opportunity to work, grow, and be treated fairly (Bell, 2012, p. 4). By being diverse in its employees, a business has a better opportunity for new ideas and growth potential and less likely to be stymied. Despite extraordinary corporate and media attention paid to diversity in the past thirty years, discrimination, inequality, and exclusion persist in organizations (Bell, 2012, p. 4). As discussed this week in class, when the department head turned down the Jamaican friend for the position, even though he seemed...
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...Miss Chriscilia Suma Lyles Webster University Abstract This paper describes an exercise that could used to increase students' sensitivity to workforce diversity and related issues of power. Through reflections on past experiences and interaction with others, students heighten their awareness of their own and others' experiences with human diversity and begin to develop links between diversity and power dynamics. The Diversity profile is designed primarily for organizations and individuals interested in developing their interpersonal relations. The profile introduces knowledge, feelings and understanding of variety of human basic to people with whom we work. This profile enables one to identify opinions and feeling about the workforce diversity through four levels. This paper represents my attitude towards diversity. . "The Plan": Diverse for Life by Planning for Action Cultural diversity encompasses the cultural differences that exist between people, such as language, dress and traditions, and the way societies organize themselves, their conception of morality and religion, and the way they interact with their environment. In my diversity profile, I received personalized feedback that moves through knowledge, understanding, acceptance and behavior. Each shaped my attitude towards diversity. My name is Chriscilia Suma Lyles. I was born in Brooklyn, New York, but raised on John’s Island, South Carolina. I have a proud strong African heritage....
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...Thinking About Diversity and Inclusion Paper Cultural diversity, or multiculturalism, is based on the idea that cultural identities should not be discarded or ignored, but rather maintained and valued. The foundation of this belief is that every culture and race has made a substantial contribution to American history. However, many people remain opposed to the idea of multiculturalism, or cultural diversity awareness, while others often support it and yet have no clear idea of how it should be taught. The diversity of the United States is truly astounding, as many different ethnic and racial groups have contributed to the social, economic and cultural values of our society. This has certainly been true throughout our history, even though many of our school books have not always taught that fact. In fact, the very idea that cultural diversity should be taught has only been promoted in the last few years. The bottom line is that when we fully recognize that America is great because of the contributions of the many, we as a people will be even more united in our common goals, and even more proud to be American citizens. When it comes to the dimension of cultural diversity, it can be identified with four main types of minority groups which help describe many of the dimensions of cultural diversity. The first group, racial, is based on physical differences that are obvious to the observer such as skin color, hair color or facial features. Ethnic groups are those based on a person’s...
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...Diversity Thomas "Drew" McIntyre ETH/125 May Nineteenth, 2013 Jeanette Carney Diversity There is an abundance of information available on the topic of diversity in the United States. Some of it slanted in either one direction or another. However, I have found interesting reading material presented by National Geographic on this topic. In it, there is an enlightened view point of the state of diversity in our country presented in a way that is easily understood and easy to relate to. In addition to National Geographic, I have found useful information on diversity in our text book. It is a comprehensive and well written piece of academic material that covers a wide base of topics. The drawback to this source material is there have been a few statistics presented in which I did not find to be as accurate as portrayed. This also served as an upside as it caused me to think beyond what was written and investigate the material. By looking at and understanding other cultures and how we should embrace them. There was a bit of eye opening on my part in the ways that my particular racial group has approached it in the past and the strides that still need be taken in order to bridge the gap. I have learned about my own racial history that we too were also slaves. In fact, it was a common aspect of early European warfare to conquer and enslave their foes. At one poi t of time all of our ancestors have been enslaved for one reason or another. It is not simply the plight of Afro-Americans...
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...expanded my ideals on the topic of diversity and also how to address it. Before this class, I had a close minded view that only included my personal beliefs. This class has shown me that there is WAY MORE to diversity than simply skin color or background. Diversity includes an immense amount of subtopics that expanded into their own topics. Diversity is not a simple subject and should be used in most classroom situations to better the classroom environment. The discussions in Education 2120 were completely different from the previous 2120 class that I took in the fall. In Education 2110, the discussions were surface level and do not seem like they would have an impact on my education career. I felt like everyone in our class was ready to share their thoughts but also their personally experiences. Sharing experiences, to me, is one of the best ways to learn from others. I believe that gaining others perspectives also broadens my own. The best moments in this class were when we started the discussion with previously prepared...
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...BEHS 220 (2152) Personal Action Plan for Diversity Consciousness 8 March 2015 Introduction Diversity is an ongoing discussion in day-to-day life. Not many situations occur without diversity having a role. There are a multitude of topics that introduces or involves diversity, to include age, sex, race, gender, ethnicity and so on. Prior to participating in this Diversity Awareness class, I’ve always thought diversity was more geared around discrimination and racism. Through weekly readings and discussions, I have discovered that diversity is much broader than that. There are many countries that are mixed culturally with people from all over the world, but none like the United States. The United States has the largest mixed culture in the world. Growing up in South Carolina I was exposed to different cultures, however I never fully witnessed some of the cultural things I’ve witnessed since joining the Army. My time in the Army has taken me places I never would have imagined and have exposed me to many different cultures. Reasons for taking BEHS Diversity Awareness I am pursuing a baccalaureate degree in Criminal Justice and it is required for me to complete 6 semester hours of Behavioral and Social Science courses. I’ve always been fascinated with understanding and learning more about...
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...has risen increasingly. Psychology is the scientific discipline that works to explain human emotion, cognition, actions, and motivations. The diverse nature of psychology is clearly defined in its 54 divisions of the American Psychological Association (APA) as each unit addresses a different perspective of psychology providing a distinct aspect of human interaction (Plante, 2011). Although the psychology field has its own diverse distinctions, it offers a variety of perspectives that respects and honors the individuality of every person regardless of background. The diverse nature of the field of psychology provides a greater ability of embodying the humanity as a whole because of its broad nature and diversity. Influence of Diversity on Major Concepts in Psychology Diversity poses an enormous influence on the major concepts in psychology. The cognitive-behavioral, humanistic and psychodynamic perspectives respectively represent different perceptions of human behaviors, each providing and exclusive theory on human nature. The variety of these perspectives and their respective variations are reflective of the diverse thinking among humanity. No person will perceive an event in the same way as another person, and the same should be noted for psychologists. No two psychologists will view the varying aspects of psychology in the same manner. The major concepts of psychology define and explain human behavior according to the theories which fall into one specific perspective of psychology...
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...Cultural Diversity Dominique Mayfield Eth 120 March 23, 2015 Heather Huber Cultural Diversity Diversity in the United States has continued to change throughout the years. The history of the United States along with immigration of different people from around the world has created a very diverse nation. Diversity is not only about different races or ethnicities but it also includes the disabled and people with different sexual orientations. With so many different races and cultural backgrounds it is important to learn and understand cultural diversity. By learning and understanding diversity it will result in a more well-rounded individuals and a nation that can eliminate prejudice and discrimination. What information about diversity in the United States has helped you better understand or relate to others in ways that you may not have in the past? Have you learned something new about your own racial, ethnic, or cultural history? I have learned a lot about diversity that will help me to better understand and relate to others. I was very surprised at how little I knew about the cultures of the other people around me. Many of the minority groups in the Unites States have had to overcome prejudice and discrimination. I have always thought that African Americans were the only minority group that suffered and experienced discrimination. In American History classes in the past slavery is something that has been discussed because of the role it played in The Civil War. To...
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