Cultural Diversity In American Culture

When I was trying to interview or talk to my Spanish employee from Puerto Rico, he was the most distrusting person I have met in a long time. He loved working for me, because I gave him a job when no one else would and when he was looking for more hours and I gave him a good recommendation, and he received the job, he still works part-time for me. When I start to ask my questions he got so nervous and turned twenty shades of caramel. He explained later that they do not trust the health care system and my questions sounded like they were leading up to that. I explained to him just recently that I wanted to understand his culture better and he agreed. He told me that they are not westernize and do not want to, he enjoys the freedom to work and provide for his family but cannot see himself changing. If he gets sick, he grandma and family give him remedies to make him better. The only time they go to the doctor is when it is unbearable and the home remedies does not work, because it is bigger than what his family was capable of doing.
For instant, Latino culture encompasses many attributes of a society socioeconomic status, religion, age, education, social class, location, length of time in the United States, location of origin, and of course food habits, or dietary patterns. All of these influences are important to understanding the educational information that is needed to provide to the Latino or any other community for that matter. The point I am trying to make is that educators need help in reducing any cultural barriers that may inhibit education. No one stopped me from eating what I want, but they did let me know I need to eat American foods since I am living here now after 40 years. I simply refused, I want to keep my customary food practices and while I am doing that make sure I continue to health