Associate Program Material Diversity Worksheet Answer each question in 50 to 150 words. Provide citations for all the sources you use. 1. What is diversity? Why is diversity valued? Diversity can be defind as “ to refer to many demographic variables‚ including‚ but not limited to‚ race‚ religion‚ color‚ gender‚ national origin‚ disability‚ sexual orientation‚ age‚ education‚ geographic origin‚ and skill characteristics..” (u.s department) Diversity is valued because things would not be
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Though companies still need to hire diversity‚ which is not based on what people look like. Hiring by diversity means hiring people that are not similar in many ways like personality‚ life experiences‚ and different backgrounds. With companies not wanting to hire diversity‚ are really digging themselves in a hole because their business will only reach a certain group of people that are similar to them.
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It is good for our economy. It is good for cultural diversity‚ which is one of our Canadian values. I have always been open minded‚ accepting and non-judgemental. I feel everyone deserves a chance to have a good life. Many immigrants come to Canada to escape poor living conditions‚ dictatorship‚ and to give
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Workplace diversity is about recognizing and aiding differences in the workplace and adapting work practices to create an all-embracing work climate. A good organisational culture respects and assists diverse outlooks‚ backgrounds and skills. Diversity is the quality of being different and individual‚ encasing culture‚ disability‚ sexuality‚ religion‚ gender‚ age and language. A diverse workplace preserves the principles of equal opportunity‚ social justice‚ access and equity. It is free from
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house and children who has been born and raised here. Due to the diversity of cultures in America‚ managers and professionals must be aware that in order to be respected‚ we must respect first. Also they should understand that each country possesses customs‚ beliefs and values that remain in each individual no matter what. In order to create a peaceful environment at work‚ managers should promote meetings about how to understand diversity. Two common words that come into place at a work setting are prejudice
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Sarah 07-08-2011 Cultural Diversity Workplace diversity refers to the variety of differences of people in the work environment. It is very important to understand cultural‚ ethnic‚ and gender differences by managers and Professionals in a business setting these days. All businesses can benefit from a diverse body of talent bringing fresh ideas‚ perspectives‚ and views to the workplace. In today’s increasingly global workplace environment‚ the ability to effectively communicate with people of
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History). This order was later revised by president Lyndon B. Johnson with executive order 11246 including non-discriminatory policies in the work place and branching out to protect women (A Brief History). Today affirmative action is used to increase diversity in higher education‚ and offer underprivileged
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the media. However‚ everyone seems to have a different opinion on this issue. Why are they judged or discriminated? Aren’t we all under one nation with the ability to be free? Being under one nation should allow everyone to do what they want and have relations with who they want. It is just that certain people judge homosexuals by discriminating them‚ by criticizing them‚ by labeling them and by making a big deal with diversity on the subject of homosexuals. As for having legal recognition of homosexuality
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UNIT 2 COUNSELLING IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY FEB 2010 Based upon your readings and other sources‚ give some examples of different family systems and beliefs‚ and indicate how these may affect the outcomes of counselling. Defining main cultural traditions “It is essential to understand our own cultural heritage and world view‚ before we set about assisting other people.” (Ibrahim‚1985; Lauver‚1986). It was noted by the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy in 2006‚ that
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Living Diversities There are many different kinds of religious beliefs in our world. Many groups have their ways to practice their beliefs and have different perspectives toward their daily livings. Among them‚ Amish and Mormons have their own unique ways of living when compared with most other group. First of all‚ living structures are important to both Amish and Mormons‚ yet the social life of the Amish are very different from Mormons. Nowadays‚ the Amish live mostly in Pennsylvania‚ Ohio
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