Multicultural Education: Respecting Differences and Avoiding Bias Jennifer Brearley Western Governors University Culture can be characterized by how a group of people interpret the world through spirituality‚ social customs‚ dress and communication (Gargiulo 2012). According to Richard M. Garguilo‚ author of Special Education in Contemporary Society (2012) culture is also defined by the attitudes‚ values‚ behaviors‚ belief systems‚ and traditions shared by a particular race‚ social group
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Multicultural Education What is it? Multicultural Education What caused it (Causative factors) Reaction to monocultural approach to education “one size fits all attitude” It is a reaction to Assimilation A+B+C=D The World changed became more heterogeneous as result of various SOCIAL‚ ECONOMIC & POLITICAL developments USA Segregation patterns (1900-1953) “separate but equal” It was never equal African Americans lower scores Less money spent on them Various methods to (promote) integrate(Pg17)
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A Multicultural Workplace A multicultural workplace refers to a group of individuals who represent all types of human difference gathered to achieve a common goal‚ which is the organization or company’s mission. For some‚ a multicultural organization may refer to their workplace as such‚ due to the variation of individuals’ age‚ sex‚ ethnicity‚ physical abilities‚ and even sexual orientation. Additionally‚ the diversity among this workforce is likely to be considered such based on its employees
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Lecture 2 Multicultural Marketing In 1965 the end of preferential quotas for European Americans. Immigration Reform Bill. In the 1960s there were movements by various groups that were traditionally oppressed or marginalized for full inclusion. There were also counterculture movements. This also had an impact on European Americans who had in the past turned away from their roots. Began also to take pride in their ethnicity. The 1970s mark the end of mass marketing and the development
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In such a multicultural world‚ understanding your own cultural identity as well as being knowledgeable of others cultural identities is imperative. A current goal of mine is to become an effective multicultural counselor by furthering my knowledge and awareness of social and cultural influences on diverse cultures. After completing the Multicultural Assessment‚ I received a score totaling 162. Specifically‚ in the Counselor Awareness‚ Knowledge‚ and Skills area my grade was 52. In the Understanding
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In my opinion in a perfect world yes we could but unforuntatly we live in a world today where most people are incapable of ignoring differences. However I do feel most organizations are trying to formulate this idea of a diverse multicultural organization in part possibly because they play the "neutral" game in order to keep everyone involved happy. However I personally feel that the honest reason why more organizations might be leaning toward these ideals are because they are moving
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CARLOS P. GARCIA * Garcia was the 4th president of the Republic of the Philippines. * García was born in Talibon‚ Bohol‚ to Policronio García and Ambrosia Polistico.’ * He was known as the "Prince of Visayan Poets" and the "Bard from Bohol". * He was appointed Secretary of Foreign Affairs by President Ramón Magsaysay‚ for four years concurrently serving as vice president. PRESIDENCY (1957-1961) * At the time of the sudden death of President Ramon Magsaysay‚ Vice President and
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recommend a way forward. Main Issue: As other automotive manufacturers‚ Renault was facing an overproduction problem‚ combined with a breakdown of national markets. After their plan of early retirement of some of their employees was rejected by the French government‚ Renault’s chairman‚ Louis Schweitzer‚ announced completely unexpectedly that it would reduce employees by closing the Vilvoorde plant.Consequently‚ 3‚100 Renault workers and an estimated 3‚000 employees in direct supply companies would
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Running Head: MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING WITH HISPANIC FAMILIES Multicultural Counseling Success with Hispanic Families Dawn With Artz University Mike Smith‚ Ph.D. December 16‚ 2009 Abstract There are many characteristics and commonalities among immigrants coming into the United States such as language‚ values‚ tradition‚ religion‚ and culture. They come to the United States from many different countries and yet American culture puts them into one large melting pot and
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The feature article‚ “A Multicultural Celebration” by Australian radio host‚ Paul Murray presents a meandering critique Australia’s multicultural history and our search for a national identity. Whilst I agree with the picture that he paints of the constant cycle of opposition to the various waves of migrant types throughout our history‚ and how he shows that despite this‚ multiculturalism flourishes‚ I disagree with how Murray tries to tie this with our search for a national identity. In this article
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