Cultural diversity is seen everyday in our society in the United States. As defined‚ the existence of a variety of cultural or ethnic groups within a society. When it comes to public speaking and cultural diversity‚ you make think how these two connect. They actually go hand in hand in becoming a well rounded public speaker. In our world today‚ there are over six thousand languages that are spoken in our world. To narrow it down‚ in the United States today there are over three hundred languages spoken
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America is comprised of a growing number of cultures‚ resulting in widespread diversity. Such diversity is a problem in healthcare. Mental health is a specific and complicated aspect of healthcare and when you must specialize care to specific culture‚ in magnifies the difficulty of treatment. Knowledge regarding different cultures can uncomplicate care. I work with a 72-year-old Hispanic patient from Puerto Rico. She is catholic‚ widowed‚ she has ten children and numerous grandchildren and
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Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice Paper Joseph Merritt CJA344 July 10‚2011 Melba Ferlow- Herrington Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice Paper This paper will primarily focus on racial disparity in sentencing. While studying the different problems associated with racial disparity we will also look at why racial disparity exsist within sentencing. In society today there are a diversity of citizens‚ offenders‚ and leaders within the court system. However‚ race still plays a big role
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Diversity Issues Assignment Jessica Friedermann University of Phoenix Equity‚ Diversity‚ and Access in Education ADMIN 570 Dr. Jennifer T. Butcher August 12‚ 2013 Diversity Issues Assignment The three most pressing diversity issues in an educational setting or schools today are the race/ethnic background of a child affecting his or her education opportunities‚ professional development opportunity to train teachers on diversity‚ and allowing access to rich and rigorous curriculum and content
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teams to become high performance groups and teams. Every group or team leader must be aware of the demographic characteristics and the cultural diversity of the team in order to become effective. Groups and Teams There are many factors that affect a team’s performance; from leadership and communication‚ to demographic characteristics and cultural diversity. Each impacts the team in its own way. With out these major factors being forced upon a team or group individuals will tend to stray focus
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Cultural diversity is an essential basic foundation in today’s society. Much of the daily tasks of an individual‚ involves some types of interactions with others of different ethnic groups and cultural background. In order for an organization to be successful‚ it must be able to have an open mindset and embrace diversity as a whole. Part of being able to recognize diversity and multiculturalism in a specific organization is reflected towards their Web site. Therefore‚ in order to understand and
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Cultural Diversity in Local Politics Overview This paper explores the limits and potentials of ethnic and racial coalition building in Los Angeles. The demographic changes that have occurred in Los Angeles during the past twenty years have been extraordinary‚ both in scope and diversity. The area has witnessed a literal boom in population growth‚ increasing from 7 million in 1970 to 8.8 million in 1990. (US Bureau of the Census) However‚ it is the dramatic change in ethnic and racial diversity
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Marco Navarro Dr. Benjamin Looker Urban Crisis ASTD 322 February 23‚ 2009 Cultural Diversity within the Neighborhood Sitting in a dark theatre‚ an audience begins to rustle in their seats with excitement‚ anxiously awaiting the start of the show. The lights dim and the anticipation are diminished as the lights come up‚ the set of a street side unveils‚ and the beat begins. In one instant‚ the audience is transported from a simple theatre to the lively street-side of the neighborhood of Washington
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Cultural Diversity in the Healthcare field The Many Faces of Healthcare Cultural Diversity in the Healthcare Field Carl Hooks Rasmussen College Author Note This research is being submitted on September 16‚ 2010‚ for Vicky Philips English class at Rasmussen College by Carl Hooks Cultural diversity in the medical field is‚ at times‚ greatly hindered because of religious beliefs‚ language barriers‚ and the hierarchies of diverse
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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
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