What makes America such a great place to live is the experiences and the positive gains from ethnic diversity. In America‚ you can take an adventure and learn to speak Spanish‚ eat Indian food‚ dress like the Japanese‚ listen to Australian music with a group of Brazilian friends and still be American. Building optimistic synergy through cultural assortment is what makes the United States of America an original place. However‚ it is not the greetings we learn or the languages we can speak‚ it is the
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The average David Douglas High School student has to hear the word “diversity” at least 100 times throughout assemblies‚ student elections‚ and announcements via intercom. Let me explain. David Douglas High School is one of the biggest and most diverse schools in Oregon. In the halls of DDHS‚ you’ll never meet the same person twice in one day. Our school’s diversity is reflected in our clubs‚ too: Asian American Youth Leadership Club‚ Black Student Union‚ Bhutanese Club‚ Gay-Straight Alliance‚ Latino
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Diversity can be defined as people coming together from different races‚ nationalities‚ religions and sexes to form a group‚ organization or community. A diverse organization is one that values the difference in people. It is one that recognizes that people with different backgrounds‚ skills‚ attitudes and experiences bring fresh ideas and perceptions. Diverse organizations encourage and harness these differences to make their services relevant and approachable. Diverse organizations draw upon the
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Britney Gotshall Deb Shores Mastering College Experience November 3‚ 2012 Diversity People are not alike. Everyone is different. Diversity became the perception that individuals are alike and vastly different at the same time. It became a concept reliant on each person or student as an individual and what experiences‚ values‚ and understanding he/she brings to the bigger picture of a school or community as a result of race‚ reputation‚ or culture. And although I am not one to have experienced
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The Oxford English Dictionary defines diversity as “the state of being diverse” (OED par 1). The word diversity originates from the Middle English diversite‚ an English root meaning‚ “to turn aside” (OED par 4). Diversity personifies a cross-culture exposure to develop openness approaching distinctive personalities and perspectives to improve human connection with a variety of people. Yet‚ human diversity may connote issues of ethnicity and may struggle with the continuation of addressing the
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Diversity- A Personal Experience September 10‚ 2013 After I took some time to reflect back on my past experiences I realized that diversity has affected me a lot more in my life than I thought. When thinking about question number one (Growing up do you remember discovering that your family did anything differently from other families because of your culture‚ religion‚ or ethnicity?)‚ I realized that this actually had affected me and I did not really even realize it. I grew up in a family
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Feedback Form Name of learner: | Andreea Vasile | Programme: | | Equality and Diversity | Unit Number: | Unit 1 | PASS | | RESUB | XXX | Date: | 8/4/13 | Tutor | Jacqui Steele | Signature: | Jacqui Steele | Total Time: | 3 hours40 minutes | Type of Contact (please circle) | Face to Face | Telephone | E-mail | RWF/Assessment | Other | Unit 1: Exploring Equality and Diversity This is a great start to Unit 1‚ where you have provided some interesting answers. In order
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Diversity Michelle Fishburn Walden University Masters in Science of Education E-Portfolio-Transition Point Three 21 July 2014 Diversity As an educator in any school you have experienced a diverse range of students; from boys and girls‚ young adults‚ to immigrants starting a new life. In each classroom you will encounter and continue to encounter a different mix of student demographics. In order to be an effective educator you learn to adapt the curriculum and teaching methods to each
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“Diversity and difference can be seen as assets to be valued and celebrated- sources of stimulation and enrichment‚ rather than problems to be solved”- How far do you agree? Using selected theoretical approaches and critical reading‚ analyse and assess your answer. The issue of differences and diversity within a society has been of great interest to sociologists. Debates over celebration or integration of religious and ethnic minorities‚ and the issues raised by LGBT equality movements have become
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Schools have policies which ensure equality and diversity in work. This polices playing important role in everyday in school and classroom. The right of all children and young people are stated in the United Nations Convention on the rights of the child 1989. So since 1991 the right of the children in UK are protected by low. There are much relevant legislations which are used for school policies and procedures relating to equal opportunity and inclusive practice. Disability Discrimination Act
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