Multiculturalism in Canada: The Benefits of a Multicultural Society Canada is a very interesting country‚ mainly due to its diversity. The weather in Canada can be both freezing and very hot. Some land is rocky and mountainous‚ while other places are composed of flat‚ rolling hills. And in Canada‚ you can find many different races‚ from Asian to Latin‚ African to Indian. Canada is the most multicultural country in the world‚ and a lot of Canada’s development and success can be attributed to immigrants
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Over the past century‚ prejudice and stereotyping continue to be two of the most important topics studied in social psychology. Today‚ more than ever people are living in a more culturally diverse world‚ where individuals come from different backgrounds and have different life experiences and personal beliefs. Culture diversity has many benefits for society‚ as it teaches individuals to recognise and respect people’s differences and similarities. However‚ research has found that perceived similarity
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Healthy Environment Competency Statement I am competent in maintaining a healthy environment because I follow the guidelines‚ policies‚ and procedures set forth by the center. I model good health behavior and apply the knowledge that I have obtained in the following ways. * I am current in First Aide‚ CPR‚ Communicable Disease and Child Abuse Training. * I observe the children as they enter the room to quickly assess their general health. If there are any concerns I immediately consult
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In her article Multicultural competence‚ Mary E. Kite contends that the using of difficult dialogues is necessary in teaching about diversity and claims that terminology is one of the simple ways to set the stage for engaging in this difficult dialogues. She states that the advantages of students’ studying diversity consist of: further scientific studies about human behavior‚ improvement in critical thinking skills‚ and improvement in both personal and cognitive development. According to the author
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Discuss the challenges of managing global/ multicultural teams in organisations. In order to answer this question I first intend to discuss a number of cultural differences that can cause problems for managers of global and multicultural teams. I will then go on to explain one of Hofstede’s models‚ known as the five dimensions of cultural differences which takes into consideration the underlying factors that can also create problems in multicultural teams. Lastly I will discuss different ways
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Competency Goal 1 To Establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy‚ learning environment Functional Area 1: Safe To reduce injury I always use the saying if you can predict something might happen then prevent it before. Children do not understand that there are dangers all around them‚ whether its the toys they play with‚ other kids and their belonging or the equipment that they play on. The important goals that I have are always to put the children’s safety‚ happiness and their needs first. The best
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Core Competencies A core competency is a concept in management theory originally advocated by CK Prahalad‚ and Gary Hamel‚ two business book writers. In their view a core competency is a specific factor that a business sees as being central to the way it‚ or its employees‚ works. It fulfills three key criteria: 1. It is not easy for competitors to imitate. 2. It can be re-used widely for many products and markets. 3. It must contribute to the end consumer’s experienced benefits. C.K. Prahalad and
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exercise for testing competencies * Defining the factors for success in jobs (i.e.‚ work) and work roles within the organization * Assessing the current performance and future development needs of persons holding jobs and roles REASON TO CHOOSE THIS PARTICULAR TOPIC: Over the past 10 years‚ human resource and organizational development professionals have generated a lot of interest in the notion of competencies as a key element and measure of human performance. Competencies include the collection
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Competency Goals Statement II Goal: To advance physical and intellectual competence. It is essential to the growth and development of every child to advance their physical and intellectual needs. There are numerous ways to encourage this type of development. I offer a variety of activities that promote the advancement of the physical and intellectual competence of the children in my care. Children are encouraged to participate in daily large motor activities to enhance physical development. I
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CDA COMPETENCY STANDARD -1 Functional Area 1- SAFETY Children do not understand what is safe and what is not and therefore adults have the responsibility to teach‚ reinforce and protect children from risks. I look around the classroom for potential safety risks and hazards‚ ensuring that cupboards have child-safe locks put in place at all times; detergents and chemical cleaners are out of children’s reach by storing them on top of cabinets or locked away. Toys are regularly checked for broken
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