Introduction
Change is everywhere we look, for example, ice becomes water, water becomes steam; a caterpillar becomes a butterfly, and green leaves become a multitude of colors, as the seasons change. These changes are familiar examples that represent changes in state, changes in identity and the beauty of change. Similarly, the situations that we observe, our peers and personal experiences to create ways of learning for an individual. From our life lessons as well as discussions, readings, and lectures provide chances for individuals to gain meaningful insights to view new opportunities and situations through a different perspective. Hopefully, this helps people look at situations differently, embraces change and diversity, and model inclusion. Like the ocean tides rising and falling, our society is ever-changing, and as a result, it is imperative that individuals and organizations must learn to identify, to understand and to support diversity and cultivate inclusion.
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The readings highlight not only the value of any individual but also the benefits that an organization reaps by creating an inclusive culture. This culture embraces diversity in all forms: race, gender, gender identity, ability/disability, age and cultural background. In addition, the articles discuss those organizations that embrace an inclusive work environment which allows individuals to be true to themselves. This creates employees that feel more empowerment, commitment, innovation and a desire to stay with the organization. Lastly, it is very clear that LGBT, diversity and inclusion in the workplace are topics that will remain in the forefront of organizational policy and culture
As we enter the new millenium, diversity in the workforce is rapidly increasing. Businesses and organizations are living up to the great melting pot image the United States has always been popular for. Employees now reflect a diversity of cultural perspectives, ethnic backgrounds, ages, genders, physical abilities, and levels of education. This wave of multiculturalism is here to stay and cannot be ignored. It is in need of attention in order to uphold the well-being and success of businesses and organizations all over the country.
[1.1].In your setting, there is a range of policies which formally sets out guidelines and procedures for ensuring equality. The policies must take into account the rights of all individuals and groups within the school as well as considering the ways policies work to ensure equality, inclusion. Policies also pay regards to the values and practice, which are part of all aspect of school life.
How do people behave? What makes us act the way we do? There are as many different answers as there are people. Each person is a unique makeup of individual characteristics which blend together to form the personality, the behavior of the person. We can identify certain broad characteristics of groups of people and apply them to individuals to get an idea of how they will behave in a given situation. This is called stereotyping and, when taken too far, will give a distorted picture of what to expect of a persons behavior. While you can never get a fully accurate picture of how someone will behave based on their demographics and characteristics, you can make certain general guesses that will point
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The question of whether to include natives in your society was a big one because of all the possibilities of good and evil. Would the natives help or possibly hurt the society they had worked so hard to establish? Every possibility would have to be analyzed for precautionary purposes because once decided the effects were almost permanent. Including and excluding the natives had different effects on the Spanish, French, and British.
Throughout most of history, women have endured so much. They almost always had fewer legal rights and career opportunities. The main professions tied to women were wifehood and motherhood. According to "Women's History in America" (1995), “Women were long considered naturally weaker than men, squeamish, and unable to perform work requiring muscular or intellectual development.” The common stereotype was “a woman’s place is in the home.” Women went through the struggles of not being able to get an education, voice their opinions, not having the right to vote, and being viewed as property.
More employers are coming up with solutions to create and promote an inclusive workplace in order to maximise productivity, attract new talent and increase employee commitment. Organisations’ action on equality and human rights issues can have a significant impact upon their brand reputation, so inclusion makes good business sense.
The word diversity represents a large group comprised of different people with different experiences. These differences include race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status or citizenship. However, “diversity” does not address how these different people function or work. Inclusion enables us to strive to have all people represented and make all members, partners and employees feel welcomed and valued, not only for their abilities, but also for their unique qualities and perspectives. The concept of diversity encompasses acceptance and respect. It means understanding that each individual is unique,
The recent unrest in Ferguson Missouri has brought a number of controversial issues into the national spotlight. One day after a police shot and killed an unarmed black teenager, civil protests erupted, curfews were established and militarized riot squads secured the streets to maintain order. The small town saw peaceful protests quickly deteriorate into riots, violence and looting. The issue raised a number of important topics involving effective community policing, including the racial profile of a police department. Attorney General Eric Holder called for more racial diversity, promising that police departments will be more
Race is a part of our culture that shapes who we are as a society. Race helps us make up how one sees the world around us and the different multitudes of ethnic groups. Different raciest are compassed by how we view one’s languages, values, and beliefs, “race that continues to shape the practice and politics of citizenship in ways that are often obscured in modern citizenship debates” (Collins. 2014) causing for racial diversity.
I find that the concepts of diversity, inclusion and social justice to be important because they build on each other and have the power to change the world. When all of these aspects work together and are acknowledged then we are able to work toward changing social norms and creating aspects in society that are focused on equity, rather than equality. Of course, social justice should be the goal that we as individuals want to achieve in liberating areas of our that have limited and restrained others. I connect diversity and appreciating diversity with being the foundation to this equation of equality because individuals need to understand that there will be differences between people. I enjoy the statement on, “… Who is in the room?” because it starts to explain the variations in personal characteristics within a group of people. This is going to be part of my position as an RA within Resident Life because a floor’s residence are going to have wide range in their own diversities through their age, sexual orientation, journeys to get to college, race and ethnicity, etc. I am proud to have experienced the things I have and lived and go to high school in such a place like Aurora, CO to where I was able to live and embrace a diverse community. I came to define this diversity to be normal, but coming up to CSU and Fort Collins has shown me how much of Colorado does not have the same kind of standards. The next support beam to building this idea that works toward social would be
The American correctional system does have an admirable job of providing appropriate justice to the correctional clients that it serves. The perception that society has about the criminal justice profession is more complex depending on the situation. In this essay I will discuss on what can be done to remove the negative stereotypes associated within this profession. I’m going to discuss the understanding of multiculturalism and diversity in different cultures. I’m also going to discuss why it’s important for the public to know how correctional systems punish offenders, and how police self-serve the community.
Diversity is defined as “the condition of having or being composed of differencing elements” (Webster Dictionary). Through my clinical experiences I have seen a lot of diversity whether it be different ethnicity, the family culture/make-up or students living with disabilities in the classrooms. Specifically, in my urban clinicals I saw more ethnicity and culture diversity differences between student to student and student to teacher relationships. However, in my suburban school clinical experiences I also saw diversity, but in a different way. Here I saw much more diversity in family make-up.
By the year 2050, nonwhites will represent close to half of the U.S. population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau projections. By 2005, the ethnic minority share of the workforce is expected to grow to 28 percent, up from 18 percent in 1980 and 22 percent in 1990. Although the African American population is now the largest minority group, the Hispanic and Asian populations are growing much faster. In 1994, the African American population was estimated to be 33 million, or 12.7 percent of the total population, up from 11.7 percent in 1980.