Now that we have explored my past, present, and future experiences with diversity, it is time to see how they are present within and effect each other. Firstly, let’s look into how my future is present in my past. The most obvious portion of my future that is in my past is my willingness and efforts to love and include everyone and to spread this world view. It took a fellow classmate of mine to demonstrate to my third grade self that we are all human beings and we all deserve to be treated as such. In my future, I aspire to demonstrate this world view to my students and inspire them to treat each other accordingly. This aspiration directly reflects my world view struggles I went through in third grade, for I want to help my students come to …show more content…
In my present life, I am struggling with my conflicting experiences of serving and running club basketball. This is similar to my struggle with diversity in my past. In both situation we find the portion of my being that wishes to fit in at war with my true thoughts and beliefs. I know that in the end my true self will win, I just hope it doesn’t undergo any changes in the meantime. My present confliction between my views and the views of those around me exists in my past, as well. Ultimately, my life is an intricate combination of my past, present, and future. At all times my life is being affected by my past experiences, present situations, and future aspiration. My past experiences shape how I react in present situations, while my future aspirations influence the present situations that I take on. My past experiences also influence the future path they my life takes. Move over, the path of my life is not linear progression of events, but a complex journey of self-reflection and I experience, reflect, and act in my present …show more content…
As I scripted these pieces, I began to see the similarities between my position in third grade and my current situation as a server. It is difficult for me to admit, but the resemblances are clear to see. I am, again, falling into a pattern of discrimination that stems from a need to fit in. My Currere has demonstrated to me that I need to make changes in my present before my future is affected. As I conclude, I challenge myself, and others, to rise above using discrimination as a conversation starter or something to bond over. As I walk into work this weekend, I will keep this paper in mind and will work harder towards eliminating discrimination from my word, actions, and
Every individual in society and in a community is unique in their own ways, and their diversity shows up in many ways. Some of these ways include: religion, race, socioeconomic status, lifestyle, and so on. Everyone’s backgrounds are different, and this is what creates diversity in people. Even though everyone might not be the same, only by uniting everyone can we create the big picture. It’s like a puzzle—even though people are different, we can come together to create a big picture that couldn’t be created by puzzle pieces of the same shape. To me, diversity symbolizes the unique backgrounds that we come from. Every individual in their communities and in their society are influenced by their background—and this can come from various reasons. If someone comes from a different socioeconomic background, or lifestyle, their thought processes and their view of life might be much more different than mine. Their reaction to a certain situation can be much more different than mine, and it is important for me to see all these viewpoints in order to be a more informed member of my community. Everyone is diverse in their expression, style, and
To me, diversity is who you are and where you come from. Diversity is what makes you, you. Furthermore, it is my contribution to any community that I find myself in. I know that I will always bring something different to the environment especially since I was born in a West African country called Nigeria. When I was 5 years old, I embarked on a journey to the United States of America. When I boarded the plane in Nigeria, I saw many people who fit my description. I saw ladies that shared my tightly coiled hair, my skin that was as brown as coffee after adding three shots of cream, and my small chocolate chip eyes. Once the eighteen-hour flight was completed and we got off of the plane in Port Columbus, I was amazed at the spectacle in front
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...tions, if true diversity is not introduced in both worlds, one will never know of the other. Another way of breaking the barriers is persuading parents into seeing how diversity will enrich everyone’s lives.
Now the efficacy of tens of thousands of diversity awareness training sessions is put to the test. This is our performance review. What beneficial effect have we had in all these years? We have seen so many people rise to the challenge of the occasion. We have seen the cumulative effect of humanity shining through fire and smoke, we have heard so many people speaking about the importance of peace and understanding.
There are a wide array of problems surrounding diversity that date back many years. All these years’ people have been ridiculed for the way they look or for what they believe in. There are four groups of people that have a major stake in the argument surrounding diversity who are feminists, the LGBTQ community, the young and old in the work force, and minority religious organizations. These groups are not the only people who face are faced with this issue, but they are the main groups I would like to focus on. Everyone knows that there is diversity and that it exists within the community, but accepting diversity and acknowledging and respecting others for their beliefs is when the
During my time at Solon High School, I’ve contributed to diversity on a considerably large scale. I’m a founding member of the African American culture club as well as an active member of Students Against Destructive
Diversity management efforts are based on a voluntary commitment to accept each individual’s uniqueness and to respect and learn from individual differences. In fact, diversity management efforts require a great deal of commitment particularly since it includes more than just image based differences (Cole, Salimath). Because it includes all differences and actively works to change prejudicial attitudes and beliefs, diversity management is the perfect complement to affirmative action. Together they can create an inclusive society that is race- and gender-conscious. Being race- and gender-conscious will highlight each individual difference which will facilitate acceptance without judgment and insensitivity.
“An array of knowledges, skills, abilities and contacts possessed and used by Communities of Color to survive and resist racism and other forms of oppression” encompasses the main idea of Community Cultural Wealth. It is vital to understand that students will step foot into the classroom with a variety of cultures zipped up in their backpacks, and it is our job as educators to make sure that equality is instilled/taught in our classrooms. The second a student feels a sense of discrimination, whether from ourselves or their fellow classmate(s), is when the safe and comforting environment of the classroom begins to diminish. Here I will discuss just how important it is to see the differences amongst students as an advantage
Life experiences accompany people and frame every other aspect of their lives (Ragins, Gonzalez, Ehrhardt, & Singh). It can be difficult to disregard them. Diversity management teaches individuals how to constructively use them. It also engages everyone. People feel included and at the same time use their differing viewpoints to correct any system components that may exacerbate discrimination. This participation can spotlight the fact that treating people equally does not necessarily mean the same.
Learning about the different culture we have is vital in bringing people together as it can make known aspects in our lives that are important as well show the common practices we may share thus the need to treat people differently based on what they believe. It is also important to note that when dealing with diversity issues, people will be more willing to deal with tough issues when presented with hope rather than when they know that or feel like there is no hope with regards to a certain condition (Ng & Metz,
Michaels had three goals for writing this article; to show how integrating diversity made us completely ignore inequality, to inform the audience how diversity has been masked into more of a culture standpoint, and
Diversity in classrooms can open student’s minds to all the world has to offer. At times diversity and understanding of culture, deviant experiences and perspectives can be difficult to fulfill, but with appropriate strategies and resources, it can lead students gaining a high level of respect for those unlike them, preferably than a judgmental and prejudiced view.
The world is currently undergoing a cultural change, and we live in an increasingly diverse society. This change is not only affect the people in the community but also affect the way education is viewed. Teaching diversity in the classroom and focusing multicultural activities in the programs can help improve positive social behavior in children. There is no question that the education must be prepared to embrace the diversity and to teach an increasingly diverse population of young children.
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