Diversity Efforts

Regardless of how diversity is defined, it is an issue that is sweeping the nation. By the 21st century, racial and ethnic minorities will constitute 25% of the U.S. population, affecting the makeup of the U.S. labor force (7). By the year 2000, women will constitute 47% of the total workforce and the average age of the workforce is expected to increase from 36 in 1986 to age 39 (7). If the corporate society does not address the issue by learning how to manage diversity, they will fail.

For over two centuries, the United States has a been a religious haven for anyone and everyone, regardless of religious belief. America has only been able to remain a powerhouse for this vast period of time because of their ability to accept and thrive upon diversity. Opportunities given in the United States allow and promote diversity, which brings forth understanding, perspective, and wisdom. Unfortunately, immigrants from certain religious backgrounds are not receiving the same opportunities that our forefathers believed each and every one of us are entitled to. Based upon the free exercise clause and the establishment clause of the first amendment, as well as section one of the fourteenth amendment, it would be unconstitutional to require immigrants to take a religion test.

In an ever-changing society, it is necessary for Dexter R-XI Schools to prepare its students to live and learn in a diverse world. This plan will serve as a model to provide a positive learning and working environment for all students and employees. Schools will be expected to develop, implement, and monitor procedures which provide meaningful multicultural and diversified educational opportunities for all students.

I moved to California around one year and a half ago with my family. My parents decided to move here to give their daughters a better education and better opportunities. My parents are my biggest influence because they have helped me understand how important it is to work hard to achieve my goals. I learned that if I work for what I want, I can be very successful. My parents left their own house, land, jobs, and family just to give their daughters a chance to be successful in life. I think that seeing them give everything away just so that my sister and I can study and get our degrees is incredible. They have not only shown me to be independent and a hard working person, but they have taught me how to be considerate and selfless. I lived in

A lawsuit was appealed against the New Haven Connecticut Fire Department for discrimination and violation of Title VII Civil Rights Act in the Supreme Court in the of case Ricci versus DeStefano. The suit was brought on by a number of white firefighters and one Hispanic firefighter after they were denied promotions after passing all the required testing mandated for promotions into management positions. The city declined to promote these individuals because not one of the black fire fighters that took the test scored high enough to be considered claiming statistical racial disparity (Supreme Court of the United States, 2008). Because of their concern over statistical racial disparity New Haven nullified and invalidated the tests and the results.

The primary need on our campus is a diversity program. With the opening of another middle school campus this year, our campus has gone from being one of the largest and more diverse campuses in the district to being one the smallest and least diverse in the district. A diversity program will allow the minorities on campus to share their culture in order to build a community that understands we are all more alike than different. Currently this need is not impacting the achievement of students on campus, however, if not address I feel that ultimately this could become an issue that may allow students to feel uncomfortable and create dissention. By partnering with parents and members of the community, I think a program could be developed that allows every culture the opportunity to shine.

Lehigh University is a fascinating school. Originally I just wanted to attend the Senior Open House event because I am interested in applying. Then I received an email notifying me about the diversity program. It sounded like an even greater opportunity to learn about the school. This program included the open house, staying overnight and spending the next day at Lehigh. That amount of time at a school can show you so much more than a couple hours can. This program drew me in as I continued to read the information about it. It seemed as if a better opportunity could not come along and I needed to apply. The diversity program will give me a chance to really meet the students. No school is made up of the same types of people. Meeting these college students and hearing their opinions about Lehigh will have an effect on my point

Equality and diversity in any workplace means, there exists an appreciation and acceptance of cultural difference, gender, ethnicity, religion, race, colour, sexual orientation, disability or socio-economic background. Thorough understanding and knowledge of the pertinent legislation is necessary. Creating an equal and diverse environment requires identification, understanding and removal of barriers to participation and belonging. There should be an ethos ensuring that individuals , regardless of difference are treated fairly and discrimination is unacceptable. Companies with proactive Equality and Diversity policies aim to recognise, respect and value difference. They promote cultures where all employees feel they contribute, are enabled

The two core competencies that have decide to write about are individual differences and leadership. These are two competencies that are extremely important on a daily basis, especially in the workplace. Individual differences are the variations from different individuals, such as culture, personality, perception, demographic factors, skills, and attitudes. It is important for individual differences to be recognized and taken into consideration when it comes to managing any organization. Leadership is just as critical because it is the influence within an organization that has a meaningful impact. Leadership maximizes individuals’ efforts so key goals can be achieved. It is important to note that just because you manage an organization, that does not mean that you are leading the organization. In a way, leadership is also the ability to turn a vision into a reality. I chose these two diversity management core competencies because individual differences are something you see everywhere, whether it’s in an organization, group or team, and leadership is something that no organization or group can have success without. I also chose leadership because my supervisor at work is a great leader and she is constantly leading by example, so I can relate to it personally and it is something I really respect and appreciate.

Organizations in every size are realizing the value of creating a plan to increase and manage diversity within their companies. The steps in developing this plan can include; assessing needs,

Culture makes up people’s everyday lives—what they wear, how they talk, and even how they act in certain situations—but one’s own culture is something with which he is so familiar that often he does not realize the implications of being defined by it. Being born into a culture and growing up in it makes it seem like the norm, but there are those who do not have that luxury. Some people feel isolated because their culture does not fit what mainstream culture sees as the norm. That is what the study of and push for multiculturalism in America is all about today: finding ways to incorporate into classrooms the diversity of all the different cultures that make up the people of America.

Christopher, I agree with you that Diversity can have so many different categories. It is smart to remember that diversity means different things to different people, and organizations will apply those definitions to their companies respectively. It is crucial to hire and maintain a diverse workforce, so good diverse initiatives will be launched and maintained into the foreseeable future. There is much to learn from leaders in diversity and inclusion, but it is important to remember that every company’s diversity initiatives will look different. You should tailor your initiatives to address your specific industry and your company’s areas of weakness.

It is important to understand the broader issues faced by families, this is so you can respond to each family’s individual needs and provide them with support to help them more effectively and attentively. The best way to do this is by asking lots of questions and finding out as much information as possible. For example, finding out the Child’s country of birth, where they grew up, how long they’ve lived in Australia for, what languages they speak, what food do they want their child to eat and is there anything they would like us as educators to do that may help enrich their child’s experience while they are at our centre. Understanding of the children and families in our service is very important because it enables us to share each child’s

On November 25th, 1975, President Gerald Ford signed into law the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, or PL 94-142. This legislation guaranteed that all children with disabilities and their families would have certain rights with respect to education. PL 94-142 has 6 major components: a free and appropriate public education, students with disabilities will be educated in the least restrictive environment (LRE), students will have an individual education program (IEP), the right of procedural due process, the right to nondiscriminatory assessment, and the right to parental participation (Gargiulo, 2012).

Hansen offers beneficial information on diversity and the impact on business and communication. Hansen mentions in his text of how many organizations believe that