Diversity Project Proposal

Some say love is blind. I would like to disagree. When a person falls in love with another surely, they are aware of that individuals many characteristics such as gender, race, and age. And I believe it’s those very differences which attracted people to one another. This belief of mine made the concept of Diversity Awareness very interesting to me. Within this paper, I will describe and explain why I found the Diversity Awareness concept most important to me, the implications of not applying the concept, the actions I will take to apply the concept, and the impact this new insight will have on my supervisors, peers, and subordinates.

When I think of diversity in America, I think that this is what makes America what it is. Over the course of this class, I have realized that America was founded on diversity. Different cultures immigrated to this country so that they could escape religious persecution and worship freely. Over time, this country was known as a safe haven for those looking to have their diverse cultures and religions respected individually. Although there are those who discriminate against others for these things, people still have the right to express their cultures and religions freely. Before taking this class, I only noticed how far we had to go, and now I see how far we have already come.

This portion of our textbook basically is telling us that Title VII prohibited employers from treating an employee favorable or unfavorable due to religious practices. The textbook tells us, rather than, being treated differently, employers must make reasonable accommodations for these employees. “a reasonable accommodation is one that the employer can implement to enable the qualified person to perform essential job functions without causing undue hardship to the employer” (Bell, 2013, pg. 438).

Whether you are a business manager or a CEO, a new employee or a seasoned worker, a teacher or a student, this book offers something new for everyone in a field where almost nothing new has been offered in such a long time. Simply doing more and more of what we have been doing for so long, in the name of diversity and inclusion and equity, won't get us where we need to be. It isn't more diversity that we need. What we need is a better and different diversity, one that unpoisons the well, and one that works equally for all of us, whether among ourselves or among

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

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.

“92 BLX The Beat of The Bay. This is DJ Rodsky” boomed the radio into my preschool classroom at St. Mary Catholic School. My best friend Emani's dad was featured on the radio that morning, and my teacher let the whole class tune in. While in may seem like an odd occurrence to listen to a rap station in a preschool setting, it highlights the attitude towards diversity that shaped my formative education. Instead of the hand-picked, curated diversity that sometimes plagues schools, this encounter demonstrates the raw, unalderterated diversity that kindles appreciation for all races, genders, backgrounds, or affiliations without any reservations.

I believe that diversity training and assessment programs, while different, are interrelated. A training program will not be successful, if a needs assessment is not completed beforehand and an efficacy/outcome assessment completed afterwards. Before a diversity training program can be implemented, an organization must understand the current status of their workforce (isolate issues they are facing, behaviors they wish to change, the culture of the organization, etc.) and then identify where they want their workforce to be (Rouda & Kusy, 1995)-what kind of workforce/culture/climate they want to have. Once an organization has established two ends of this spectrum, they must then develop a training plan to move their workforce from A to B (Rouda

To increase diversity, employers are permitted to consider race or gender as a factor in selecting employees. Race differences in the workplace force diversification. I personally think that it is necessary. I would never think to hire or not hire someone, because of skin color or race differences. Hiring or not hiring someone, because they have a different skin color is just as wrong. However, because discrimination has occurred, history has created the need for laws to protect working class citizens. Breaking into classifications by race or gender is now common in the U.S. In making employment decisions, I do think that there are ethical factors that create exceptions to the rule. In particular, gender considerations playing an active

“If you hate high school, wait till you get to college.” This was a saying I often heard while growing up, said to myself and others, from teachers and parents. I never realized the full implication of this statement; I had assumed it was related to societies expectation that we go to school, get a degree, get a career, get married, raise 2.5 children, and do as society expects of us. However my mentor made me realize something significant: education is not a right but a privilege in our world, and even within our country there is a disparity in how much education people receive and how it benefits their lives. Revelations like this come several times a day as my mentor explains the reality of situations that I do not fully understand,

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

I will be covering in this Power Point Presentation What is Diversity? How are you diverse? Why Accept Diversity, Benefits of Diversity to Society, The benefits of Diversity to Businesses and Has adversity affected you?

The Beyond diversity workshop dealing with racial issues made me think more in depth about what people of color have to endure. I have always tried to put myself in others situations to help me better understand their actions, and this workshop shined some light onto issues I have not considered. These issues (like how the majority of the United States population sometimes ignore one pivotal point in history—slavery, and celebrate others—like 4th of July) encompasses what social psychology is about: how we relate to, and treat other people. Obedience, as discussed in Pettijohn with the shock experiment, help me better understand why good people may treat others the way that they do. For example, in my home

I would love to take part in this wonderful program and would consider myself special if my application was accepted. I am very aware that this program will grant me not only knowledge but a unique life experience that will shape my future, rise me up and carry me to the next level. It is indeed a chance to be surround with other leaders and professionals because I will get the opportunity to network with them, and to draw on their experiences. Another privilege that comes with this program is the fact that I will be exposed to people from different cultures. I am a person who loves every aspect about diversity and I believe it is something beautiful and powerful. For example I can find people with common interests and then we can build realistic

We hire Transfer Student Peer Mentors (TSPM) from a variety of colleges and demographics (veterans, non-traditional students in terms of age, work and life experiences). Most of our transfer population is still on average young, however we see an increasing number of older, previously in the work force, married and/or with children transfers in our program. The program attempts to address the needs of multiple demographics. Information on our mentors found here:: http://successcenter.tamu.edu/Programs/Transfer-Student-Program-(TSP)/Who-We-Are