Immigrant Mother: The Importance Of Diversity

1. How else might Ms. Ribiero have responded when she saw Julia and Brandon giving Denise a hard time about reading a book about a child with two moms?

Many single mothers suffer everyday because if not being able to meet their needs.These mothers have American kids that will help our future. Immigrant single mothers should receive help from the government because they aren’t employable and many job owners take advantage of these immigrants mothers.

The best advice I have ever given myself is to never forget where I come from. I am happy to acknowledge my family and my cultural roots. I am first generation born in The United States. My parents migrated from Mexico in hopes to look for better opportunities for my siblings and I. The United States for my parents represented the pathway to success, they wanted to start a family where education is offered to any student and no child is left behind. As well as jobs are easier to find. For that I am extremely grateful and have been positively influenced of living in a place where opportunities are offered.

The first section of the textbook provides stories from service providers who have worked with and interacted with families of diverse cultures. These stories are great and provide an opportunity to learn from the experiences of others. In Section 2 the authors describe the Diversity Wheel and how it can be used to improve cultural sensitivity and awareness about diversity. The Diversity Wheel is a tool that can help to clarify the many factors that define an individual's uniqueness. This tool lists seventeen factors which relate to the service provider's or family's identity (Gruber). The Diversity Wheel allows the service provider to gain an understanding of the basis for expected behaviors within and outside the service provider's own cultural group. This model of developing an awareness and knowledge gained through self reflection can be generalized across various cultures.

Currently, nearly one in eight U.S. residents is an immigrant (Baum & Flores, 2011). By 2050, about one in five U.S. residents will be foreign-born (Teranishi, Suárez-Orozco, & Suárez-Orozco, 2011). Ensuring this growing population obtains a proper education is to assure their further contribution to the society, specifically, the first-generation immigrant women is one of the essential groups that could contribute to the economic sustainability and growth for the nation. The most direct way to help the first-generation immigrant women is to help them obtain educational attainment and skills regarding overcome multiple barriers, such as English deficiency, lack of financial aid for education, and household burden. The study of the clients who

Eileen Ariza’s article “Culture Considerations: Immigrant Parent Involvement” published from Kappa Delta Journal Record discusses appropriate teacher interaction with foreign students who are currently enrolled in standard classrooms in America. She argues that teachers who have foreign students in their classes should attempt to be more understanding of foreign students’ cultures when foreign students behave abnormally according to American culture. In this essay, I intend to summarize, critique, and evaluate Ariza’s proposal for revising teacher pedagogy and improving teacher interaction with foreign students and their families.

Due to all the immigration from countries all over the world, America has become a place of diversity among many races and religions. Although, this diversity came with prejudice that has gotten better since the late 20th century, it is still alive today. America became a place for, as Maya Angelou would say, “The Tree, River, and Rock” or peace, security, wisdom, humanity, and freedom to all people regardless of their background. Because of this, the early 21st century has brought many new opportunities for people of all cultural backgrounds.

“Most mothers agree that potential marriage partners must earn significantly more than the minimum wage, but also emphasize the importance of stability of employment, source of earnings, and the effort men expend to find and keep their jobs”. I found it really interesting that many of these mothers place equal or greater emphasis on non-monetary factors and ways in which marriage might enhance status, and may limit their control over household decision.

role of bringing diversities to the American culture. Though immigrants may not have all the

I stand here today, to talk to the esteemed and prominent legislators of the United States Congress about those whose voices are often drowned out by the politics of their situation. As a diverse population in educational background, socioeconomic level, and nationality, there is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to those who have immigrated to the United States’. Understanding this eliminates the need for false and harsh assumptions that only create a greater gap between our communities. Having grown up in a community made up of immigrants from every corner of Latin America, I can testify to the work ethic and integrity of the people who shaped me into the person I am today.

By 1915, a large portion of the Jewish population in Russia and Eastern Europe emigrated to the U.S due to the persecution and low standard of living that they endured. In Russia, the Jews lived in segregated villages called “shtetls” and dealt with the heavy anti-semitic testament in the region. This anti-semitism was the reason for the tradition of the pogroms, which were riots consisting of the murder of Jews and the destruction of Jewish property, businesses, and synagogues that took place every year on Passover. As the Jews fled to America and sought work, many of the Jewish women found their professions as seamstresses and workers in garment factories. This was a very common choice for immigrant women because many of them had sewing skills. In these factories, women were made to work in hazardous environments with minimal (if any) safety regulations. Because they were paid based on the number of products that they output, they often got injured in the haste of their work. One garment worker stated, “Sometimes in my haste, I get my finger caught and the needle goes right through it. It goes so quick, though, that it does not hurt much. I bind the finger up with a piece of cotton and go on working…” (274). In 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Company was engulfed in flames, and the compact arrangement of the sewing machines, lack of emergency plan, and many of the exit doors being locked caused 146 of the workers to die (276). The poor working

During the influx of immigrants into the United States during the 70’s and 80’s, the

I chose motherhood because her identity as a mother is important to her. The story of her 5 children has impacted her life greatly. She has had 7 pregnancies and 5 children. The other 2 were not abortions but they were miscarriages which can also have a deep emotional impact on a woman. Although she has 5 children, her only experience with labor is giving birth at the hospital. Even though she gave birth in the hospital all her children were born naturally with no epidural and I find that amazing.

The increasing accommodations directed toward immigrant culture worries many Americans. Americans fear the special treatment granted to immigrants will affect the unifying force of the country. Today, the trend is toward multiculturalism, diversity and adapting the newcomer, rather than on the newcomer adapting himself or herself to a diverse society (61).

Living in a diverse community shielded me from culture shock and grew an appreciation in me for other cultures of the world. While the people in the US are considered the melting pot, there are situations where