According to my family and cultural values, I have learnt to respect and understand other cultures and their beliefs. I always try to increase my awareness of the various dimensions of diversity. I always try to examine my own cultural identity and how that identity affects my relationships with others. In my opinion it is really important to become more aware of my own attitudes, perceptions, and feelings about various aspects of diversity. As an educator I think it is really important to make a commitment to increase an understanding of diversity. As educators, we are here to provide a service that meets the needs of our target groups and helps them to feel empowered. It is really important that we should be aware of our own personal values, beliefs and attitudes and be prepared to adopt the professional values of our industry—and not impose our own ideas on children.
From the values and beliefs of my culture I have learnt that when working and interacting with in cross-cultural situations (aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people) it
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Within children the racial discrimination can be for the children from oppressed racial/cultural groups. The children could question about their own identity, questions about racism and about whites and questions about other groups. For some children questions can be about people of colour, comments which reflect stereotypic or negative attitudes and questions about their own racial/cultural identity. Discriminatory behaviour in children could be seen in the area of cultural characteristics that are readily observable, such as language and dress.
2. As an educator I can enhance the ability to be culturally safe by reflecting on my own culture, attitudes and beliefs about others. We can have clear, value free, open and respectful communication to develop trust and to recognise and avoid stereotypical barriers. As an educator I can talk to children about different cultures, their diversity and similarities and
Diversity is to be accepted and respected. It means understanding that each individual is unique, and recognising our individual differences. These can be things such as: race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs and political beliefs. It is the exploration of these differences in a safe, positive, and nurturing environment. It is about understanding each other and moving beyond simple tolerance to embracing and celebrating the rich ways of diversity contained within each individual. For example, people living abroad in a different country telling people about their experience links to making a positive contribution. Also, children can celebrate their religion with their friends
Some teachers assume that students have been taught to respect other cultures. Educators are charged with the responsibility to explicitly teach, model, and consistently promote respect for diversity within schools. This can only be done if teachers are culturally competent, sensitive to the culture within their classrooms, and school community. There are various levels of cultural awareness and sensitivity. When teachers explore their own culture and those of others, they become more responsive towards identifying and addressing students' learning needs. Villegas and Lucas (2007) listed the following as six qualities of culturally responsive
The purpose of this paper is to reflect upon the diverse experiences that I have had in my personal and professional life. Fortunately, I have had a large mix of diverse friends and experiences in my life. This paper will discuss those diversities as well as the plan to expand on my current knowledge.
The EYLF explains (2009, p.12) the five principles underpin practices which focuses on supporting and sustain practice in order to enhance children’s development in achieving learning outcomes. . The most relevant principle related to this scenario is respect for diversity, where educators must value and reflect the practices of diversity within the curriculum in the classroom. The curriculum makes the decisions that all children have the right to have their culture, identities, and strengths value and acknowledge (EYLF, 2009, p.13). Therefore, educators will provide opportunities for children to learn about differences and similarities amongst other children and how they can interact and learn together. Secondly, respectful and reciprocal relationships between students, educators and parents will develop respect, value and confidence. Educators will help children to learn about responsibilities and respect others, and value collaboration and teamwork EYLF, 2014, p.
A major part of working with children and young people is to protect their rights and keep them from harm. So it is important that any adult does not let personal prejudices affect their work. They must look at their own values and attitudes and make sure they don’t have an impact on their work. With knowledge and understanding of different cultures and races that are in the school community many prejudices can be overcome. Working with special Educational Needs children and learning about what they can and cannot do – for whatever reason – also breaks
I, personally, believe that every child is unique they all have different perspectives, insights, abilities, beliefs, etc., and although their uniqueness is representational of their cultural values, I must create an inclusive space that promotes unity. Balance is the key, a professional must aware that diverse values can improve the learning environment by adding other viewpoints to the space yet at the same time negotiating what role they play within in the setting. The ‘quality’ part of managing diversity comes from striving to obtain balance through ongoing education, increased professional training, building responsive relationships with families, and being able to accept cultural differences without personal bias or barriers (). Developing cultural sensitivity is not denying oneself of your personal beliefs, but instead understanding the world around us in not one-sided. There are many ways of accomplishing the same thing.
The United States today is a society struggling with its own diversity. There have been
The idea that "diversity" is one of the country's great strengths is now so firmly rooted that virtually anyone can evoke it, praise it, and wallow in it without fear of contradiction. It has become one of the great unassailably American ideas, like democracy, patriotism, the family, or Martin Luther King.
This summer I was challenged to take on a volunteer opportunity at a facility with children to learn about and experience encounters on diversity. I started volunteering with Mrs. Rodriguez at her home daycare center “Severina Rodriguez Family Home Day Care” on May 2, 2015. This institution’s mission is “Where your Child is our Priority.” I originally picked this daycare center because when I was a toddler I was a part of this institution. I wanted to give back to those who took care of me when my parents could not. This home daycare is located in Hialeah, a primarily Hispanic portion of Miami. Since the majority of the inhabitants of Hialeah are Hispanic the demographics of the home daycare was primarily Hispanic. Other races that were represented
When working with clients you will most likely experience instances when your own values will make the helping profession difficult. According to Corey and Corey (2007), there are three multicultural counseling practices that assist the helping profession.
As I reflect on the context of this course, I have gained new insights that deepened my understanding in the field of diversity, equity and social Justice. As a professional, I have learned that we can relate to other cultures through our social identities. As I mastered this course, I have become more respected to the diverse population by learning how to prepare for children and families from other cultures. Consequently, this would build their self-esteem. Furthermore, I feel that I am more equipped to apply the knowledge that I have immersed, to the young children that I serve in the Head Start and my community.
In 2012, “44% of Australians were born in other countries or are the children of parents from other countries" (Lawrence, Brooker & Goodnow, 2012, p. 75). Therefore, it is imperative in today’s multicultural society that adults and children learn to respect each other, regardless of their differences. When children are young they are very vulnerable and parents, educators and peers have the ability to affect a child’s “behaviour, actions, intentions and beliefs” (Siraj-Blatchford & Clark, 2004, p. 22). Often in school children experience discrimination from their fellow peers about their skin colour, language or culture. It is important for educators to address this discrimination and explain to the children that this type of behaviour is not acceptable.
When America was founded, it was established on freedom and equality for all people. At first it was just religious freedom, but eventually freedom of speech, press, petition, and more. In time, America began to be known as a “melting pot” of cultures as more and more people came because they wanted this freedom; the more people who came though, the more problems America had. There were too many cultural discrepancies between people, and ultimately America, the country based on freedom and equality, faced challenges concerning diversity.
In class, we had three guest speakers that came to talk to our Diversity class. The first two were a pair, that included Wayne Hawk and Jewel Mosley-Edmonds. Hawk’s speech covered information on how to achieve the Child Abuse and Neglect Certificate, and Jewel spoke more in depth about the social work program. The third guest speaker was Jim Ritcher; who presented a lecture on privilege.
We live in a society where people come from different countries, they belong to different cultural, religion, ethnic groups, and races. All these factors come together and contributes to differences that make us unique from each other. Hence, a multicultural country with huge diversity. This reflection journal will cover what “human race” is and what role it plays in ones’ personal life and in a nursing profession. Moreover, what bias, assumptions and judgements are, and how to avoid them. Lastly, what caring is and what role does it play in nursing.