Reflective Essay: Diversity In The NC States

Over the last couple of years, I have had many opportunities that dealt with me enriching diversity for my campus and community. Being a member of Phi Theta Kappa has many immeasurable benefits. One benefit that came with me being a chapter officer at North Hennepin Community College is that every year we get to choose a project that benefits or raises awareness to the community. This year me and my Phi Theta Kappa team chapter members wanted to see what our fellow student body members thought about equally underrepresented minorities in position of power. We were able to gather and interpret the results. From the results, I personally changed my attitude, I learned that everyone needs to be educated so that they could be more knowledgeable

Not only does Rutgers have high standards inside the I already have ambitions to become president of a Hispanic fraternity on campus, whether it maybe Lambda Upsilon Lambda or Lambda Sigma Upsilon. As I venture through either of these fraternities, my main goal is to acquire a strong brotherhood, but simultaneously be able to create networks that will benefit myself in the future. Joining a Hispanic fraternity alongside volunteering and joining other clubs such as the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting, will allow me to be able to embrace my Colombian heritage and allow me to achieve a sense of personal enrichment that I am looking for. My past experience in the work field exemplifies that I want to continue working and helping the Hispanic community. During my last semester of high school, I interned at a law firm named Susan Scheer Immigration Law in which it specialized in immigration law. At this internship, I not only sorted and organized files, but I also helped translate in interviews and documents that would later be presented in court. Continuing into my college career, I wanted to keep helping the Hispanic and Immigrant community progress. As a son of

The data that I chose to examine is black population in the year 2010 and income in the past 12 months below poverty level. I obtained these tabular data from the North Carolina Linc website (http://linc.state.nc.us/). The data for the black population in the state of North Carolina is the official record of Census Bureau. The Census Bureau gathered this data through people who associated themselves as being “black or African American” (NC LINC- Data definition). The second variable that I chose to examine is the North Carolina counties where the income in the past 12 months falls below the poverty level. According to the Institute for Research on Poverty, the U.S. Census Bureau measure the poverty level by “comparing pretax income to the three times the cost of minimum food diet” (How is poverty measured in the United States?). Unlike some people, my prior knowledge on these subjects was very minimal until I read the article “The Case for Reparations” by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Coates article focuses on stratification, social class and class system in the American society. The article had very interesting and shocking point which made me measure them first hand through the use of NC LINK and ArcGIS online mapping software.

Looking at the diversity in New York City you can see that each of its counties has its own story and not much cohesion of general stories. The Bronx has experienced an infusion of different ethnicities of Hispanics and a slight decrease in the diversity of its Asian community all this and it is on par with Richmond County to be one of the least diversified areas. Kings County has been steadily losing the diversity of it Asian immigrants but its Hispanic diversity continues to increase each census period. New York County revealed a high total diversity with an increasingly diverse Hispanic community but its Asian community is the lease diversified. Lastly, Richmond is the lease diversified in the 1990 and 2010 census but its total diversification

History, it is the building block of the future. We as Americans have had a history like none other. Diversity has always been a part of our history. In the past it has laid the base for flourishing cultures and a feeling of belonging. In the present it has brought diversity through political parties, opportunity for minorities, but also shortcomings and views of division. But if diversity can continue to flourish, and if we can learn to compromise, our future will be abundant with progress and peace.

Plessy vs. Ferguson was a landmark decision passed in 1896 that instituted the practice of 'separate but equal' in American society. The 'separate but equal' doctrine was an oppressive system of racial segregation which greatly lessened the rights of all minorities especially in public education. The fight for educational equality made public schools in North Carolina and other states in the south a major area of conflict. Wilma Peebles-Wilkins noted, 'Upward mobility through the educational structure is in keeping with the desires of post-World War II black Americans to enhance their economic, political, and social statuses.' There were many court cases in which organizations such as the National Association for the Advancement of

As a person who is very open to different ideals and processes, I strongly believe that diversity is one of the most important tools to success in education, work, and life. The area of North Carolina that I come from is very distinct in its homogeneity; Marvin, North Carolina, is a wealthy, successful community but ultimately lacks in diversity. Growing up in an area constricted by unvarying ideals and views, one may become out of touch with differing thought processes or approaches to different aspects of life. NC State is truly a community that is diversified by dissimilar attributes, and these distinctions are what make a community great. I believe that I will able to benefit immensely from the campus diversity by being able to collaborate

The moment I entered Dr. Geiter’s Intro to African American Studies as a freshmen transfer student at Saint Xavier, I was fully aware that a new element of passion was being implemented into my life. The course was filled with “first time” experiences; it was my first time taking a

Being in a diverse community as strong as NC State, it would definitely help add to my college experience. Being on the North Carolina State University college campus with a mix of students with different backgrounds and different interests will educate me and allow me to meet new people I would not have met if I had gone to a less diverse college. Attending a college with a diverse student body would also give me the opportunity to learn about different hobbies, religions, ethnicities, or backgrounds I have not been exposed to before. I could truly learn a lot from this

In order to prepare myself for these goals, I have made sure to make myself a well-rounded individual while maintaining grades within well standards in order to get accepted into graduate school. In order to make myself a well-rounded individual I made sure to join many clubs and organizations, volunteer within the community, and to always work hard for my money. Some of the organizations I am involved in here at Fayetteville State University are ACS Club, Math Club, Bio Phi Chem, My Sister’s Keeper, Honda Campus All Star Tournament, and Black Feminist Scholars which I am the President of this organization. The volunteer work I have participated in has been through Black Feminist Scholars and My Sister’s Keeper, which has consisted of providing

Diversity Reflection Abstract 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

Diversity is something that I have learned a great deal about while here at the University of Minnesota for I am, what some might say, quite un-diverse. I am a white male from an upper middle class area in Green Bay, Wisconsin and growing up all the way through high

Something that is definite when considering the University of Minnesota is it's fundamental focus on diversity. Its distinct community of student scholars provides students with an environment adequate for great learning opportunities. Growing up in a small town of nearly 7,000 people in Southern Minnesota, I found myself often thinking

Anyone who is familiar with Lehigh University knows that the college strives for diversity. Being diverse is something I have in common with Lehigh. In matters of race, I may not be very diverse, but my background is. Many unusual family situations have occurred in my life. It all began when my father was incarcerated. He was sent to prison when I was two years old, leaving my mother and I alone. Around the age of six, my mother married a man of a different race. She then had three other children. However, these were not my only siblings. My father had other partners and all together had three other children. As I reached the seventh grade, many complications grew at home. My mother decided to allow me to move in with my grandmother

As someone who will be graduating from a public high school in Georgia I can easily say I've experienced diversity. Naturally, being involved in this diversity has taught me to never judge someone by ethnicity or religion. Throughout my four years I've opened my friendship to everyone instead of the