Diversity in the Workplace What diversity are we talking about? We have ethnic mixes, cultural differences, racial diversity, and religions across the spectrum, wide age ranges, class mixes, and sexual orientation options. The world is so connected that we are doing business by e-mail and computer transmission all over the globe at all hours of the day and week. We encounter a staggering variety of people every day. We have so many types of people in the workforce today that we must define what
learners and brief mention of two areas worthy of considerable additional attention—technology and comprehension. v ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The author would like to thank Drs. Robert Slavin, Margarita Calderón, and Jill Fitzgerald for their valuable feedback on an earlier version of this report. vii INTRODUCTION Immigration has brought about significant changes in the U.S. student population. In particular, the number and percentage of immigrants in schools have increased dramatically since 1970
They have helped lne understand and appreciate the often-complex concepts and render them in tenns that are fa1niliar and related to their everyday lives. The book is also dedicated to the l1wny friends and colleagues with whom I have interacted over the past 20 years. In addition, I dedicate this book to my wife Rashida, our caring parents and our kids. Taher and Naqiya who encouraged and supported me while writing this book. Finally, I dedicate this book to