U01d1 Role Of Cultural Diversity

Although I am middle-aged, I have never traveled outside of the United States nor have I had the privilege to experience a wide diversity of cultures. Other than research or articles that I have read throughout my life, I have little knowledge pertaining to other cultures. However, through my former employment and my daughter, I have some experience and knowledge of the Hispanic families that relocated to our area.

Changing demographics might impact children and the way they will learn. Children learn and start to develop a sense of the world at an early age. How does a center meet the needs of these new families when they come from a demographic where those households were the norm at their center. Children and families rely on the facilities to create and welcome their diversity. Centers and Schools are realizing that demographic trends are changing and that working together with families in creating a welcoming environment in order to embrace their diversity to protect the children’s well-being.

The statistics show that the kids that have been a part of this program are less likely to be involved in violent crimes when compared to their peers. It provides these kids with a safe environment to be in where they have the opportunity thrive and grow into mature adults that will be active members of the society. The Harlem Children’s Zone helps to address the issues that families face within their communities in order to work on providing better outreach programs and ways to modify the problems that people are facing within that zone. They have almost 20 different centers that serve a little over 13,000 children and adults each year. As of 2003, HCZ had reached almost ninety percent of all children in the twenty-four-block service area

The Harlem Children’s Zone project used background data to describe the experiences of a struggling community, based upon the lack of sound health care, intellectual and social stimulation, and consistent guidance to bring about a change for the children and adults in Central Harlem (Grossman & Curran, 2004). The information that was presented provided an understanding of the social dynamics of Central Harlem (Stringer, 2004). The need to rescue kids from this community brought about the initial establishment of twelve interrelated programs that served over 8,000 children and 5,000 adults (Grossman & Curran, 2004). These interrelated programs provided background data that was utilized in Harlem Children’s Zone growth plan; therefore, the

Their 44 sites countywide were located in schools, community centers, and in apartment buildings. The after-school programs are meant to be provided within the community so that children can have easier access to these programs. The after-school programs that are provided within the apartment complex are meant to target particular populations, such as refugee populations that might not yet be affiliated with local schools. This signifies the bidirectional relationship between community and policy. Community needs are impacting decisions because it is known that certain populations could benefit from access to after-school programming. Policy can also impact the community through implementing programs in particular contexts and then adapting them when change is needed. Their discussion connected directly with our class dialogues about the significance of applied developmental scientists thinking about particular issues within the context of whatever diverse communities and cultures that they take place. Ms. Markman and Ms. Roseberry did not simply decontextualize and apply the same program that existed in Providence in Nashville. They considered the unique context here and adapted and continued testing their

This summer I worked in New York City at Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ), which is a non-profit organization for poverty-stricken children and families in Harlem, providing free support in the forms of parenting workshops, a pre-school program, three public charter schools, child-oriented health programs that serve approximately 13,705 children and 13,784 adults. The Harlem Children’s Zone Project has expanded the HCZ’s comprehensive system of programs to nearly 100 blocks of Central Harlem and aims to keep children on track throughout college and into the job market. The organization is made-up of about twenty two programs in total that ensure there are no gaps in-between one phase to the next. For instance if a student needs to take a year off before attending college, HCZ has created programs that will stick with the student during this time frame, in other words providing these students with a strong support group so they are held accountable to attend college in the future. The HCZ is “aimed at doing nothing less than breaking the cycle of generational poverty for the thousands of children and

In “ How Diversity Makes Us Smarter”, the author Katherine W. Phillips argues that diversity is bringing positive influences to our society. Diversity has some benefits that can contribute to help companies growth and the group of people which causes embarrassed leads social diversity. In addition, Informational diversity is a good thing that lets people think differently with different opinion. According to a research by two business professors, it shows that people have different thought because the informational diversity. Moreover, racial diversity has the same influences as what informational diversity causes.

Although many years has past, the Harlem Children’s Zone has developed a plan of action in one of the most devastated neighborhood in America. An adjacency with a child poverty rate greater the national average, the program is intended to reduce to the smallest possible degree the threat of

Additionally, Sider emphasizes the significance of racial segregation in school systems, which ignores the fact that racial equality in education does not necessarily mean racial integration (Sider 215). However, Harlem Children’s Zone is a school system that works with students from infancy until completion of a college degree. HCZ, as an institution, has been able to create a seamless pipeline of programs in the form of parenting workshops, a pre-school program, three public charter schools, counseling, and a child-oriented health programs, which ensure there are no gaps in-between one phase and the next. HCZ students are centralized by neighborhood, schools, activities, and churches in Central Harlem. The programs that are implemented by HCZ create a strong network and community for the students in school and out of school. HCZ provides alternatives to using suspension for disciplinary actions, and structures that foster enduring student investment.

The United States of America is a perfect example of cultural diversity. Starting with the Mayflower landing in Massachusetts Bay in 1620, to the Great Migration from 1915 to 1930, to the continual immigration into our country today this country has seen its culture grow and reshape itself over the years. The culture of the United States is diverse but understanding and appreciating various cultures does not always exist within today’s classroom or in today’s society. Understanding or even defining cultural diversity , identifying the challenges cultural diversity brings, or how to face cultural diversity are all issues educators face in today’s classroom.

Washington Park, a rural area located near the heart of Denver, is one of the least diverse areas in the country, while being placed in a city that is one of the most diverse cities in the country. Located directly next to Denver South High School, a public school that promotes its diversity by placing over 70 nationalities in one building, seems to be somewhat out of place. Most residents that live within the limits of Washington Park are primarily Caucasian with a finite amount of other ethnic backgrounds. This comparison remains to be ironic as a large student body that advocates for more diversity

Engaging into the importance of multicultural competence, awareness of such competency has become a significant necessity in the area of mental health, and various fields of psychology (Hayes, 2008). It is essential for a counselor to be multicultural competent in order to develop a therapeutic alliance with a client, while understanding their cultural identity. Therefore, culturally competent knowledge, attitudes, and skills of diverse culture, is necessary, in proper treatment and diagnosis. Nonetheless, the complexity of cultural diversity can contribute to challenges in assessment, diagnosis and or treatment. It is further understood; by understanding one’s social history, psychosocial history, presenting problems, along with other pertinent information regarding a cultural responsiveness in a diagnosis, and how it would be beneficial to individuals of various social, ethnic, and other minority groups in order to make a treatment plan based on the findings of a cultural assessment (Sue & Sue, 2013). Nonetheless, cultural influences, often neglected, are needed to incorporate the challenges cultural groups face when seeking treatment. Therefore, I have found it applicable to use “ADDRESSING,” framework in therapy as a resource for developing cultural and relevant assessments in addition to the onset symptoms presented in the client in the case study of Mrs. Hudson. The use of “ADDRESSING” acronym is designed to obtain age, developmental and physical disabilities

In Book I of Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle states that the ultimate human goal or end is happiness. Aristotle describes the steps required for humans to obtain happiness. Aristotle states that activity is an important requirement of happiness. He states that a happy person cannot be inactive. He then goes on to say that living a life of virtue is something pleasurable in itself. The virtuous person takes pleasure in doing virtuous things. The role of virtue is an important one for Aristotle. Without virtue, it seems one cannot obtain happiness. Virtue acts as a linking factor to happiness.

So today I am supposed to stand here in front of you guys and talk to you about cultural diversity. What exactly is cultural diversity you ask? It’s the diverse varieties of different ethnic groups within a society. So with that being said I would like to take this time and share with you some of the background of my cultural background, which is Italian. I wanted to cover the important topics such as, their movement to the U.S, The Mafia, and most importantly.. their food!

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