Diversity

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Diversity

• Were all in this world together, right?
• All 6,000,000,000 plus of us.
• And were all different, right?
• Lets think more about how were all the same!

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Race, Ethnic Groups and Culture

• Race generally refers to a group with similar
  inherited features.
• Ethnic group refers to a group that shares
  language, national origin or religious tradition.
  
• Culture refers to the behaviors and beliefs
  characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or
  age group

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The Changing U.S. Population

• According to the Census Bureau, the U.S. is
  the only nation in the world where virtually
  every group represented has its origin in another
  country.

e pluribus unum
Out of many, one
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A Century of Change

• Total U.S. Population, 2000, by race

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What does the future hold for you, me, us?

• If the rate of change continues at the present
  rate, minority groups will make up 50 of the
  U.S. population by 2050.

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Broaden Your Diversity Vista
We're all in this together, people!

• Make all people and groups feel welcome,
  including those with differences in sexual
  orientation, age or ability.

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Appreciate Diversity

• Respect culture and diversity
• Understand gender issues
• Respect sexual orientation
• Improve your relationships with diverse others
• Different means getting to know, appreciate and
  respects others differences

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Diversity on Campus

• College campuses are among Americas most diverse
  settings, including both students and faculty.
• Despite opportunities to mix, people often
  associate with their own kind.
• Our fear of the unknown may keep us close to
  those whose background we share.
• This prevents us from taking advantage of the
  rich opportunities on campus to meet and learn
  about people who are different from us.

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Discrimination and Prejudice on College Campuses

• In addition to being morally and personally
  repugnant, discrimination is also ILLEGAL.

Respect on the other hand is mature and
responsible
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Ethnicity, Stereotypes, and Prejudice on Campus

• Many of us sincerely think that we are not
  prejudiced, but experts believe that every person
  harbors some prejudices.
• Stereotypes lead us to view others in limited and
  limiting ways. There is so more to people than
  the social roles they play, or the groups to
  which they belong.
• We tend to identify with others who are like us,
  and fear people who are different from us.
• We tend to be ethnocentricfavoring groups we
  belong to and tending to think of them as
  superior.
• Some of us are also egocentric thinking we are
  superior to everyone else.
• Facial expressions?

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Diversity Attitude ScaleWhere are you?

• Celebration
• We need each other.
• Affirmation
• Ive got something to learn from you.
• Civility
• I respect your rights.
• Tolerance
• You have a right to be here.
• Intolerance
• Ill work to keep you out

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International Students

• Most colleges have students from a wide range of
  countries.
• They bring customs, values, and behaviors that
  may be different from those of American students.
• If you are an American-born student, consider
  getting to know one or more international
  students it will expand your education.
• If you are an international student, adapting to
  college in America may bring some confusion and
  problems for help, read your text and utilize
  resources on campus

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Dont Put Up with Sexual Harassment

• It is estimated that approximately 60 of men and
  women currently enrolled in college will
  experience some form of sexual harassment in
  their student lives. 80 of those cases are peer
  to peer.1
• Sexual harassment includes several behaviors.
• Gender harassment - sexist remarks and behavior
  that insult and degrade women, a problem apart
  from harassment for sex.
• Seductive behavior - unwanted, inappropriate, and
  offensive advances.
• Sexual bribery - harassment for sex, with the
  threat of punishment for refusal.
• Every college is required by law to take action
  against sexual harassment.
• 1 Source American Association of University
  Women (AAUW) 2006

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GLBT Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Transgender

• A recent figure estimates that about 25 of
  people are homosexual, and about 1 are bisexual.
• Sexual orientation is not necessarily a fixed
  decision that is made once in lifeforever.
• People sometimes experiment with homosexual
  behavior in adolescence, but not as an adult.
• In most ways the college goals of GLBT students
  are no different from those of heterosexual
  students.
• These students do have some difficulties due to
  their minority status.

We all have the right to be what we are!
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Improving the Lives of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,
Transgender College Students

• Many campuses have organizations for students who
  are gay, lesbian, or bisexual. They not only
  involve the students, but their friends and
  families as well.
• Many good books exist that have been written for
  and by homosexual and bisexual people, covering
  many practical issues.
• Be tolerant of the sexual orientation of others.
  Read information that helps you to understand
  GLBT issues.

Live and let live!
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Improve Your Relationships with Different Kinds
of People

• Honestly assess your attitudes
• Put yourself in perspective with others
• Seek personal contact
• Respect differences but dont overlook
  similarities
• Search for more knowledge
• Treat people as individuals rather than
  stereotyping them
• Include, dont exclude

Don't forget we're all in this together...