Polyethnicity

Ethnic diversity is what we can say America’s population is full of. Different cultures, different religions and traditions are the make-up of this nation. It’s been this way for years and we all see that is still growing with people from different countries across the world. Many people have welcomed the ethnic growth in our nation; they see it as a chance to experience and learn about different cultures. It's an exciting thing to interact with people from different backgrounds and learn their life

Our well being depends on a secure sense of belonging to a group The idea of belonging is an important and fundamental value in our lives. For humans as social creatures, belonging to a group provides a sense of security both physically and mentally. A group provides a framework of values, attitudes and rules that the individual can find a sense of security and comfort from when all share the same aspects of life. A sense of belonging therefore most commonly emerges from personal experience, concepts

Diversity      America’s workforce is continuously changing. Businesses today hire and retain culturally diverse employees to compete in the globalize market. Companies are developing ways to tap into and capitalize upon the talents of their workforces. They are discovering how to value the diversity of their workforces and the potential that diversity brings in flexibility, ingenuity and problem solving are helping them achieve their goals. Diversity can be differences in age, gender, ethnicity

The term racial prejudice is defined as having a negative belief that is unfairly applied to all individuals of an ethnic group even if such individuals have different characteristics as in personality, appearance, and perspective. In society, many individuals believe that racial prejudice only focuses on one particular social group, whereas others view racial prejudice pertaining to all races. However, racial prejudice is without a doubt a phenomenon, one that isn 't specific to one ethnic or social

Culturally Responsive teaching is improving the school success of ethnically diverse students. It prepares teachers in preservice education programs with the knowledge, attitude, and skills needed to improve the schools ethnically diverse students. It is recognizing the importance of including students ' cultural references in all aspects of learning. Teachers now have to completely reshape the curriculum, learning within the context of culture, and making sure that communication is of high expectations

In The New York Times, the article “The Lie About College Diversity.” by Frank Bruni discusses his theory on college diversity.  Bruni explains that colleges are trying to enhance their campus. The college fails to get these diverse groups to go outside their comfort zone and intermingle. There are places where these groups can go to feel comfortable like housing environments, groups, fraternities, and clubs.  However, they fail to go outside these groups. The colleges should help make it possible

The new laws and customs the Spanish and English created continued to lead to their dominance. Even though Africans were quickly surpassing the English in numbers, throughout some areas, they would never go on to have power over them. The English saw the growing population of Africans as a threat and slowly started taking away their rights. They had “laws that specifically distinguished them from everyone else” (Ethnic Diversity in 18th Century PowerPoint, p. 54). At first, African slaves were able

Throughout this semester teaching the theories that resonated with me the most were: Cross and Fhagen-Smith’s Model of “Black Identity Development”, and Yasso’s “Community Cultural Wealth Model.” As a minority these two identities have shaped my life profoundly. My personal theory philosophy comes from my lived experience and my time working as graduate assistant in the Multicultural Center. As a first generation, African American woman I credit student affairs with much of my academic and social

The United States is full of different ethnicities and races with different cultures and are accustomed to a variety of different behaviors and ways of learning. It is essential that the curriculum within the Nation’s schools, colleges, and universities are reflected to the ethnic, cultural, and racial diversity within the United States. Schools, colleges and universities are using various approaches to inspire ethnic content into the curriculum, including the contributions, additive, transformation

Buruma provides detailed insight into each character allowing the reader to contemplate the motivation behind actions of each one. Buruma describes Theo Van Gogh, the assassinated, as a “ubiquitous figure” in Holland, but is quick to point put out he is better known for his provocative public statements than his films. Van Gogh’s family was made up of Calvinists, Socialists, and Humanists all of which had an influence Theo Van Gogh in one way or another. Buruma emphasizes Van Gogh’s “desire to