...Diversity creates difference in the community we live in. It helps us become more okay with and open to things that may set us apart like race, sexual orientation, language, physical and mental disabilities or abilities, etcetera. Without diversity, everyone would be the same person and having everyone be the same person would cause more chaos than us all being different. From my own experience, I have learned that diversity in schools, the workplace, and in this world in general makes us better. Everyone has different opinions which can be good because that means more ideas and some of those actually come together and create something amazing. For example, when my fellow SGA officers and I, as well as members, were planning our Homecoming,...
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...Diversity in My Community I currently live in on military base in North Carolina where the only color that people see is green. I am unaware of any racism that occurs within our community. My neighborhood consists of a multitude of different races and we all converse with each other and get along. My husband is the active duty military member and he also agrees that he is unaware of any racial profiling. There is a wide variety of cultures within the United States Military. Just in my husband’s unit there is a Native American, Arabic, African American, Filipino, and Hispanic. However, I grew up in a little town in North East Texas. Atlanta, Texas consists of about 6,000 people. Logging and farming make up the economics of this southern piney woods community. Every Friday night you can find most of the citizens at the hometown football game supporting the players and the band. Though it may seem that everyone gets along in this town and for the most part they do, segregation is evident. The ethnicity that is in Atlanta, Texas is 67.1 percent White, 29.2 percent Black, 1.7 percent Hispanic, 1.1 percent of two or more races, 0.5 percent of American alone, 0.4 percent of Asian alone, and 0.02 percent of other race alone (Atlanta, Texas, 2010). These statistics do not show this town to be very diverse. Caddo Indians once occupied the area for centuries before Europeans arrived, but they abandoned the region in the late eighteenth century because of disease and threats by other...
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...Community Observation Community Observation Paper Mike Richardson Liberty University Summer 2014 SOCI 200-D01 LUO Professor Cole Community Observation Paper My Community Observation Paper dealt with observing the homeless issue in my community and the local Mission that is the main source of support for individuals without a home. This experience is something that I’ve witnessed from my job for the past several years, but this prospective was different because of the many different types of people I witnessed struggling with this issue. WHAT WAS OBSERVED: I observed many different individuals struggling with a variety of problems either in the form of alcoholism, drug addiction, but the main issue that seems to be the problem is mental illness. Poverty is just a symptom that results from not being able to function in society. Yes, there were families; however, this seemed to be the minority. It’s very concerning to see the children that reside in the mission and makes you wonder how do you have any advantage moving forward in life if this is your foundation. The shelter or Mission is a large facility that houses several hundred each night including women and children. There are strict rules in place to provide some sense of normality to the individuals who stay there nightly, plus to provide a degree of safety. Some who cause issues are temporary suspended from residing in the shelter and some are permanently banned due to not following the rules...
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...A diverse community consists of people from various cultures, backgrounds, experiences, beliefs, economic statuses, and abilities. I come from a small town, even smaller school, a Caucasian race, and a middle class Catholic family. Although I am not the minority in my community I have had many opportunities to learn about those who are. There is immense diversity in my community. Being a student at Walla Walla Catholic Schools and a member of 4-H, I have had many opportunists to work with a lot of different kinds of people. One of the most memorable is being granted the opportunity to work with children who are mentally or physically disabled. In the spring time there is an annual “Challengers Baseball”. This is a game set up at a local...
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...businesses today, diversity initiatives have emerged as a core component of many companies’ mission statements and driving human resource practices (Andrulis & Sanchdev, 2009). As companies expand globally, there is one corporation that has expanded in diversity globally. Starbuck’s is one of the largest coffee companies in America and a cross the world that is diverse culturally. So, how does Starbucks utilize its cultural intelligence to increase the awareness of diversity in the workplace? Is workplace diversity important to employees at Starbucks? Starbucks’ believe that to operate successfully in a global marketplace, embracing diversity in every aspect of their business is absolutely essential (www.starbucks.com). Diversity is something that brings everyone together, race, gender, religion, cultural background, experience etc… Diverse workplaces do the same as well, learning from one another and being able to work in an environment with different ethnicities. Diversity brings opportunities within the organization and the learning capability increase from the many cultures. By Starbucks being a global corporation, the company has to maintain their diversity not just for the workplace but also for the community. In this paper I will describe and explain the foundation of Starbucks Company, and how diversity is implemented in the workplace. I will also discuss how diversity is implemented in my work organization and my opinion of the importance of diversity in a workplace...
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...Benefits of Diversity in Law Enforcement Author Note This paper was prepared for Managing Diversity, MAJ 6603, taught by Professor Wilson. Abstract In this paper we will discuss the advantages of diversity within law enforcement, its community and recruitment programs. We will review the benefits of implementing theories, concepts, and leadership skills throughout law enforcement to ensure that all personnel are treated with respect and dignity. Exploration of barriers could be broken through by developing a training environment, which ensures that those within their ranks can rise to the challenge. At the same time encouraging employees, both civilian and uniformed the ability to contribute to the framework of the organization. By allowing this to happen, we can help strengthen the moral fortitude of an agency, rich in ethical and cultural diversity for the community to benefit. As we discuss the importance of diversity within law enforcement, we will also look at formulating a recruitment program. This includes the community which they interact with on a daily bases with a focus on reducing negative connotations towards them. There are many programs that have been developed since the 1970s throughout the United, which have been implemented and developed into a positive interaction with the community, especially the immigrant families, allowing for a more positive feeling towards law enforcement. Keywords: Commitment, Diversity, Integrity, Communication ...
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...When I applied for the diversity scholarship, I did it under the broader understanding of what diversity means to me. I believe true diversity includes race, religion, marital status, ethnicity, socio-economic status, gender, sexual orientation and importantly to me… age. As I later discovered, a broad definition similar to this had already been established by the diversity commission. It has been an honor and privilege working with the commission and I wish you the best in continuing to meet the ever changing diversity needs of the university and the surrounding community. Take care and God bless! Sincerely in warm regards, Question: What does the word ‘diversity’ mean to you? Large group session/personal reflection exercise Introduction This report contains the ideas, knowledge and insight that took place over a three and a half day session in Sackville, New Brunswick. The Youth For Diversity Project, aims to bring approximately 25 youth together in one arena to discuss, debate and create ideas and plans around the issue of diversity. Half of the session was spent looking at the individual and group definitions of diversity, with sessions that included both reflective and group exercises. Small groups were formed to further flesh out concepts around diversity—racism, ageism, sexual orientation, access to resources, etc.—to further understand the impact that diversity has had on us and those around us. To add to these sessions, four guest speakers were invited...
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...determine and analyze the Diversity Indices and identify the Flora and Fauna present in the island. Furthermore, the study also attempts to reveal the Human Threats in the marine environment which leads to thousands species being killed every year. Biodiversity refers to the number, abundance, and composition of the genotypes, populations, species, functional types, communities, and landscape units in a given system. Biodiversity is both a response variable that is affected by changes in climate, resource availability, and disturbance and a factor with the potential to influence the rate, magnitude, and direction of ecosystem processes.(Daily 1997; MA 2003). Biodiversity affects numerous ecosystem services, both indirectly and directly. Some ecosystem processes confer direct benefits on humanity, but many of them confer benefits primarily via indirect interactions. Gaston and Spicer (1998) proposed a three-fold definition of ‘‘biodiversity’’— ecological diversity, genetic diversity, and organismal diversity—while others conjoined the genetic and organismal components, leaving genetic diversity and ecological diversity as the principal components. These latter two elements can be linked to the two major ‘‘practical’’ value systems of direct use/genetics and indirect use/ecological described by Gaston and Spicer (1998). The term biodiversity describes a broad field of research within biology. Biodiversity is a compound word originating from biological diversity and is defined as...
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...The graph above reflects the percentage of diversity in the top 100 films of 2014. Just by looking at the graph one can see the significant difference between the percentage of white actors than the rest of the races. White actors make up 73.1 percent of the actors leaving only 26.9 percent for acting roles for minorities. Showing that diversity has yet to be achieved. Even though society is supposedly evolving there is less than fifty percent of the acting roles that are going to minorities. Embracing diversity in the media is important because it will shed light on the importance of protecting against racial stereotyping. Racial stereotyping is a well know problem that all minorities have faced. Racial stereotyping is when a person has preconceived...
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...Diversity in a community is significant as it brings different cultures together and creates a big family. Agnes Scott is a college that has a lot of diversity in their community, that is what interested me the most and brought my attention when I was applying at Agnes Scott. My personal background and heritage would bring a lot to the diversity of the Agnes Scott community. I was born in Brazil and moved to the US when I was only eight years old and as a result of that, I became the person that I am today. I believe that if I get accepted into Agnes Scott I will bring a lot of diversity into the community. I am latina and the Latino community itself already bring a lot of diversity into a school, especially if the community already has some...
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...D Diversity Analysis of Wells Fargo MGMT 360-51 Team - Multiplicity Shannon Willy Darren Cattnach Jeannine Petersen Edward Davis Cindy Sellner Metropolitan State University Summer 2010 Executive Background Introduction Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified financial services company providing banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 10,000 stores and 12,000 ATMs and the Internet across North America and internationally. They are headquartered in San Francisco; however, they’re decentralized so every local Wells Fargo store is a headquarters for satisfying all their customers’ financial needs. This has led to a large customer base, which Wells estimates that one in three households in America does business with them. Wells Fargo has $1.2 trillion in assets and more than 278,000 team members across their 80+ businesses. They ranked fourth in assets, and third in market value of their stock among their U.S. peers as of March 31, 2010 ("Wellsfargo.com," 2010). Wells Fargo’s company vision is stated as, “We want to satisfy all our customers’ financial needs, help them succeed financially, be the premier provider of financial services in every one of our markets, and be known as one of America’s great companies.” This statement has led them to have an outstanding reputation in the community. They have been recognized in the following publications: FORTUNE 19th in Revenue among All Companies...
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...DIVERSITY IN SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY Diversity in Springfield Gardens, NY Nakisa Frazier Excelsior College COM/Communication and Diversity Professor Regina Luttrell 01/06/2013 I am currently residing in Springfield Gardens which is a part of a borough that is considered the most diverse nation, Queens, NY. According to the webpage www.bestplaces.net/people/zip-code/new_york/springfield_gardens/11413 there is a populations of 38.826 in which 2.37% of people are White, 91.98% are Black, 0.89% is Asian, 0.39% is Native American, and 4.37% claim as 'Other'. Even though there are mostly blacks and very few Whites where I live, there are still many similarities. I live close to JFK International Airport and my community is mainly middle class. In my community I see a very diverse mixture of those from the Caribbean such as Haitians, Jamaicans, and Guyanese residents. I also see a lot of African Americans which I am, very few Whites, Asians, and Hispanics. Most people think you should travel the world to see diversity but living in New York you exposed to cultural diversity. There are hundreds of different cultures in other state of United States. Diversity has a lot to do with the mixture of cultures, people, and traditions that come together to make up a community. Diversity also plays a part of how we all are unique individuals with our own cultures and traditions. It provides opportunities that would allow people to learn about other cultures and traditions...
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...Can you imagine our world without feelings, diversity, and animals? “The Giver” takes place in a community that is in the future named The Giver community. Jonas is selected to be the receiver. When the Giver gave Jonas the memories he realized that his community is a horrible place. Jonas and the Giver plan an escape for Jonas. The Giver community needs feelings, diversity, and animals to make it more positive. Feelings would have been important to make the community more positive. “Love, the Giver told him. Jonas repeated it Love. It was a word and concept new to him.” Page 125. “Sobbing, he turned his head and vomited onto the frozen snow. Blood dripped from his face into the vomit.” Page 109. If everyone felt pain they would...
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...Cultural Diversity in Australia Paper by John Thompson, Collection Research, Documentation and Promotion, for the National Conservations and Preservation Strategy Public Forum, October 1996. Introduction This paper has been written in response to an invitation from the Conservation Working Party of the Heritage Collections Committee of the Cultural Ministers Council. Its purpose is to consider the implications of cultural diversity in Australia in a program which seeks to implement the National Conservation and Preservation Policy for Movable Cultural Heritage issued by the Heritage Collections Committee of the Cultural Ministers Council in September 1995. That document included ten policy statements intended to provide the framework for a proposed National Conservation Strategy which might pave the way for a concerted effort to improve the conservation status of heritage collections in Australia. In relation to cultural diversity, the statement of policy (Policy Statement 2) was expressed as follows: The Commonwealth, State, Territory and Local Governments acknowledge the diversity of cultures of the Australian people which should be reflected in the definition and identification of movable cultural heritage. Expressed in this way, the policy statement does little more than state the obvious that Australia is a culturally diverse community and that efforts, unspecified, should be made to ensure that justice is done to this demographic and social reality in the programs which...
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...Executive Summary This paper will focus on the diversity audit that has been done for Starbucks Coffee Company. The audit will have a description of the company’s background along with viewing the company’s different types of practices that they use that involves diversity. We will be viewing the company’s statements and conducting research on previews interviews and even viewing news articles about the company. We will find out what the organizations diversity practices will consist of according to the deep research that will be conducted. The audit will consist of learning about the background of Starbucks and how the company addresses and approaches diversity within their organization. The paper will be focusing on David A Thomas and Robin J Ely’s three paradigms of diversity which consist of” discrimination and fairness, access and legitimacy and learning and effectiveness paradigm” to compare and contrast the methods that Starbucks uses as a form of diversity. Finally, making some suggestions and recommendation on how Starbucks can improve their current state of diversity. First we will discuss how Starbuck came about the companies background along with the diversity methods they have been using allowing them to become very successful. Organizational Background Howard Schultz is the CEO of Starbucks and the founder of this company since 1982. In his opening mission statement he states “Our mission: to inspire and nurture the human spirit-one person, one cup and one...
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