years, minorities’ residents increased from 10% to 40% who were mostly African American and Hispanics. Even with the increase in minority patients, the service providers’ ethnicity remained the same as before. About 85% of the staff members, which include nurses, laboratory technologists, physicians, therapist, and pharmacists were Caucasian. There were only two African American managers and one Hispanic manager. All the employees were like family as most of them had worked there for more than
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Diversity in Hispanic Americans Ethics 125 October 30, 2011 Kimberly Long Diversity in Hispanic Americans The first group that I researched was Cuban Americans. They rank third in the immigration of Hispanic Americans. An estimated 1.4 million strong today, they immigrated or were refuges from their native Cuba to escape Fidel Castro’s reign. They settled first in Florida and one of the largest manufactures of cigars, even to this day. They primarily speak Spanish, and most when they
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Cultural Diversity 1 Running head: Cultural Diversity Cultural Diversity In the autumn of 2006 the population of the United States exceeded 300 million people. Of those 300 million, approximately 98 million, or 33%, of them are a part of a minority group (Jarvis, 2008). This growing number can be attributed to the increase number of immigrants coming to the United States for the opportunity to have a better life for themselves and their families. It is predicted that by the year 2050
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Ethnic Diversity in the U.S. Where you live in America will depend on how racially diverse it is. The southern states have more of the Hispanic/latino race than a lot of the northern states where there seems to be more wide spread racial diversity. Whites 63% African American 11% Asian Americans 4.6% Hispanics/Latinos 16.3% How racially diverse will the U.S. be by 2050? According to the pie graph the U.S will be really diverse with Hispanic making up 31.3% and the white non Hispanic making
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Lyssa Castrodad M00-04-3488 What is cultural diversity? Diversity is nothing more than a difference from the majority. In any culture there is a majority and many minorities. Culture is a set of norms that set standards for a society of what is acceptable behavior. Culture is a cultural makeup of many things like ones kind of music, food, language, art, religion, tradition, values and many more things. In a society such as ours, during a new millennium, culture and lifestyles vary to
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Hispanic Americans for centuries have a significant role of contribution to society in the United States bringing diversity to the customs and cultures of Americans. Hispanic Americans impacted areas such as politics, public service, scientific, cultural foods and entertainment. Most historians have no knowledge or will acknowledged these impacts Hispanic Americans made on United States history therefore has entrenched anti-Hispanic racism in America. Mexican Americans have the largest population
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exploring how the Asian, Hispanic and Black communities see law enforcement from discrimination, racial profiling and past experiences. Also, we will discuss how non-minorities view law enforcement and their actions. The shattered relations between law enforcement and minorities will be included in the discussion. In addition, the police officers and the rise of diversity and how they interact with the community, response to the growth of ethnic communities and education on diversity. Lastly, racial profiling
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PUERTA AL FUTURO AND ITS IMPACT INTO THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY I. Introduction A. What is Puerta al Futuro? B. Why this program was established? II. Educational Impact A. Access to Higher Education for those who do not speak English B. The opportunity to start or continue their Higher Education in the USA C. Empowerment of the first large minority group in the USA 1. The Pew Hispanic Research Center and its findings 2. The National Council of La Raza and the impact of Latinos in the new
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CULTURAL DIVERSITY Cultural Diversity in Professions Chamberlain College In promoting a better understanding and importance of cultural, ethnic, and gender differences by managers and professionals in a business setting. It is important to be able to communicate and govern fairly in an ever and rapidly changing environment of diverse cultural personalities, morals, and gender identity. Diversity shows a desire to be empathetic to all individuals without showing favoritism or condescension.
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society when diversity is respected. Valuing diversity can open our minds to new and exciting experiences and to new ways of thinking which can make our lives more interesting. Society can also benefit by accepting diversity because by excluding minority groups we could miss their valuable contributions. Society has evolved due to diversity. We have adapted to the cultures, race, lifestyles, religion even food and music of different nationalities. There are also the challenges of diversity. Americans
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