ISSUES IN MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION NAME: INSTITUTION: A multicultural setup brings people with diverse backgrounds together. The environment in the school should provide everybody with an equal opportunity to realize his/her full academic potential. The diversity should offer a unique learning experience for every individual within the community. However, racism comes up as a major issue in a diverse cultural setup. Racism cuts across the society and it affects the education system. Racism
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11595390 Word count 462 Question 2. Even though the mental health and wellbeing of CALD individuals in Australia is a national health priority, there is little information about how Australian clinicians incorporate multicultural counselling into their practice. The aim of this study was to get a better understanding of how different types of mental health professionals work effectively with CALD clients. To find out what skills, strategies and behaviours were used by
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DEVELOPING MULTICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS: A CHANGE MODEL by Evangelina Holvino, Ed.D. Multicultural organization development (MCOD) is a process of change that supports an organization moving from a monocultural – or exclusive – organization to a multicultural – or inclusive, diverse and equitable – organization. The approach requires an initial assessment of where the organization is and a commitment to a vision of where it wants to be in the future. From an analysis of the gap between where
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EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF MULTICULTURAL TEAM Abstract Multicultural teams have become more common in recent years, and contemporary international management literature has identified that the management of multicultural teams is an important aspect of human resource management. This paper has focused on the positive effects of using multicultural teams. Using data from 20 interviews in Mwanza Tanzania, the results show that management within multicultural team environments can be effective when project
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cross-cultural communication in multicultural construction project teams: The case of Kenya and UK Volume 28, Issue 5, July 2010, Pages 449-460 E.G. Ochieng and A.D.F. Price Managing cross-cultural communication in multicultural construction project teams: The case of Kenya and UK Volume 28, Issue 5, July 2010, Pages 449-460 E.G. Ochieng and A.D.F. Price Being an architect and being from a different country (India), I could easily relate to the ‘Managing multicultural teams’ (Brett et all) article
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Multicultural Workforce In the past American business experienced few examples of multicultural workforce. Due to globalization large companies and small businesses are experiencing a growing multicultural workforce. These cultural changes are contributing to business success and at the same time affecting teamwork and communication. A multicultural workforce is one in which a company’s workers come from various ethnic, racial, religious, and gender backgrounds. In
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of developing a critical awareness of one’s social reality through reflection and action. Action is fundamental because it is the process of changing the reality. We all acquire social myths which have a dominant tendency, and so learning is a critical process which depends upon uncovering real problems and actual needs ( Freire.org, 2016). In the article “Whose World Is This?” by Jayne R. Beilke, she explores Freire definition of conscientization through multicultural education. She does this
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the Cognitive Theory, motivating minority students can be difficult using the traditional teaching method. a. True b. False 3. Multicultural education is concerned with student’s race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, religion, and exceptionality. a. True b. False 4. What is the “acting white” hypothesis in regards to multicultural education? a. white students are superior academically to minority students b. Minority students wish they can perform at the same
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This critical reflection will analyse my developing understanding of multicultural capital and the perspectives from the relevant readings. It will also reflect on my own personal and professional implications formed through the collaborative concept teaching activity. The reading Matas & Bridges (2009) explores the importance of implementing multicultural frameworks in schools in order to contribute to the modern nation’s overall success. The purpose of the research in this paper is to investigate
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Center, LLC Cultural Intelligence Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is a person's capability to function effectively in situations characterized by cultural diversity. PURPOSE OF THE REPORT The purpose of this CQ Feedback Report is to increase your awareness and understanding of Cultural Intelligence (CQ). CONTENTS OF THE REPORT The report includes personal feedback on how you described yourself and how others described themselves. This information will allow you to compare your own responses with
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