Diversity
Diversity
O Differences, variety
O Differences that play a role in & impact
culture
O What are our differences?
Quiz
O What card game is popular with older Black
adults?
O A. Euchre
O B. Bid whist
O C. Spades
Quiz
O Currently what percentage of the U.S.
workforce are men?
O A. 48%
O B. 56%
O C. 67%
Quiz
O The Qu’ran is the sacred text of what
religion?
O A. Hinduism
O B. Buddhism
O C. Islam
Quiz
O The U.S. Census Bureau
estimated/estimates that Hispanics will
exceed African-Americans as America’s
largest racial minority in what year?
O A. 2004
O B. 2010
O C. 2020
Quiz
O How many different languages are spoken in
Skokie, IL?
O A. 25
O B. 55
O C. 95
Quiz
O What percent of households have a stay at
home dad?
O A. 14%
O B. 24%
O C. 4%
Quiz
O What % of the world’s population is of the
Christian faith?
O A. 46%
O B. 39%
O C. 27%
Quiz
O How many states allow civil unions/marriage
between same sex couples?
O 5 = 4/1
O 8 = 5/3
O 6 = 4/2
O 11 = 5/6
Diversity
O Weakness in profession
O Comfort levels
O PWD
O Rules
O Be careful of stereotypes…not everyone is
alike
O Ask questions
O Don’t hold opinions against us
Geographic
location
Religion
Education
Mental/
Physical
Ability
Sexual
identity
Marital
status
Age
Race/
Ethnicity
Social
class
Gender
Military
experience
Parental
status
Dimensions of Diversity
O Core (Primary) Dimensions
O Traits we may observe upon meeting people
O Extremely difficult/impossible to change
O Stereotypes based on these things
O We measure others based on our own
cultural standards
O Language
O Appearance
Dimensions of Diversity
O Secondary Dimensions
O Not necessarily visible
O Change over a lifetime
O Knowledge of this dimension changes our
perceptions of people
Terms
O Prejudice
O Preconceived belief or preference for one person,
place, or thing over another
O Stereotypes
O Assumptions others make about us based on
dimensions of diversity.
O Discrimination
O Differential treatment of one group that often
creates a situation of disadvantage for another
group
Goal
O Cultural Competence
O People who are able to work with both the similarities
and differences in people successfully
O Need to understand & accept :
O Preferred styles of communication
O Social interactions
O Motivations
O Recreation preferences
Cultural competence
O 2 perspectives
O Service provision
O Access to services
O How well we reach out to different groups
O Workplace
O Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination Act,
ADA
O First step – knowledge & awareness
2 Perspectives
O Melting Pot
O Immigrants to America should assimilate to
American culture & blend into 1
group…monoculture
O Agree?
O Has this happened?
O When we travel to other countries should we
assimilate?
2 Perspectives
O Mosaic
O Mix of ethnic groups where ethnic
characteristics are maintained such as
language, religion, culture. Etc.
O Multi-culturalism
O Does this exist?