Category: Diversity

Concern with diversity, equity and inclusion have been central to my research, teaching, and advising during my Ph.D. studies and postdoctoral time. I have worked with diverse populations both as a Teaching Assistant at Michigan Technological University and as a Postdoctoral Associate at Yale University that prides itself on having a diverse population of students.…

Throughout history, scientists have been inventing the simplest things that were huge accomplishments then but in todays world, they have become a necessity to our world. But the one thing that all of the scientists and their inventions had was diversity. Having diversity within our scientists allowed the world to have some of the greatest…

Ethnic backgrounds are a form of diversity that is common in schools around New Zealand. New Zealand has been changing over the years and our communities are becoming more diverse as a result. An ethnic group can be described as people who share a common cultural ancestry and having a sense belonging in an identity…

Introduction Teachers’ recognition of the multimodal practices available to children through their homes, communities and popular culture enriches and extends the possibilities for literacy teaching (Martello, 2007). In this modern technological world, there have been significant changes occurring where children are exposed to an abundance of literacy experiences, well before they enter school. Childrens experience…

On the sports field or on the stage, there is no black or white, no gay or straight, no rich or poor, just the joy of being out there doing your best’. This statement present sport in a way with no lack of diversity and no negative sides with sports and the culture. I believe…

As a student who is considered to have a mixed culture, I used to find myself in a circumstance where I had to identify myself as one culture or another. Growing up it was a mouth full when I explained what my ethnicity was to friends and coworkers. It was a struggle for me to…

Your race. Your Gender. Your Class. Your identity. These are some of the elements that compose diversity. For humans, diversity is a natural state of being, essential for our survival. Imagine a world where everyone is identical, same appearance, same personality, same interests. We require fresh ideas, perspectives, and practices to engage and inspire us…

My experiences with culturally and linguistically diverse groups started from a very early age. Spanish was my first language and continues to remain to be the prominent language that remains spoken in my familys household. I was introduced to English when I entered preschool kindergarten, however, I still retained my skills to read, write, and…

Religion played a major role in everyday life, with the Catholic Church having a major stronghold in Europe with the papacy and the churchs control over governments and monarchies, meaning the coexistence of religions in early modern Europe was very different from how it is now, as countries have adopted a more secular approach. As…

Introduction In this essay, we are asked to write an essay on diversity and equality within health care. We are to answer two case studies in this essay. I will start by answering the case studies and use assessment criteria as sub-heading to make my essay much easy to understand. Case study 1 A trainee…