As stated in the previous chapter connection, there are many challenges that stand in the way of urban education. The main issue discussed in chapter 10 of the book “Affirming Diversity: The Sociopolitical Context of Multicultural Education” by Sonia Nieto and Patty Bode, was the issue of bilingual programs never having enough support by schools. In addition “bilingual teachers have been segregated programmatically and physically from other staff members, making both teachers and students feel isolated from the community (p.380)”. This issue has always been highly debated because while some people believe bilingual programs work, others believe the opposite. Regardless of who is right or wrong, the truth is that we live in a country that
In today’s society, people think that if the problem isn’t about them, it doesn’t affect them. This was a recurring problem during the civil rights movement for African American freedom. In Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and “I Have a Dream” speech, he describes African American protests for freedom and equality. In these documents, he uses persuasive language that appeals to logic and emotion to attempt to change the discrimination in his society.
In a terrifying dystopia, “People will come to love their oppression, to adore the technologies that undo their capacities to think” (Huxley 1). Brave New World, written by Aldous Huxley, shows the starkness of a world where uniformity is paramount and diversity is despised as the root of instability. No one thinks for themselves, but instead they simple echo what they have been programmed to say. Every person is bred to act and think the same as others in their social class. Diversity is shunned along with old world beliefs and conservative morals.
Diversity Scholarship Essay How will you contribute to the diversity at the University of Kentucky? For some time of my life, I never considered myself diverse. To me during that time growing up, I thought to be a part of the diverse minority it meant that you did not belong.
1- What does diversity mean to you? 2- How has being a student at the University of Utah been? 3- What is the University doing to make you feel welcome on campus, and how can it be more welcoming? 4- Do you feel there are enough educational opportunities for students on campus to learn about people of different races, ethnicities, and other identities?
Over the past years, America has had many immigrants come from all over the world to become American citizens, which allowed America to become a diverse country. The different cultures, languages, and the races make America the melting pot. While some people believe America embracing diversity creates unity, it can be argued that America is moving toward a new standard in which diversity and individuality are encouraged more than uniformity and conformity because people are being taught different languages and some people combine or teach others their culture. Children all over the country are being taught many different languages. Learning different languages is important because our country is more diverse than others.
Why New York City and Hong Kong are that popular? Is it because their city planning is good? In city planning, “people” is one of the most important element. Housing and Public Space matter to people’s living most. How are the two cities planned and designed to cater to the citizens? This paper aims to evaluate how Housing and Public Space are arranged in the two cities for the sake of their citizens.
Diversity is the concept of acceptance and respect upon every individual in relations to sexual category, ethnic and sexual coordination, and stage of development, bodily abilities and political beliefs. In United States there is synthesis of world’s abundant and varied religions, cultures and ethnic groups since it is a home to everybody and there is no group which can call itself the most American than the other. However, the merging of cultures here is so irreplaceable and so outstanding that citizens can be just as pleased and proud of their main cultural legacy as they are to be an American after all. The diversity in United States assemblage takes a moral look at what it means to be an American and scrutinizes the rich legacies that encompasses the entire nation. Any culture provides its specific and incomparable contribution to the current
I grew up in sunny California, within bustling cities, warm weather, and a fast-paced lifestyle. It was all I knew until the big move to Virginia. Once I reach the new town I was going to call home, I experience a drastic change in lifestyle and culture. The two areas couldn't be any different. They had a diverse mix of people, a distinctive blend of cultures, and a unique lifestyle.
I. Description of the experience: I went into this interview with an open mind ready to learn about diversity from someone else’s viewpoint, and what I walked away with was so much more than that. When preparing for this interview I originally emailed some other participants and did not have any response. After discussing with some coworkers, I was told to reach out to Dr. Ernestine Davis. My perception of diversity prior to this experience has definitely been changed. I feel as though I am more aware and have a better understanding of where I need to be to work with diverse groups of people.
The number of immigrants arriving to the city continue to help improve the value of home ownership, bringing the city in more money with each home rental. Every borough in the city is filled with “ethnic neighborhoods” that collect money from rent or from tourists, for example; “Little Italy”, “Chinatown”, and hispanic based areas such as Washington Heights. Since New York City is such a melting pot of cultures and diversity this leaves rooms for tourists to experience such a different way of life. New York City is a way to experience different cultures without really leaving the
Introduction The lessons I have experienced for education in diversity and oppression within a multicultural society have taken many different forms, however the similarities of these lessons are evident in the following reflections I have explored. In my reflections on gender bias, sexual orientation, race perspectives, religion and spirituality, and classism, I can see there was a subtle, if not strong, disconnect between the values I learned throughout my life and the current status of diversity as it is in modern societies. A new awareness and appreciation about the value set I once defended has evolved due to the subsequent literature and varied forms of media which I have been exposed to in the past several years. Values which surround oppression and privilege are usually just below the surface of multicultural relationships.
But, living in a multicultural city is by itself a very beneficial exercise not only on a personal level but also in terms of cultural exchange, economic exchange and generating new ideas. One experiences what is called cultural variety when living in a diverse area. He is somehow introduced to new kinds of foods, architectures, arts, music, festivals, religions, mythologies, writings and more of general day-to-day life. These new things would easily open one’s heart and mind to new places, new ideas and new people. According to (Wolfstone, 2010) nowadays all people around the world happily go out and eat Chinese food, use Japanese technology, drive German
Diversity is all about on understanding each other and moving ahead of simple tolerance to support and celebrating the well-off dimensions of diversity limited within each individual. Diversity is a reality created by individuals and groups from a broad range of demographic and theoretical differences. It is tremendously important to bear and defend diversity because by valuing individuals and group with free from intolerance and by nurturing a climate where justice and communal esteem are essential. Diversity is supplementary than just acknowledging and tolerating dissimilarity. Diversity is a deposit of conscious practice that involve approving and appreciating of humanity, cultures and the ordinary
Living in urban multicultural areas make human more educative, gregarious, inspired and knowledgeable to different backgrounds. When individuals who used to live in rural areas with an experience of one single culture, travel to urban areas, which is full of multicultural people with different nationalities, ideas, languages, foods, behaviors and ethnics with the absence of familiarity they will experience what is called “culture shock”. This will make individuals more stress and they will feel strange and different than residents in the urban area. They will be depressed and pessimistic. On the other hand, there are some positive features of exposure to a culturally diverse city.
