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1. Understanding Diversity Lesson 1 Ms. Cecille Pacis EDSPIE130

2. Objectives for this class discuss the meaning and significance of diversity explain and apply the use of Loden’s Wheel of Diversity discussed the effects of non acceptance and acceptance of diversity in an organization

3. Activating Prior Knowledge Was there ever a time you felt different from everyone? What was that unique trait? How did others treat you? How did that make you feel?

4. There are many factors that make one person different from other people. Differences can be visible and invisible . They can refer to the color of your skin, eyes, weight, height, age, status, personality, intelligence and many more. These unique characteristics are quite noticeable to people you meet. There are other differences brought about by one’s beliefs, mindsets , values , sexual identity, intelligence, personality and others that are not easily evident or are invisible.

5. You will need to get to know a person closer to be able to observe that he/she is different from you or other people. It is the uniqueness of each one that is the root of diversity. Diversity is from the Latin word divertere , which means to turn away, separate, oppose (Latin Dictionary)

6. The Collins dictionary defines diversity as “the state or quality of being different or varied; a variety or assortment ; a point of difference ; inclusion of people of different races, genders, religious in a group; there are 2 entities and they are not identical ; and property of being numerically distinc t”

7. In the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s ( UNESCO) “ Guide on Ensuring Inclusion and Equity in Education (2017), diversity is defined as “ people’s differences which may relate to their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, language, culture, religion mental and physical ability, class, and immigration status “ (UNESCO 2017)

8. Diversity is an issue we have to face and conquer . Presently, people recognize and consider the differences of each person as important. We all live in a global village that brings about changing demographics both in the work force and education. As our communities become more diverse, it is imperative that we make an effort to understand the different dimensions of diversity which is not just about accepting, understanding and tolerating one’s uniqueness or differences.

9. Since we live in a global village, it is valuable that we discover and explore areas that can make us do collaborative works. Accepting and celebrating the uniqueness of everyone will cultivate respect for different experiences and qualities of individuals that will open more avenues to solve problems and innovate. Collaboration and communication are skills needed to develop and succeed so it is important that we understand our differences and master how these could be used to harness tolerance, cooperation and unity that will lead to productivity.

10. The Loden’s Diversity Wheel In 1990, Marilyn Loden , an American writer and Judy Rosener , a professor at the graduate school in the University of California, Irvine developed a framework to respond to the flourishing divergence in America’s labor force. The goal was to capacitate people to make their voices heard by pointing to diversity and its impact on their person, their rights and their freedom

11. They both published a book entitled “Workforce America! Managing Employee Diversity as a Vital Resource” and they introduced the Diversity Wheel model. Loden recognized the demand for an instrument that would help people better understand how group based differences influence people’s social identities. Dissatisfaction, distrust and competition would ensue when different diversities are not recognized.

12. Their research led them to maximize the workforce of a diverse group of people, managing diversities as assets to develop productive working relationships but the model was revised around 1996 to cover other aspects of differences not found on the first version. Accdg to Loden “ Diversity discussions are about understanding social identities, acknowledging what is important and learning to integrate into society so sub group feels excluded or one down (1991)

13. Diversity points our significance of social characters and ways people develop their identity when establishing connection with people. The wheel has 2 dimensions: primary or core dimensions and secondary dimensions of diversity. The dimensions are the components that comprise the whole person.

14. Loden and Rosener’s Diversity Wheel

15. The Inner Circle(Primary/Core Dimensions) It is the inner circle These are the stronger ones and these are the characteristics we were born with or established by significant experiences we had or people we interacted with. Distinctly persuasive who we are, our principles, our sense of self, our image, perceptions and how we think about others.

16. Outer Circle ( Secondary Dimensions) Characteristics that are part of our social identity but they can change or be discarded as our life experiences impact us. Influenced by people we encounter, places we go or live in and experiences we go through Our core and secondary dimensions affect our prior experiences, viewpoints and principles, giving us an exclusive mind set of the world around us, making us DISTINCT individuals.

17. Follow up Act: Creating of Diversity Wheel ( same dimensions of Loden’s Wheel) What characteristics is only found in you and not with other classmates?

18. Once we find out we are different from each other what do we do next? At times it would be difficult to understand and even accept others who may be different from us. It may be a daunting task to adjust to the culture, spiritual beliefs and other different of other people 4 principles accdg to Loden to help manage our behavior in order to successfully interact with people in global context: RESPECT, INCLUSION, COOPERATION & RESPONSIBILITY (RICR)

19. Definition of Principles: Respect - treating others the way they wish to be treated Inclusion - making certain everyone on the team is truly a part of the team’s decision-making process Cooperation - actively helping others succeed rather than competing or attempting to one-up(compete) someone Responsibility - managing personal behavior to maintain a diversity-positive environment and questioning inappropriate behavior when it occurs

20. Ability and Disability as a Dimension of Diversity

21. Ability - refers to the possession of the qualities required to do something; necessary skill or competence or power. (Collin’s Dictionary) Disability – the umbrella of term for impairments, activity limitations and participation restrictions, referring to the negative aspects of the interaction between the individual (health condition)and the individual’s contextual factors (environmental or personal factor). (WHO World Health Organization)

22. Disabilities may affect the ff : senses or mobility Static, stagnant or progressive congenital or acquired formal (affecting shape of body) or functional visible or invisible The person’s disability makes him unique at times shunned from places or activities.

23. People with disabilities have to be acknowledged as part of the spectrum diversity Have to be recognized as human beings who should not be discriminated against but rather understood, accepted and tolerated They have to exercise their rights Disabilities have to be viewed as a natural part of life They have to be perceived as accepted and w/ distinct abilities THEY HAVE TO IDENTIFY W/ THEIR DISABILITIES SO THAT THE WORLD CAN ACCEPT THEM AND CREATE VENUES FOR THEM TO LIVE IN

24. ACTIVITY: What do you think are the problems/ dilemmas caused by diversity???

25. The Dilemma of Diversity Discrimination against race, gender, age and intellect still abound even with the laws that uphold diversity In workplaces, they discriminate people of color, religions such as Muslim is taken aside in immigration and interrogated. Some schools students with special needs are denied because of their disabilities and told they are not suited for their school program.

26. Habem Grima   first deafblind person  to graduate from Harvard  Law School. An advocate for equal opportunities for people with  disabilities , she was named by former President Barack Obama as a White House Champion of Change

27. Children from indigenous groups have to go through an educational system that does not consider their ethnic background needs and values There is still so much need to be put in so that diversity can be accepted and respected in a lot of areas. In schools, diversity is the best way to teach what it means to be tolerant and respectful of each other’s differences Government pass on laws that protect welfare of diverse people DIVERSITY IS AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF LIFE AND LIVING