Miami is one of the most popular destinations in both Florida and the United States. The cultural hub is home to an ethnically diverse community with an equally diverse set of interests. However, how much do you really know about the city? With that in mind, here we present our list of 15 things you probably didn't know about Miami. Check out part one below, and stay tuned for part two, coming soon!…
Perceived Multicultural Competency of Certified Substance Abuse Counselors is an article written by Pamela Lassiter and Catherine Yang. Their study was conducted using certified substance abuse counselors and certified clinical addictions specialists as study participants. Participants were certified through the state of North Carolina because their certifications are considered to be more progressive than other states. The Multicultural Counseling Knowledge and Awareness Scale (MCKAS) was used as a measuring instrument to gauge each individual’s self-perceived abilities. The study supported that most participants considered themselves to be culturally competent but it also found that race and education affected the participants’ self-perception.…
The source is written by many different authors and it is mainly edited by the 4 authors mentioned above. These authors are one of the best scholars that tackle the controversial ideas of diversity, and Canadian policies. It respectfully challenges the saint idea that multiculturalism is great for Canada, however it does not claim Multiculturalism is actually bad. It continually demonstrates the underlying capability, the conventional restraints and the miniscule disorders of the policies and blinding discourse of multiculturalism.…
For example, the current reading curriculum I am forced to use with my ELD students includes people like Gregor Mendel and Theodore Roosevelt, but does not ever include readings on people like Cesar Chavez or Dolores Huerta. This is a clear example of assimilation within schools because the goal of assimilation is for students to adapt to the new culture and language as soon as possible and lose their identities while doing so (Bennett, 2014). The first language and home culture are seen as problems instead of advantages, so students might view their cultures as inferior. Furthermore, multicultural education is important in order for students to feel welcome, valued, and respected, which increases self-motivation, engagement, and participation in the…
When reading ”Mobilizing culture, language, and educational practices, Fulfilling the promises of Mendez and Brown” by Moll, L (2010) it goes on to explain the landmark brown v. board of education (1954) involving the Mexican and Mexican American students who lived in California. The Méndez family brought this case in relation to brown and cultural aspects involving what was happing to education at that time. From the reading I did not know how important this case was to everyone but that the law allowed segregation to Asians and Native Americans and did not go into detail for Mexican children. I found it interesting that when Gonzalo asked for help from a Hispanic organization they refused but helped later on. All Gonzalo wanted was to Change the education for children of the future.…
Cultural Diversity in Chicago According to the Book “Lost Chicago”; the recorded history begins with two extraordinary Frenchmen, Jacques Marquette, and Louis Jolliet. In 1673, on their way back to Green Bay, following their exploration of the Mississippi, Marquette and Jolliet crossed the Chicago portage. “They found the countryside along the Illinois River rich and full of promise.” In July of 1803, Captain John Whistler, under orders from General Henry Dearborn, came to Chicago to build it.…
Over my spring break I was able to have the opportunity to go back to the Dominican Republic, to an all exclusive resort. There were so many different cultures that I was able to interact with the week I was there. I never notice how different people greeter from other cultures. There was a lot of people from Russians, Brazilians, and Dominicans. The Russian culture is very different from American.…
Multiculturalism is evident in the "Half and Half" story by Amy Tan, elements of two cultures are apparent. All the instances…
Integration was mostly a response to pressure from the black community and an attempt to improve their image not only for the educational institutions like SMU but other organizations like the United Methodist Church. In the Church, it might have been expected that integration would mostly be encouraged because people were beginning to realize and believe that all humans were created by God. Instead, its motives are as much a question of image preservation and pressure. In the article, “Aspects of Racial Integration in the Methodist Church,” the structure of the Methodist Church was explained. While the Methodist Church was segregated, all of the churches were broken into conferences based on geographical distribution.…
Journal: Multicultural Awareness This journal will discuss my multicultural awareness and explain the results of my multicultural assessment. It will then journey through my realization of other and explains the impact it had on my cultural beliefs. Lastly, it will contain my counselor identity and the changes I plan to implement as a result of my self – assessment.…
Multiculturalism means so much to me since I am Germen, Dominican,…
Thank you for the sharing, Yvette. I like how you brought up the main idea of this essay. Reading on your response, I can tell there is an issue about racism among ethnicities. In my opinion, this racial and ethnic identity issues are not something new in our society, it been like forever among different races. Example: Not just among American African (Black) and Caucasian (White), but it also happens between Hispanic and Asian.…
Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “We may have all come on different ships, but we’re all on the same boat now.” Here, MLK Jr. talks about how all people should be treated equally, no matter what their culture is. This goes in line with the idea of multiculturalism, which is the idea of many cultures coming together to create a diverse community. Many contemporary writers used the idea of multiculturalism to emphasize what the lives of non-whites are actually like in America. Multicultural writers show that the American Dream is impossible for non-white Americans, there is racism towards non-whites in America, and there is a cultural conflict between traditional values and cultures and American values and cultures for American immigrants.…
An inclusive community is one that not only accepts but fully embraces people who are different from its majority population and one that uses these differences to improve itself. I believe the driving force behind such a community is open-mindedness: the ability of community members to respectfully challenge each other and their beliefs as well as to empathize with each others' struggles and successes. A group of people that are constantly communicating, respectfully debating, and in the process improving themselves are by definition a group that is inclusive. Many people in the United States live in bubbles, especially due to the increasing prevalence of all forms of media in the 21st century.…
Challenges with Diversity: Undoubtedly, diversity has played an important role in Marriott’s growth. However, it does become a challenge to organize such a diverse workforce while maintaining high morale. This dilemma is compounded with the attempt to keep employees interested and engaged in their daily tasks. Careful hiring: According to a recent article in Hotelsnewsnow.com, the President and Managing Director of the Middle East/Africa regions for Marriott International said that the biggest challenge faced by hotels, second to geopolitics, is managing their human capital.…