Thinking About Diversity and Inclusion Paper Marquillia Wiggins SOC/315 February 25‚ 2013 Dr. Dixon Thinking About Diversity and Inclusion Paper Cultural diversity‚ or multiculturalism‚ is based on the idea that cultural identities should not be discarded or ignored‚ but rather maintained and valued. The foundation of this belief is that every culture and race has made a substantial contribution to American history. However‚ many people remain opposed to the idea of multiculturalism‚ or cultural
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Diversity and Inclusion SOC315 May 3‚ 2012 Thinking About Diversity and Inclusion There are several aspects to consider when thinking about the dimensions of cultural diversity. Diversity is not restrained to the workplace only and is seen in all environments. There is diversity in communities and social organizations all of which need to be considered. People must be able to define and understand diversity in order to begin accepting it. Accepting diversity then leads to inclusion. Dimensions
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Advantages and disadvantages of inclusion in the classroom. I think that there are many advantages and disadvantages of inclusion in the regular classroom. Some of the advantages are that the child has a feeling of belonging among his classmates and teachers‚ and it can also help the disabled child develop socially. The special education child can learn age-appropriate behaviors from his peers that he might not learn in a self-contained special education environment. It can also help the typically
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Defining the term ‘inclusion’‚ according to Sikes at al. (2007:366)‚ ‘is a thorny and controversial task which has occupied many commentators over the years’. Many have also argued that ‘inclusion is a bewildering concept which can have a variety of interpretations and applications’ (Avramidis et al.‚ 2002:158 cited Hansen‚ 2011:62). One might consider inclusion in relation to acknowledging diversity - people differ in all sorts of ways from race and ethnicity‚ culture and belief‚ gender and sexuality
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What is inclusion ? Inclusive education is concerned with the education and accommodation of all children within the classroom‚ regardless of their physical‚ intellectual‚ social‚ or linguistic deficits. Inclusion should also include children from disadvantaged groups‚ of all races and cultures as well as the gifted and the disabled (UNESCO‚ 2003). Inclusion tries to reduce exclusion within the education system by tackling‚ responding to and meeting the different needs of all learners (Booth‚ 1996)
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My philosophy of ministry is to teach believers‚ through teaching the Bible‚ and training leaders. So‚ that they may‚ in turn‚ teach others to be rooted and built up in Him as seen in Colossians 2:6-7. The first part of my philosophy of ministry is to teach believers in the knowledge and the ways of Jesus Christ. Every member in the church has gifts. They need to understand their gifts and if you have the gift to teach‚ be trained in the work of the ministry. Teaching God’s people to do the
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Concept of Inclusion Sylvia Leggett ESC: 315 Survey of Exceptional Students Instructor: Karree Fah September 26‚ 2011 In order to be effective utilizing inclusion we must have an idea of what that concept implies. Inclusion has been called many things down through the years in the educational realm. It has gone from being called the least restrictive environment to mainstreaming‚ to integration and now inclusion. Inclusion “is used to refer to the commitment to educate each child‚ to the
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Financial inclusion Financial inclusion is the availability of banking services at an affordable cost to disadvantaged and low-income groups. In India the basic concept of financial inclusion is having a saving or current account with any bank. In reality it includes loans‚ insurance services and much more. The first-ever Index of Financial Inclusion to find out the extent of reach of banking services among 100 countries‚ India has been ranked 50. Only 34% of Indian individuals have access to or
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Diversity and Inclusion Diversity in a broad term is any dimension that can be used to differentiate groups and people from one another‚ it means respect for and appreciation of differences in ethnicity‚ gender‚ disability‚ age‚ national origin‚ religion and sexual orientation. Inclusion is a state of being valued‚ respected and supported by focussing on the needs of every individual and ensuring that right conditions are in place for them to achieve their full potential without experiencing harassment
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Financial Inclusion: A road India needs to Travel Financial inclusion or inclusive financing is the delivery of financial services at affordable costs to sections of disadvantaged and low-income segments of society‚ in contrast to financial exclusion where those services are not available or affordable. An estimated 2.5 billion working-age adults globally have no access to the types of formal financial services delivered by regulated financial institutions. The United Nations and financial inclusion
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