PROPOSAL TO THE MCGILL UNIVERSITY FOOD AND DINING SERVICES Improving multiculturalism at McGill Cafeterias Presented to: Mathieu Laperle Director‚ Food and Hospitality Services Presented by: Syed Nasiful Haq Electrical Engineering Student‚ McGill University March 8th‚ 2011 Contents Proposal 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 INTRODUCTION 4 Background: 4 McGill Cafeteria 4 International students at McGill: 5 Problem Definition: 5 SURVEY 5 Methodology 5
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Being in a multicultural environment in childhood is going to give you intuition‚ reflexes and instincts. You may acquire basic responsiveness later on‚ but it’s never going to be as spontaneous as when you have been bathing in this environment during childhood. (Carlos Ghosn) Multicultural society A multicultural society includes people from several different cultures. People of different colours‚ nationalities‚ languages‚ beliefs and customs live together in one community. People in a multi-cultural
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3 Assignment Reflections on Diversity in the Media Michael N. Manneh ORG 6499 Dr. Jeannine Klein September 19‚ 2011 ABSTRACT The media often misrepresents a person‚ a people‚ a place‚ or an idea‚ and does so without hesitation. There are many methods and mediums the media uses to reach the great majority of the world. Whether it is by use of print‚ such as newspapers or magazines‚ or by broadcast‚ by means of television‚ radio and the internet‚ the media has a way of presenting information
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At present‚ these is an increasing social concern on the development of multiculturalism. It is thought by some people that multiculturalism devalue the value of culture. From my point of view‚ I don not agree this because of the following the reasons. Obviously，multiculturalism brings numerous advantages to the societies. First of all‚ it accelerate the development of civilization. Since the multiculturalism can attract many immigrations‚ it certainly can help people to know the languages and histories
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non-eurocentric counselling approaches need to be adopted by practitioners. While there is “increased attention to diversity and multiculturalism in the counselling profession” (Walden‚ Herlihy & Ashton‚ 2003‚ p. 109)‚ there is still much to be done to move counselling towards a “post-colonial” approach. In other words‚ moving the counselling profession towards more openness to diversity and a greater acceptance of other worldviews and culturally different counselling practices. Helms and Cook (1999)
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Multiculturalism’s Five Dimensions Dr. James A. Banks on Multicultural Education Dr. James A. Banks‚ author of Educating Citizens in a Multicultural Society (Teachers College Press‚ $22.95)‚ spoke recently with NEA Today’s Michelle Tucker about the concept he’s developed called “the five dimensions of multicultural education.” Especially for NEA Today Online readers‚ here is the complete interview. A shorter version ran in the September 1998 issue. Could you briefly describe the five dimensions
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Running head: THE CHALLENGES OF ETHNIC DIVERSITY The Challenges of Ethnic Diversity: Is Multiculturalism Successful in Sweden? Name of Student ID Number Course Name‚ Course Number Instructor’s Name Date Abstract Multiculturalism is a diverse body of knowledge which can still be recognized as a philosophy. Ethnic diversity is one of the crucial concerns in nations across the globe. Culture forms what people do‚ the manner things are done‚ and the manner people appreciate what others
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Feminism and multiculturalism is about diversity and‚ protecting the rights of women and the minority community in our society. It is not about division‚ and the direction‚ nor about isolation (NIMAC Report‚ 1999). Moreover it is about the equality of opportunities for all members of groups that participate in and benefit from economic and social lives. During this paper‚ I ask myself whether feminism can be genuinely multicultural. The difference between feminism and multiculturalism is the rights
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should do for the various cultures. Therefore‚ multiculturalism appears in people’s vision. Especially in large cities‚ there are diverse cultures from all around of the world and they usually have influences on each other. For example‚ larger cities in the UK‚ such as London‚ Birmingham or Manchester are often described as being multicultural. In last ten years‚ multiculturalism has aroused widespread concern. While some people believe that multiculturalism is appropriate for a 21st century society‚
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Advantages and disadvantages of the multiculturalism in big cities‚ particularly in London Ethnic and racial diversity is not a new phenomenon in the world history: in the Middle East and the Mediterranean World‚ a multiplicity of cultures coexisted in rural areas as well as in cities since Antiquity. Nowadays multiculturalism has become an official policy in several European countries since the 1970s‚ for reasons that varied from country to country‚ including the fact that many of the great cities
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