Upon receiving my writing assignment on Global and Diversity Awareness‚ I realized I would need to research the meaning of each. To me Global Awareness means to be aware of how issues and difficulties are affecting us around the world. Diversity refers to being able to identify the differences between people. Race‚ religion‚ culture‚ gender and age are a few examples of how diversity can be seen in a group. Global and Diversity awareness are inter-related in our everyday lives throughout the world
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and diversity awareness September 7‚ 2013 To me Global Awareness means to focus on the world as a whole‚ and study major issues such as the environment. It’s a way to get people to understand the world around them‚ and learn different ways they can help resolve these issues such as‚ finding ways to end pollution‚ and learning ways that you can recycle. I think that the term Diversity means that you are understanding and have knowledge of different cultures in your society. Diversity is also
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Managing Diversity through Self-Awareness and Personal Motivation Managing diversity has the potential to be one of the most challenging issues for healthcare management. Healthcare organizational growth requires an increase in workforce‚ and workforce is becoming more multicultural and diverse. In order for one to manage diversity effectively‚ one must be self-aware and personally motivated. One’s self-awareness and behavior have the potential to be influenced by different factors such as culture
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Diversity Diversity in its simplest terms means variety. Diversity is everywhere‚ in neighborhoods‚ our workplace‚ schools‚ and communities. To address diversity in relation to people would be to say that diversity is a variety of characteristics that make an individual unique. According to the University of Tennessee (2003)‚ these characteristics consist of a person’s age‚ race‚ ethnicity‚ gender‚ sexual orientation‚ physical traits‚ language spoken‚ relationship status‚ cultural and economical
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What is self awareness? Taken quite literally‚ ’self awareness’ means to be aware of our selves. It is having a clear understanding of our personality‚ including strengths‚ weaknesses‚ thoughts‚ beliefs‚ motivation‚ and emotions. Self awareness also allows us to understand other people‚ how they perceive us‚ our attitude and our responses to them in the moment. We are all different and so too is the way we react to things‚ learn and put together information. In order for us to gain a better
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Health Care Provider: Awareness and Diversity of Faiths (Final Draft) Kerry Murphy Grand Canyon University Spirituality in Health Care HLT310V Professor Garfield C. Browne June 13‚ 2014 Abstract Within the health care system of today‚ many health care providers are introduced to various religious beliefs and practices through caring for those patients and families from different cultures. In order for competent medical treatment to be performed‚ the health care providers must take into account
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Personal Values and Self Awareness Sharess Jefferson Professional and Ethical Issues in Counseling/EDC 5213 University of Southwest As with any academic venture there are times when a student is engulfed in self doubt and is distressed by the inevitability of change. Although these factors present themselves throughout many parts of the educational process‚ there remains a sense of purpose rooted in the belief of true compatibility. Nestled within this attraction is the opportunity to
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What is Cultural Diversity? What is cultural diversity? Diversity is nothing more than a difference from the majority. In any culture there is a majority and many minorities. Culture is a set of norms that set standards for a society of what is acceptable behavior. In every culture there are basic standards for social interaction such as personal space distance‚ eye contact‚ amount of body language displayed in public‚ negotiating style‚ etc. In America‚ we stand about eighteen inches apart when
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The opportunity to be a fellow with Latham & Watkins and to attend the Diversity Leadership Academy‚ is amazing and I believe that I am excellent candidate. I have experience working with clients‚ a commitment to diversity in the legal profession‚ and a diverse background. As a native of Miami‚ FL I grew up in a diverse urban city. Furthermore‚ I am a Black and Puerto Rican woman with a distinctive perspective on cross-cultural relations and socioeconomic challenges. Unfortunately‚ I am an underrepresented
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extremes‚ a land of contrast‚ and those who hail from it are no exception. Growing up in a Russian family provides me a unique perspective on diversity‚ culture‚ and identity. I look no different than most of my peers. My chestnut hair‚ emerald eyes and porcelain complexion make me far from a poster child of diversity. But diversity is not skin deep. Diversity is language‚ religion‚ heritage; understanding a multitude of worlds in an ever growing global society. It is an important trait in schools
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