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The document discusses the concept of diversity, defining it as the inclusion of various differences among individuals, including race, gender, and ability. It emphasizes the importance of understanding and managing diversity to foster collaboration and respect in society. Additionally, it addresses the ongoing discrimination issues faced by marginalized groups and highlights the need for inclusive practices in workplaces, schools, and government policies.

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The document discusses the concept of diversity, defining it as the inclusion of various differences among individuals, including race, gender, and ability. It emphasizes the importance of understanding and managing diversity to foster collaboration and respect in society. Additionally, it addresses the ongoing discrimination issues faced by marginalized groups and highlights the need for inclusive practices in workplaces, schools, and government policies.

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UNDERSTANDIN

G DIVERSITY
DIVERSITY

◎DIVERTERE (Latin word)-


to turn away, separate,
oppose.

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DIVERSITY
◎ The state or quality of being
different or varied; a variety or
assortment; a point of difference;
the inclusion of people of different
races, genders, religions, etc. in a
group; the relation that holds
between two entities when and
only when they are not identical;
the property of being numerically
distinct.
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DIVERSITY

◎ People’s differences which


may relate to their race,
ethnicity, gender, sexual
orientation, language,
culture, religion, mental
and physical ability, class
and immigration status.
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DIVERSITY
VISIBLE INVISIBLE
◎ Color of skin ◎ One’s beliefs
◎ Color of hair ◎ Mind-sets
◎ Shape of eyes/ ◎ Values
nose ◎ Sexual identity
◎ Height / weight ◎ Intelligence
◎ Gender ◎ personality
◎ Age
◎ Socio-economic
status
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DIVERSITY
◎ As our societies become increasingly
varied, we must make an effort to
GRASP the various dimensions of
diversity, which go beyond just
embracing, appreciating and tolerating
one’s uniqueness or distinctions. When
faced with the necessity to live in a
global community, it is critical that WE
uncover and explore areas that can link
us and allow us to COLLABORATE.
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LODEN’S
DIVERSITY
WHEEL
MARILYN LODEN and JUDY ROSENER
(1990)

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◎ Loden recognized the
demand for an instrument
that would help people better
understand how group-based
differences influence people’s
social identities.
◎ The model was revised in
1996 to cover additional
aspects of group differences
that were implied in the first
model.
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◎ The different components in the
Diversity Wheel played
significant roles in building
character and possibly forming
stereotypes.
◎ The Diversity wheel pointed to
the significance of our social
characters and the way in
which people develop their
identity when they are able to
establish connection with a
specific group of people. 9
Loden and Rosener’s
Diversity Wheel
(Loden 1991)

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ACTIVITY
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FOUR PRINCIPLES FOR
MANAGING OUR OWN
BEHAVIOR
1. Respect
2. Inclusion
3. Cooperation
4. Responsibility
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ABILITY (AND
DISABILITY) AS A
DIMENSION OF
DIVERSITY

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ABILITY
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ABILITY

◎ Refers to the
possession of the
qualities required to do
something; necessary
skill or competence, or
power.
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DISABILITY
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DISABILITY
The umbrella term for impairments,
activity limitations and participation
restrictions, referring to the negative
aspects of the interaction between
an individual (w/ health condition)
and that individual’s contextual
factors (environmental & personal
factors) 17
“A person who has a physical or
mental impairment that
substantially limits one or more
major life activity. This includes
people who have a record of such an
impairment, even if they do not
currently have a disability. It also
includes individuals who do not have
disability but are regarded as having 18
“Disabilities may affect one’s senses
or one’s mobility; they may be static
or progressive, congenital or
acquired, formal (affecting the
shape of the body) or functional,
visible or invisible”

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NOTE:
A person’s disability makes him/her a unique
individual who is, at times, shunned from places and
activities. They have to be acknowledge as part of the
spectrum of diversity. They have to be recognized as
human beings who should not be discriminated against,
but rather understood, accepted and tolerated. They
have to be accorded their rights. Disabilities have to be
seen as a natural part of life and a natural part of
diversity. People with disabilities have to be perceived
and accepted as people with distinct abilities. They have
to identify themselves as having disabilities so that the
world can accept them to create avenues for them to live
in.
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DILEMMA OF
DIVERSITY
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DISCRIMINATION issues
around race, gender,
age, and intellect still
persist despite the
existence of characters,
laws and policies that
promote diversity.
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◎ Women and people of color
are still discriminated against
and not given positions in
management and
administration.
◎ People of a certain race are
stereotyped to be a specific
character.
◎ Muslims have been taken
aside in immigration and
interrogated.
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◎ Non- married and same-sex
couples are still not accepted in
some parts of the world.
◎ Children with special needs get
excluded/ rejected because they
are not ready for school or are not
suited for the school.
◎ Children from indigenous groups
must go through an educational
system that does not take their
ethnic background, needs, or
values into account. 24
• Workplaces- there are systems and
processes put into place to intentionally
promote diversity.
• Schools- diversity is the best way to teach
what it means to be tolerant and respectful of
each other’s differences.
• Government- the acknowledgment that
diversity is an integral component of
community equates to laws and policies being
passed to look out for the welfare of people of
diverse cultures and backgrounds.
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Note:
Diverse ways of thinking and
doing things bring in creativity
and productivity. Innovative
thinking and collaboration are
encouraged when different
people work to come up with
solutions to problems or
challenges. Diversity, therefore,
is an integral component of life
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THANK
YOU!

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