What is diversity? Diversity is understanding, accepting, and respecting that everyone is unique and has his or her own differences. Whether the difference is race, ethnicity, religious beliefs or other ideologies, the concept of diversity is to look at these differences in a positive, safe and nurturing environment.
I was born and partially raised in China. At the age of nine, I came to the U.S. along with my family. I had just finished second grade in my hometown, Taishan, where Mandarin was the primarily language taught in schools. As a result, growing up in China had exposed me to two different languages, Mandarin and Cantonese. I learned Mandarin primarily through school and Cantonese from talking with my family. In addition to Cantonese,
I was born and partially raised in China. At the age of nine, I came to the U.S. along with my family. I had just finished second grade in my hometown, Taishan, where Mandarin was the primarily language taught in schools. As a result, growing up in China had exposed me to two different languages, Mandarin and Cantonese. I learned Mandarin primarily through school and Cantonese from talking with my family. In addition to Cantonese,