Advantages of Multiculturalism Essay

In this paper, I will discuss how this class influenced my understandings about my own cultural identity while also learning about the identities of my future students. Incorporating multiculturalism within my classroom will be beneficial for my students because we live in a diverse society. I will incorporate my research and group presentations on Latino/Hispanic, Women/Girls, Poverty/Homelessness, LGBTQ, and American Indian students when working with my future students, who identify with the…

Hiring for diversity is an important issue and sometimes it is necessary in public agencies, and also the fire service for many reasons. One reason would be that in these communities there are cultural barriers, which mean that potentially there also are language barriers. This can cause lack of communication between the ones that are providing the help and those that need it and can be extremely frustrating for the providers. Hiring people that are bi-lingual is a huge bonus for public agencies…

about paying lots of money for treatment. I can feel protected at home with my multicultural neighbours. Canada has many different races and the country is multicultural people and we’re all treated equally. Being a Canadian gives loads of unique advantages such as I am allowed to work at all jobs, My child will be Canadian, I can vote for who I want, I will never be deported and I am freely allowed to travel where I want. Canada also has a Democratic Government. Although there is a great amount…

Canada is a large country filled with provinces that range in cultural distinctiveness, political life and overall economic goals. In a sense, each province is unique from one another and can be seen as a “small world” within a larger Canadian context. In the article titled: “Small Worlds of Diversity: Views Toward Immigration and Racial Minorities in Canadian Provinces”, Antoine Bilodeau, Luc Turgeon and Ekrem Karakoc examine each province’s views on immigration and racial minorities by…

Explaining one’s identity is very difficult. That is why I registered for the leading diversity class, to try to understand what would be acceptable to identify oneself in today’s society. Looking at what this generation is trying to do, from identifying themselves based on their race, culture, sexual orientation, I believe that it is very hard to describe everything about oneself in one word without being judged. That is why in my opinion I believe that our generation needs to shift their way…

Australia prides itself on the fact that it is a multicultural society. Our status of cultural diversity is far beyond some other countries and with that, we stand by what we believe in to lead as example in the hope that other countries follow suit. Home to one of the world’s longest surviving cultures, the interconnectivity between Australian citizens and culture is growing for the better and expanding ever so greater into the future. Unfortunately, Australia has not always matched its…

differences of others. It also fosters the ability to function harmoniously and effectively in our multicultural society. Our textbook, Comprehensive Multicultural Education: Theory and Practice, is always focusing on how teachers can promote multiculturalism in the classroom and I truly believe that this book is a great introduction to young children. It lets children…

Applying and Critiquing Asset-Based, Internally Focused, Relationship Driven An asset-based, internally focused, relationship driven approach to community development can be the most suitable for the South Asian immigrant community in Victoria for a myriad of reasons. However, a few limitations can cause this approach to fail. Strengths of Approach An asset-based, internally focused, relationship driven approach can grant power to South Asian immigrants to make changes that will benefit them.…

Multicultural night is important because it promotes inclusion in our school and it reminds people that these are the people in our neighborhood. I felt every booth at multicultural night expressed their culture with mounds of pride and a lot of important information. Each booth included variations of activities, food, and demonstrations. It was truly an around the world experience in our little town and I believe it helped people of all ages at Gilbert experience some diversity realisation we…

Sonia Nieto's Article and Teaching Philosophy As future educators we must ask ourselves, “How can we incorporate multicultural education (MCE) into the curriculum?” Sonia Nieto (1994) quoted in Moving Beyond Tolerance in Multicultural Education, “Multicultural education is not a unitary concept. On the contrary, it can be thought of as a range of options across a wide spectrum that includes such diverse strategies as bilingual/bicultural programs, ethnic studies courses, Afrocentric curricula,…