Diversity, Globalization and You A Statistical Profile for Georgia and Beyond

Connections to the World Diversity and Georgia Compare and Contrast: Diversity in Georgia and the US Trending Now: Globalization Defined

Demographic group Time until Doubling of Pop. Factors of Diversity in Georgia Source: Matt Hauer, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia Population Diversity (2009): State Population 58% White, 30% Black, 8% Hispanic, 4% Other Diversity tomorrow: The following categories will double their population in the following time period, suggesting increasing diversity: Demographic group Time until Doubling of Pop. White 63 Years Black 26 years Hispanic 10 Years Other 13 Years

“Georgia is the New California” Asian Population of Selected Georgia Counties (2009): Henry: 2.8% Gwinnett: 9.4% (10.6% in 2010) Fulton 4.2% Cobb: 4.1% Georgia’s growing Hispanic population: Population in 2010: 8.8%

Georgia’s Population Roller-Coaster The Losing Years, 1920-1970 The State Lost Population in these Years, Due to… The Great Black Migration North, 1900-1930 The Boll Weevil and Agricultural Depression Collapse of Cotton, 1920s Georgia’s urban population represented 14% of the state in 1890, 34% in 1940 The Growth Years, 1970-present Causes: Rustbelt-to-Sunbelt Migration, African American In-migration, Globalization, Hispanic migration, economic opportunity, Tech Revolution, Georgia Compared to the other 49 States Today: 8th in population , 4th in Growth , 5th in the number of Jobs , but 24th in National Income  Georgia is 4th fastest-growing state in the population of under 18-year olds, a tremendous engine for future growth

Coffee County Compared to Georgia and US Coffee County Georgia USA Population, Percent change 2000-2010 + 13.2% + 18.3% + 9.7% Persons under 18 Years 26.2% 25.7% 24% White 64.7% 59.7% 72.4% Black 26.6% 30.5% 12.6% Hispanic 10.3% 8.8% 16.3% Asian 0.7% 3.2% 4.8% Percent below Poverty Line 25.9% 16.6% 14.3% Foreign-born 5% 9.1% 12.4%

Some statistical generalizations Coffee County, compared to Georgia and the nation is younger, faster-growing, whiter than Georgia (but less white than the US), with a greater African-American population than the US (but not Georgia) and more Hispanic than Georgia (but less Hispanic than the US). It is much poorer than both the US and Georgia. Except for the African American statistic, one could say that Diversity trends in the world are somewhat masked by life in Coffee County, but that the county is no stranger to the Global Economic Crisis. Its young population and rapid growth suggests hope for a path out of the economic crisis. Coffee County is linked by companies and economics to the global economy, but that is another story

Globalization Definition: Not a policy but a process in which trade, tariff and, by implication, political and communications barriers between peoples are reduced, removed or made to become increasingly irrelevant. When: It began after World War II, partly as a result of lessons learned and an effort to revitalize wartorn economics and undercut the nationalism that triggered the war. It has accelerated as a result of technological changes in transportation and communications, especially the internet.

Examples of (and Responses to) Globalization Regional Organizations such as the European Union, NAFTA, ASEAN, the African Union The Rise of Intergovernmental Organizations (IGO’s) and International organizations with Supranational characteristics: United Nations, World Trade Organization, World Court Challenges to (and from) Globalization: Terrorism, Global warming (yes, it is real), Outsourcing of Jobs, Poverty caused by unequal advancement and inequitable policies of IGOs, as well as unequal access to the access points to the global marketplace, such as Education and the Internet, a Reduction in the role of “Great Powers” like the US. etc., etc. The Takeaway: Above all, a need for International collaboration, cooperation, communication and understanding!

This is a Suggestive, Not an Exhaustive List Some economic ramifications by Globalization: Service jobs are the outsourced jobs– Do not train for those High tech jobs are America’s Asset: Do Train for Those Also, Jobs that emphasize IDEAS, HEALTH and KNOWLEDGE OR THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE are the Waves of the Future: Teaching, our new LOGISTICS Program, our new BSN Program, STEM Fields This is a Suggestive, Not an Exhaustive List

Based on this document, what does “diversity” mean to SACs? You have received a copy of the SACs Commission on Colleges Statement of Diversity http://www.sacscoc.org/documents/DiversityStatement.pdf Based on this document, what does “diversity” mean to SACs?

The SGC Mission Statement: What parts speak to diversity, and how? South Georgia College is a four-year residential institution that serves the educational, social, and economic development of the region by providing accessible, high quality, student-centered associate degrees and a limited number of baccalaureate degree programs. Through close collaboration with faculty and staff, students are engaged in educational opportunities that empower them for success in a sustainable global society. South Georgia College prepares students to think critically, communicate proficiently, and act responsibly as civic-minded, environmentally conscious citizens.