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On the next slide you will see several pictures of different people 16.01.2019 STEP 1: EXAMINE On the next slide you will see several pictures of different people Examine them for about 10 seconds 16.01.2019 www.ecmi.de

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Please use 1-2 characteristics for each one of them 16.01.2019 STEP 2: WRITE DOWN Now, write down the first ideas that come to your mind, when you describe each person on the pictures Please use 1-2 characteristics for each one of them 16.01.2019 www.ecmi.de

STEP 3: CHECK Look at the characteristics that you have listed down 16.01.2019 STEP 3: CHECK Look at the characteristics that you have listed down Is there any characteristic that refers to the person’s intellectual abilities, knowledge, skills, or personality? Did you think of them as of “a fighter”, “a wise person”, “an artist”, “a good parent”, “a hard worker”? 16.01.2019 www.ecmi.de

LABELLING: Reflections 16.01.2019 LABELLING: Reflections People often judge the others by projecting their own subjective views over them The individual self-perception might be totally different from the way the others see a person People’s perceptions often determine their behavior and attitudes Correcting false perceptions is difficult. The process requires: Awareness that opinions/perceptions are subjective Communication Interaction Willingness to reduce the distance Trust and tolerance 16.01.2019 www.ecmi.de

INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE 16.01.2019 DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE 16.01.2019 www.ecmi.de

STRUCTURE OF THE COURSE 16.01.2019 STRUCTURE OF THE COURSE Session 1: Introduction to Diversity Management Session 2: Minority Rights in Education Session 3: Linguistic Diversity Session 4: Religious Diversity Session 5: Non-Discrimination and Equality Session 6: Preventing Hate Speech and Discrimination 16.01.2019 www.ecmi.de

OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE 16.01.2019 OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE To raise awareness about: various aspects of diversity and the challenges associated with them international and national regulatory frameworks and how they are (not?) projected at school level the role of the teacher as diversity manager To stimulate reflection and critical thinking To share opinions and experiences To learn about and reflect on positive and negative practices To inspire positive changes (on a personal, inter-personal and institutional level) 16.01.2019 www.ecmi.de

16.01.2019 WHAT IS DIVERSITY? An infinite range of unique characteristics and experiences with: Internal dimensions: personality, age, sex, gender, race, culture, language, religion, belonging, physical/mental capacities and characteristics External dimensions: defined by society (norms = conventionally agreed similarities/rules) or by personal experience Organisational dimensions: institutional affiliation, membership, management status Source: https://www.gardenswartzrowe.com/why-g-r (Based on Gardenswartz & Rowe, Diverse Teams at Work, 2nd Edition, SHRM, 2003; Internal Dimensions and External Dimensions are adapted from Marilyn Loden and Judy Rosener, Workforce America!, Business One Irwin, 1991) 16.01.2019 www.ecmi.de

WHAT IS DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT 16.01.2019 WHAT IS DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT Adequate and effective management of differences through: knowledge dynamic skills creative mind-set (ability to see things from different angles) without rigid prejudgement Measures (policies, programmes) to create greater inclusion of people from various backgrounds into the structures that they interact with and among themselves Based on S.Ting-Toomey & L.C.Chung, 2004, Understanding Intercultural Communication, Oxford University Press Based on M.E.M. Barak, 2016, Managing DiversityToward a Globally Inclusive Workplace, SAGE 16.01.2019 www.ecmi.de

WHY DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT IS NEEDED 16.01.2019 WHY DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT IS NEEDED To accommodate differences so that inclusion and integration are enabled To achieve common goals! To prevent conflicts To create a safe and productive environment To enable the development of individual identities and their full potential To ensure that rights and dignity of people(as human beings) are respected 16.01.2019 www.ecmi.de

DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT AT SCHOOL 16.01.2019 DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT AT SCHOOL Is diversity management at school important at all? Why? Do you face challenges related to diversity? How do you manage diversity at your school? 16.01.2019 www.ecmi.de

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