1. Dimensions of Diversity Introduction to Diversity
UNIT
ONE
Texas Commission On Law Enforcement
Course # 3939

2. Your Instructor – Course Facilitator and Mentor Trainer
Deputy Chief George D. Little
A.S. & B.S. Criminal Justice & Sociology
B.S.CJ Wayland Baptist University, San Antonio
M.S. Criminology & Counter-Terrorism University of the State of New York(P)
2012 T.C.O.L.E. Professional Achievement Award
Certified Crime Prevention Specialist (C.C.P.S.)
TCOLE Basic Instructor Certificate 1984
TCOLE Advanced Instructor 2012
TCOLE Master Peace Officer 1991
MP Special Operations Operator Counter-Terrorism 1988
Military Police Investigations (MPI) & Criminal Investigation Division (CID) Special Agent
Graduate Drug Enforcement Administration Academy 1977
44- years Law Enforcement Experience
40-Years Teaching & Instructor Experience
7/16/2018 2

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4. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Learning Objective: 1.0 the participant will be able to Learning Objective 1.2: the participant will be able to define the term “Diversity” Learning Objective 1.3: the participant will be able to discuss with competent knowledge the term “Human Diversity” Learning Objective: 1.4 the participant will be able to define the “Global Market” Learning Objective 1.5: the participant will be able to understand the difference between a “Melting Pot” vs. a “Mosaic Society” Learning Objective 1.6: the participant will be able to define the term “Inclusion”

5. Learning Objective 1.7: the participant will be able to discuss with competency the concept of the three dimensions of “Global Inclusion”
Learning Objective 1.8: the participant will be able to describe the concept of the four layers of diversity
Learning Objective 1.9: the participant will be able to illustrate the concepts of primary and secondary dimensions of diversity
Learning Objective 1.10: the participant will be able to explain with competency the difference between “Fairness vs. Equal Treatment”
Learning Objective1.11: the participant will be able to with competency summarize the past, present, and future dimensions of diversity

6. Unit 1 Goal Every culture teaches its young
To increase awareness of the various dimensions of diversity
Every culture teaches its young
Every family shares its knowledge
All of us are lifelong learners

8. DEFINITION
“Diversity is the term used to describe the relative uniqueness of each individual in the population.

10. “Personal and social identity, expressed through language and culture, is formed by this continuous interplay of knowledge and learning as we move through the different stages of life.” UNESCO
Defines
who
we are

11. 7 Underlying Principles of Diversity
Diversity is an inside job, it is not about them
Diversity goes beyond race and gender
No one is the target of blame for current or past inequalities
Human beings are ethnocentric
Ethnocentric: characterized by or based on
the attitude that one's own group is superior

12. The human species resists changes, continuing to seek homeostasis
Human beings find comfort and trust in likeness
It is difficult for people to share power

13. Our heritage belongs to all
Our world heritage is our shared heritage.
UNESCO

14. 1.1. Define the term “diversity”
“Diversity is the term used to describe the relative uniqueness of each individual in the population…the state of being diverse.”

15. Diversity is a set of conscious practices that involve:
Understanding and appreciating interdependence of humanity, cultures, and the natural environment
Practicing mutual respect for qualities and experiences that are different from our own

16. Diversity is a set of conscious practices that involve:
Understanding that diversity includes not only ways of being but also ways of knowing

17. Continued…
Recognizing that personal, cultural, and institutionalized discrimination creates and sustains privileges for some while creating and sustaining disadvantages for others
Iowa State University

18. Continued…
Building alliances across differences so that we can work together to eradicate all forms of discrimination
Iowa State University

20. 1.2. Discuss the term “human diversity”
Encompasses anything that makes humans special and different
9 reported most noticed in our society:
Skin Color
Gender
Age
Appearance
Facial Expression
Eye Contact
Movement
Personal Space
Touch

21. 1.3. List “dimensions of diversity”
Military Experience
Parental Status
Religious Beliefs
Work Experience
Geographic Locations
Socioeconomic Status
And the list goes on…
Age
Ethnicity
Gender
Physical Abilities Qualities
Race
Sexual orientation
Job Classification

22. 1.4. Describe the three powerful trends that highlight diversity in twenty-first century society
Diversity became an issue with the development of 3 powerful trends in our society:
Trend 1: The global market in which American corporations must now do business became highly competitive

23. Paradigm Shift The United States has a high unemployment rate
The United States Out-Sources more work than any other country?

24. Diversity became an issue with the development of 3 powerful trends in our society - Continued:
Trend 2: The makeup of the United States population began changing dramatically

25. Trend 3: Individuals began to celebrate their differences instead of compromising their uniqueness to “fit in”

26. Theodore Roosevelt expressing his views in immigrants 1907
We should insist that if the immigrant who comes here does in good faith become an American

27. "In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin.

28. But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here.

29. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American People (Citizens)."

30. 1.4.1. Define the Global Market Trend 1
To stay competitive in the world market:
Products must be designed and marketed to meet needs of people

31. To stay competitive in the world market - Continued:
People need to develop an understanding and appreciation of cultures
Remembering and maintaining our American Heritage and Culture

32. 1.4.2. Discuss the United States changing demographics Trend 2
By the year 2050:
30% of population Caucasian
19% African American
40% Hispanic Origin ???????
7% Asian and Pacific Islander
4% American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut

33. By the year 2056:
People of color are expected to become the new majority
In addition:
The fastest growing age group: 75 and older
In 2008: 48% increase in workers 55 and older
By 2025, the number of elderly will double

34. Misc. Statistics:
One out of every 4 Americans speaks a language other than English in their homes
An estimated 20% of the population is gay/lesbian
Persons with disabilities make up the largest minority group: 25% of US population

35. 1.5. Compare a “melting pot” vs. a “mosaic” society Trend 3
Changing concepts
Traditional American approach to diversity: assimilation
Cultural differences homogenized
Problem: classifies differences as inferior

36. Cultural Diversity Mosaic
is the mix of ethnic groups, languages, and cultures that co-exist within society. The idea of a cultural mosaic is intended to champion an ideal of multiculturalism, differently from other systems like the melting pot, which is often used to describe the UNITED STATES supposed idea of assimilation
The first use of the term mosaic to refer to Canadian society was by John Murray Gibbon, in his 1938 book Canadian Mosaic. Gibbon clearly disapproved of the American melting-pot concept. He saw the melting pot as a process by which immigrants and their descendants were encouraged to cut off ties with their countries and cultures of origin so as to assimilate into the American way of life.[6]
In 1965, John Porter published his influential sociological study, Vertical Mosaic: An Analysis of Social Class and Power in Canada. Porter's book showed that some groups (e.g., those of British origin) were better off with respect to measures of income, education and health than others. For example, groups of eastern and southern European origin tended to fare less well by these measures. The worst off were the First Nations and Inuit. Porter saw this vertical arrangement as being related to power and influence in decision-making. Thus those of British origin tended to be overrepresented among the elites in government, economic and political spheres.[6]
Porter’s findings have been tested in several studies since 1965 and have been modified slightly. For example, the economic disparity between ethnic groups has narrowed somewhat and Francophones are better represented in politics and government. However, the socio-economic elites in Canada remain dominated by people of British origin.[6]
Since the beginning of the 20th century, Canada has been one of the world's major immigrant-receiving societies. Until the 1960s immigrants were expected to assimilate into the mainstream society. Arriving as it did at during a time of social upheaval, Porter's work had a marked influence on Canadian social policy. The view of Canada as a mosaic of cultures became the basis for the Trudeau government's multiculturalism policies in the early 1970s.
The Canadian government established the Official Multiculturalism Act in 1971 and appointed a minister responsible for multiculturalism in In 1973 a Canadian Multiculturalism Council was established, along with a Multiculturalism Branch within the Department of the Secretary of State.
The "cultural mosaic" theory is not without critics. Some pundits, such as the Globe and Mail's Jeffrey Simpson, and Carleton University journalism professor, Andrew Cohen have argued that the entire Melting Pot / Mosaic dynamic is largely an imagined concept, and that there remains little measurable evidence that American or Canadian immigrants as collective groups can be proven to be more or less "assimilated" and a "multicultural" than each other.[7] Many conservative activists in Canada have likewise remained critical of multiculturalism as an "official" government policy. In April 2005 Michaëlle Jean (later named the Governor General) openly criticized the concept herself, accusing it of leading to the "ghettoizing" of Canadians.[8]

37. New Perspective of mosaic: encouraged to be proud and maintain cultural heritage and uniqueness
Multicultural: no distinct culture as American
Socialism
Liberalism
DISCLAIMER: I refuse to accept this liberal concept. My brother & sister law enforcement officers…I cannot teach someone something I do not believe to be the Truth…….G.D. Little

38. American VALUES Respect GOD Community caring & helping Family
Team Work
Ethics
Professionalism
Education
Equality
Justice for all
GOD
Family
Country -Patriotism
Service
Responsibility & Accountability
Commitment
Honesty

40. 1.6. Define the term “inclusion”
“…a sense of belonging: feeling respected, valued for who you are; feeling a level of supportive energy and commitment from others so that you can do your best work.”
Miller and Katz 2002

41. 1.7. Discuss the concept of three dimensions of Global Inclusion
The Human Perspective
The Cultural Perspective
The Workplace Perspective
Religious Perspective
These inclusions capture the basic attributes that make us who we are as individuals

42. 1.7.1 The Human Perspective Physical or psychological in nature
Inclusions that might be detected visibly
Physical or psychological in nature

43. Age, ethnicity, gender, physical abilities, race, and
1.7.1 Inclusions that might be detected visibly - Examples
Age,
ethnicity,
gender,
physical abilities,
race, and
sexual orientation

44. 1.7.2 The Cultural Perspective
Inclusions that are core elements
Define us as individuals
Influence how we function in all areas of our lives
Less visible

45. 1.7.3 Aspects of an individuals diversity
Economic class,
education,
geographic location,
language,
life experience,

46. 1.7.3 Aspects of an individuals diversity – Cont’d
military experience,
marital status/domestic partner,
parental status,
religion, and
Family values (or what is left of them over the years)

47. 1.7.4 The Workplace Perspective
Inclusion of diversity from current and past experiences in the work environment

48. 1.7.4 The Workplace Perspective – Cont’d
Examples:
Your level of autonomy,
empowerment,
decision making authority, and
functional level or classification

49. 1.7.5 Religious Perspective
What you were raised – taught to believe
What you believe personally or chose from your Rights & Freedoms to believe
America was founded as “One Nation Under GOD” you choose your GOD…freedom of choice

50. 1.8. Describe the concept of the four layers of diversity
1. Personality: All aspects of personality
3. External: Aspects that can be altered
4. Organizational: Past and current experiences
2. Internal: Aspects not easily changed

52. 1.9. Illustrate the concept of primary and secondary dimensions of diversity
Primary dimensions:
Unalterable or easy to change
Together shape basic self-image and fundamental view of world

53. 1.9. Primary and Secondary dimensions of diversity
Primary dimensions - Continued:
Form core of expectations of others in personal and work life
Filters that change and modify life’s experiences

54. 1.9 Secondary dimensions:
Important in shaping us and have measure of control to any change
Serve as independent influences on self-esteem and self-definition
Influences vary with who we are or stage in life, and changes experienced

55. 1.10. Explain “Fairness vs. Equal Treatment”
Many people think that fairness means treating everyone the same.
How does treating everyone the same work for a diverse staff?

56. 1.11. Summarize the past, present, and future dimensions of diversity

57. TEXAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT
RESOURCES
Cultural Diversity
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58. QUESTIONS

59. THANK YOU
“KNOWLEDGE IS POWER”