1. Diversity 101 Sandra L. Mitchell Sandra Mitchell
Associate Vice President for Diversity & Inclusion
Sandra L. Mitchell
Intercultural Education Program Specialist
Kim Carrier
Volunteer Program Coordinator

5. There is no checklist or easy answer

6. Let’s ground ourselves…
We are all doing the best we can
Growth and learning can be uncomfortable: remember it’s ok to make mistakes
Individuals and organizations can, and do, grow and change but it doesn’t happen overnight
We always need to practice self-awareness
There are no quick fixes
It’s OK to take care of ourselves

7. Basic Assumptions We all have prejudices and biases
All good people agree,  And all good people say,  All nice people, like Us, are We  And every one else is They  -- Rudyard Kipling

8. Basic Assumptions
Prior experience creates difference

9. Basic Assumptions
We can’t change what we’ve been taught but we can challenge those beliefs and raise self awareness

10. Basic Assumptions
Challenging bias and prejudice is an on-going process
Karim Abdu Said

11. Actor Nick Cannon leading a Black Lives Matter march
Zachary Hammond was killed by police South Carolina in 2015
Dylan Roof killed 9 people at the Emmanuel AME Church in 2016
Imam Karim AbuZaid 

12. Basic Assumptions
There are no easy answers

13. Basic Assumptions
Diversity is a strength, not a problem

14. You must be open-minded

15. Kim

16. It is important to understand ourselves and who we are before we can begin to understand others. The work has to be connected to who you are.
Activity (Who am I?)
Write six word or short phrases that describes the essence of who you are. These should be things that if taken away, you would not be the same person. (5 minutes)
Now divide into groups.
Everyone cross one item off you list that is the least important of the six. Talk to you group about why you chose that item. (break)
Do this again for another item (repeat until only one item remains)
Explain how the one remaining item cannot solely define who you are as a person

19. Diversity is Not a Goal...
Diversity is not a goal. If it were, we achieved this goal the minute more than one person is on our campus
Diversity should aslo not be confused with political correctness

20. Differing Perspectives
Fast, cheap filling
Poison
inhumane

21. What is Diversity?
Di-ver-si-ty- n. 1. a being different or varied; difference. 2. variety.

22. What is Diversity?
Diversity is about our lived relationship with “the other” in our midst
We tend to think of diversity and culture as synonymous.

23. What is Culture?
Culture- learned and shared beliefs, assumptions and values about the “right” way to behave.
Refers not only to racial or ethnic groups we are born into but also groups that we choose to belong to, such as religious or social groups
Combination of thoughts, feelings, attitudes, beliefs, values and behavior patterns that are shared by racial, ethnic, religious, social or organizational groups
Provides guidelines for how we live each day
We often move between cultures
A shared definition

24. Culture is the water the goldfish lives in

25. Culture- learned and shared belifs, assumptions and values about the “right” way to behave. We tend to focus only on the things that we see above the surface when the important things are actually beneath. Often when we talk about Jesuit mission hsitorically, we think about the things that are above the surface (such as dress, customs, etc)
The `laundry list' of various cultural attributes will acquaint the nurse with broad outlines of a cultural group, but will not provide the information that nurses must have for the individualized care that healthcare providers give. Healthcare providers need a pragmatic approach to the culture of clients that is flexible enough to take multiple scenarios into account.

26. Combination of thoughts, feelings, attitudes, beliefs, values and behavior patterns

27. National Regional Japanese, Mexican, French, U. S, American Southern U
National Regional Japanese, Mexican, French, U.S, American Southern U.S., East Coast, West, Midwest Ethnic Socioeconomic class German, Irish, Dutch, Jamaican, Mexican Rich/Poor, need Gender Education level Male/ Female cultural based expectations Illiterate, Ph.D., etc within ethnic groups Religion Age Jewish, Muslim, Christian, etc. Generation X, baby boomers, etc. Physical Ability Departmental/Professional Deaf, Blind, Wheel chair users, asthma, etc. Mission, H.R., Student Life, Faculty Organizational Business, Academia, Social Services, etc.

28. Why is the ability to recognize and work across differences important?
Global Awareness (readiness, responsibility)
Demographic
Power and privilege
Needs of others
Understand who we are
Build effective teams

29. What have you heard? Who says it? Where do such things come from?
Angry
Musical
Athletic
Not intelligent
Criminal
Poor/Welfare
Dangerous
Chip-on-shoulder
Others?

30. What do folks say about other groups? Where do these ideas come from?
Latino
Asian
Native American
Muslim
Minnesotans

31. Is it real, or is it a stereotype?

32. Keep in mind… Remember, diversity is not a goal
We don’t know what we don’t know
Flip the lens
It’s OK to make mistakes
Understanding/sincerity vs. Political correctness
Embrace the tension
Awareness

34. Intercultural Education Program Specialist
Want to learn more?
Sandra Mitchell
Intercultural Education Program Specialist
CFANS

35. Thank You!