DIVERSITY & CULTURE SENSITIVITY

DISTRICT 1199J TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENTAL FUND

YTTW - YOUTH TRANSITIONS TO WORK MARCH 29, 2012

INTRODUCTION Who am I?

Where am I from? Something Unique about myself?

NOW, IT’S YOUR TURN!

ACTIVITY I YTTW SCHOLARS

Name Something Unique about yourself Where are you from (Cultural

Backgroud) Find a Commonality about your groups Culture (ie. Flag, Music, Food etc.).

ACTIVITY II YTTW SCHOLARS

Define Diversity in 10 Words. You have 2 Minutes.

ACTIVITY IIIIS THAT A FACT?Goal:

Articulate the difference between fact and opinion. Identify ways to clarify or qualify statements of opinion.

1. Separate into two groups. 2. Each group will be given index cards with 10 different statements. Discuss amongst your group members if `the statement is either an opinion or a fact.

Question:What is a fact?

FACT OR OPINION?1. The sun comes up everyday

2. Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world 3. Newark is known as the “Brick City” 4. The world’s biggest family lives in India 5. China is the most populace country in the world 6. People with accents are not smart7. The Nile is the longest river in the world 8. There are more churches per square mile in Jamaica than any other country

in the world9. Americans love French Fries10. Most people in Africa live in Urban Areas 11. Some Redheads have bad tempers12. Latino ladies have bad tempers 13. Girls are smarter than boys14. Less than 75% of the black population voted for President Barack Obama

(2012 Elections) 15. The worlds biggest family lives in Mexico16. Judaism Is a religion17. 5% of all Americans are vegetarians18. USA is the richest country in the world19. Over 4 Million African-Americans have a college degree 20. Men are usually taller than woman 21. Most Arabs and Muslims are terrorist

FACT OR OPINION?1. The sun comes up everyday FACT

2. Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world FACT 3. Newark is known as the “Brick City” FACT 4. The world’s biggest family lives in India FACT 5. China is the most populace country in the world OPINION 6. People with accents are not smart OPINION 7. The Nile is the longest river in the world FACT 8. There are more churches per square mile in Jamaica than any other country

in the world FACT 9. Americans love French Fries OPINION 10. Most people in Africa live in Urban Areas OPINION 11. Some Redheads have bad tempers OPINION 12. Latino ladies have bad tempers OPINION 13. Girls are smarter than boys OPINION 14. Less than 75% of the black population voted for President Barack Obama

(2012 Elections) OPINION 15. The worlds biggest family lives in Mexico OPINION 16. Judaism Is a religion FACT 17. 5% of all Americans are vegetarians FACT 18. USA is the richest country in the world OPINION 19. Over 3.5 Million African-Americans have a college degree FACT 20. Men are usually taller than woman FACT 21. Most Arabs and Muslims are terrorist OPINION

FACT OR OPINION?1. Newark was given the name “Brick City” because of

the many high rise brick buildings within the city 2. 38% of the African population reside in urban areas3. World’s biggest family lives in India: 1 Man with 39

wives and 94 children 4. Females are known to mature faster than males. But

there are no scientific facts that one gender is smarter than the other

5. 93% of the Black community voted for President Barack Obama.

6. America is listed to be the 19th richest country in the world. Qatar is #1.

7. Over 4.5 Million people in the black community have a four year degree. Over 5 million with college degrees – including an Associate Degree.

8. Men grow an average of 5 inches taller than females

FACT OR OPINION?QUESTIONS: 1. How can you tell whether something is a

fact or an opinion?2. What makes deciding if something is a

fact or an opinion difficult?3. When you were working in groups, did

everyone agree on which statements were facts and which were opinion? Could any of the statements be considered facts if we had more information – specifics?

4. If you are not sure whether something is a fact, what can you do?

5. Why is knowing whether something is a fact or any opinion is important?

ME & MY M&M’S BY DOCTOR MARILYN KERN-FOXWORTH

I have always liked M & M’s. The most diverse multicultural integrated candy in the world. You have your red ones, your yellow ones, your orange ones,

Your brown ones, and your green ones, (and the newest blue ones). All in one Package, all co-existing Together

One color doesn’t think that it is superior to the other. One color doesn’t discriminate against the other. All colors are the same size, shape, and weight.

All colors look different on the outside, but have the same ingredients on the Inside.

M & M’s all have the same flavor, and they all taste G-o-o-o-d. Not all M & M’s are perfect though, some have Nuts!!!

In the real world we call them racists, and bigots. Would it be nice if like M & M’s our prejudices,

Melted into the abyss like chocolate melts in our mouth? And all people were judged by what was inside, Rather than the color you see on the outside???

If candy can be prejudice free WHY CAN’T WE???

CONCLUSION:Your uniqueness - what makes you different, is your individuality. What makes you different makes you diverse. So, embrace your unique attributes, and embrace each other’s differences.

Like a package of M&M’s we are a group of tasty treats gifted and talented, with bundles of knowledge made different but the same.Diversity.