Diversity in College
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This document discusses the importance of diversity and its relationship to bullying. It defines diversity as the presence of people who differ in terms of characteristics like race, culture, religion, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, and ability. The document explains that diversity is important because it expands worldliness, enhances social development, and prepares students for future career success in a global society. It also discusses how bullying is often related to perceived differences, and provides definitions of bullying. The document provides suggestions for how to address bullying by not engaging in it, supporting victims, and creating a culture of inclusion and respect for differences.
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Diversity in College
- 1. Diversit y Marcus Simmons Itawamba Community College Coordinator-Supportive Services
- 2. What is Diversity – What does it mean? What does it mean when colleges and universities talk about “diversity”? The word is often used when talking about the presence of people on a campus who differ in terms of race, culture, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, and ability. It also means the presence of people with diverse opinions, political views, and academic passions. However, a true, comprehensive definition of diversity should also include ways in which a diverse population engages with and explores its differences www.collegexpress.com
- 3. Why is Diversity important? www.usnews.com
- 4. Diversity is important because 1. Diversity expands worldliness 2. Diversity enhances one’s social development 3. Diversity prepares students for future career success www.usnews.com
- 5. Diversity is important because 4. Diversity prepares students for work in a global society 5. Diversity increase our knowledge base as we interact with people different from ourselves 6. Diversity promotes crea tive thinking www.usnews.com
- 6. Diversity is important because 7. Diversity promotes self awareness 8. Diversity enriches the multiple perspectives developed in a liberal arts curriculum 9. Diversity can promote understanding, patience, and cooperation www.usnews.com
- 7. Tell who is… (1) the race car driver (2) The Multi-millionaire (3) President of an European Country (4) Famous Chef (5) Professional Basketball Player (6) Cheerleader (7) Preacher (8) Famous Model
- 8. Dolly Parton – Multi-millionaire worth about 246 million Jay Bakker – son of Tammy Faye and Jimmy Bakker is a youth Preacher in L.A. Gerry Garvin – A very famous American Chef Katie Christensen – Professional basketball player Danica Patrick – Professional Race Car Driver Andrea Boschim – a famous plus size model from Brazil Dalia Grybauskaite – President of Lithuania B.B. – middle school cheerleader in Louisville KY.
- 10. Diversity Bingo For Diversity bingo create a bingo style card on a sheet of paper and in each square place a type of person etc… examples would be – native American, Older student, freshman student, female student, student over 6 feet tall, student under 5 feet tall. Students are given time to go ahead campus and meet students that are different from them and have them sign their Bingo Sheets
- 11. Are Bullying and Diversity Related? Yes! People are bullied because of their perceived differences or diverse nature DiversityCouncil.org
- 12. What Exactly is Bullying? A person is bullied when he or she is exposed, repeatedly and over time, to negative actions on the part of one or more other persons, and he or she has difficulty defending himself or herself. This definition includes three important components: 1. Bullying is aggressive behavior that involves unwanted, negative actions. 2. It involves a pattern of behavior repeated over time. 3. It involves an imbalance of power or strength. DiversityCouncil.org
- 13. The Deadly Truth about Bullying 77% of all students are bullied 1 in 5 students admit to being bullied or bullying 8% of all students miss at least one day of school for fear of bullies 28% of students carrying weapons have witnessed violence at home. 35% of adults in the work place experience bullying at work 282,000 students are attacked in secondary schools each month Bullying victims are between 2 to 9 times more likely to consider suicide than non-victims Every 7 minutes a child is bullies – intervention from adults 4%, peers 11%, and no intervention 85% DiversityCouncil.org
- 14. What can you do about Bullying? First, do not be a bully yourself Don’t encoura ge other bullies by laughing or egging them on Don’t protect the bully
- 15. What can you do about Bullying Don’t stay silent. Use your power to speak out If you cannot, find an adult to stop the bullying Support the victim. Be a friend, socialize with them, eat lunch with them
- 16. What you can do about Bullying Support others tha t speak out against bullying – strength in numbers Respect yourself and respect others Appreciate others for their dif ferences
- 17. What you can do about Bullying Crea te a culture of friendship and inclusion Make it clear that you feel bullying is NOT cool Be a part of the solution – not part of the problem
- 18. What you can do about Bullying Take the anti-bullying pledge – sign it and live by it Remember if you do not act to stop bullying or take some stance – you are just as guilty as the Bully Join diversity supportive groups – ICC Diversity Club
- 19. The Pledge
- 20. Questions? Marcus Simmons Coordinator – Supportive Services Itawamba Community College Tupelo Campus Phone: 662.620.5314 Email: mgsimmons@iccms.edu