Gay & Lesbian Studies
Reflection upon an Experience at a Battered Women's Shelter
For the purposes of this paper, the subject of my diversity experience is my visit to a shelter for women who are victims of domestic abuse and any children they might have in their custody. I began by performing some rudimentary Internet research about centers in my area. I was particularly interested in centers that serviced women with children. I wanted to volunteer my time with children who in urgent need of healthy adult contact. I feel children from abused homes especially should have examples of adults who they can feel safe around. I also wanted to provide women in unsafe relationships time to relax and perhaps focus on themselves while someone else responsible, mature, caring, and safe attended to their children. I had a passing conversation with a friend who knew of a center and I contacted that center based on my friend's recommendation. It was no problem to schedule a time to come in and commit some free time.
One of the first aspects of my experience that struck me were the different kinds of women who were present. There were some women that were homeless....
A lot of recipients also knew each other and shared their tables, talking while they ate. What struck me was that nobody was in any particular rush to finish eating, although the line outside was still long and the kitchen was filling up fast. As soon as someone got up, a new person took his or her place. When we were ready to sit down, I couldn't find an empty
Multiculturalism Diversity Experience Reflection My choice for a diversity experience was to volunteer with Autistic children and teens. Autism is a condition that sees a great deal more attention in the press in the 21st century, yet I do not have a direct experience with Autism when it affects so many. I decided instead of reading about or watching a program about Autism that I would learn about Autism experientially. I performed
Diversity Vermont Diversity Issues in Higher Education and the University of Vermont How does this school present its interests in " diversity"(college's mission statement, diversity statement, website) The University of Vermont takes great pride in the diversity of its student population. The school courts students from throughout both the United States and the international community, creating an atmosphere in which all races, religions, ethnicities, nationalities, sexual orientations and genders are made to feel
Diversity Using Power Point: Understanding Diversity answer the below questions How could prejudice affect a person's ability to learn and work? Prejudice could affect the person's self-esteem and self-confidence. Teachers and peers might treat the student differently than they would without the prejudice, even if the prejudice is "positive," such as prejudice toward Asian students in a math class. Prejudice might impede a person's ability to learn and work, because it impacts the
UPS has also started providing healthcare tools to its employees. The company offers career development opportunities to its employees. The company offers compensation and benefit plans to its employees, irrespective of their seniority. Employees with relevant years of experience are rewarded and their services are recognized with pride, the employees are best viewed as invaluable resource for the company. UPS has recently launched workplace flexibility initiatives. New employees are trained according to their job
Diversity California Community Colleges serve an extremely diverse population; according to the report entitled "Achieving the Diversity Commitment" by the California Community College Trustees (CCCT), statistics show that there is no majority ethnic group in the state. Therefore, the CCCT is responsible for promoting and maintaining policies, pledges, and programs that will foster diversity and make California Community Colleges accessible and acceptable for all persons. As it stands now, African-Americans, Hispanics,
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