Diversity

Marcus SimmonsItawamba Community CollegeCoordinator-Supportive Services

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

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Why is

Diversity

important?

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Diversity is important

because

3. Diversity prepares students

for future career success

2. Diversity enhances one’s

social development

1. Diversity expands

worldliness

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Diversity is important

because

6. Diversity promotes

creative thinking

5. Diversity increase our knowledge

base as we interact with people

different from ourselves

4. Diversity prepares students

for work in a global society

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Diversity is important

because

9. Diversity can promote

understanding, patience, and

cooperation

8. Diversity enriches the multiple

perspectives developed in a

liberal arts curriculum

7. Diversity promotes

self awareness

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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

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.

DIVERSITY

BINGO

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

Are Bullying

and Diversity

Related? Yes! People are

bullied because of their perceived differences or diverse nature

DiversityCouncil.org

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

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%

The Deadly Truth about

Bullying

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What can you do about

Bullying?

Don’t protect the bully

Don’t encourage other bullies

by laughing or egging them on

First, do not be a bully

yourself

What can you do about

Bullying

Support the victim. Be a friend,

socialize with them, eat lunch

with them

If you cannot, find an adult

to stop the bullying

Don’t stay silent. Use

your power to speak out

What you can do about

Bullying

Appreciate others for

their differences

Respect yourself and

respect others

Support others that speak out

against bullying – strength in

numbers

What you can do about

Bullying

Be a part of the solution –

not part of the problem

Make it clear that you

feel bullying is NOT cool

Create a culture of

friendship and inclusion

What you can do about

Bullying

Join diversity supportive

groups – ICC Diversity Club

Remember if you do not act to

stop bullying or take some stance

– you are just as guilty as the Bully

Take the anti-bullying pledge

– sign it and live by it

The Pledge

Marcus SimmonsCoordinator – Supportive Services

Itawamba Community College Tupelo Campus

Phone: 662.620.5314Email: mgsimmons@iccms.edu

Questions?