Diversity Scholarship Essay

Diversity: Growing Up In A Small Town

Diversity is all the ways people differ from each other, while inclusion is pulling these differences together and using them to accomplish a goal.(footnote) Growing up in a small town I did not deal with much diversity. Out of a school of one–thousand kids we only had twelve black students and three hispanic students. The school is virtually homogenous. I was shocked to see how the world's attitude towards diversity differed from my narrominded town. The narrow mindedness of my town focuses on the differences more so than using this differences to work together and accomplish tasks. The population of my ton end to drift into cliques separating each other based on their differences. This can hinder the evolution and production of a town and

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Reflection On Scholarship Reflection

Study About 2017 Scholarship Reflection

As I think back to the vast number of cultural experiences I recently had the great privilege of being a part of, I feel I was able to grow not only as a person but also as a future educator. Through studying abroad in both England and France, I became very aware of how my lack of cultural experience affected me in both England and France and how my inability to speak French was a huge barrier to me while in France. Before taking this trip, I had been out of the United States two times in my life. Once, to Mexico and the second trip was to Italy. Although this did give me some cultural experience, both times I left the country was before I had turned twelve years old and my parents accompanied me ...show more content...

The relaxed environment, friendly locals, and easy transportation made it very easy for me to see so many different places in London. One of my favorite places that our study abroad group was able to visit was an inner–city school. After exploring the city of London, I rarely saw much diversity. For the most part, I remember seeing people who were Caucasian which led me to believe that was the race of the majority of the London locals. After visiting the school, however, I realized that I was very mistaken. As soon as we walked into the school, the first thing I noticed was the vast number of different ethnicities present. I remember only seeing one Caucasian student in the entire school. Not only was there a strong presence of multiple cultures but, all of these cultures were celebrated within the school. The day we arrived the students were having a showcase where they had made food, decorations, and wore clothes from multiple countries. I remember thinking that this type of cultural celebration would be so beneficial to help eliminate cultural biases in America. Of course, there was more to this school than just a large variety of ethnicities. Compared to schools in the United States, this English school had a large focus on the arts, there was very little behavioral issues, and there were no disability access requirements. As we moved on to

Student Ambassador Application Essay

I have applied and would appreciate being considered for the 2017 Student Ambassador Program. I applied for this program because I wish to be a part of more than just classes at University. I wish to be a part of a team that encourages others and solves real life problems that every day people are facing about University, some of which I may have experienced, others I may not, either way I hope to help. During my final year of high school, I went to many open days and lectures and couldn't make up my mind of what I wanted to do, where I wanted to study and who I wanted to be. Throughout this time all I felt was pressure to finally make a decision, a decision that I thought would affect my future, but instead of deciding I became stressed, because

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"It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength."

Diversity is an important and beautiful concept in our society and this essay will prove why. Reasons to support this are it makes each individual life worthwhile, it helps us evolve and become better and it can build closer relationships.

Till this day no one has ever lived the exact same life as another person. While we can experience similar situations or be in the same place as an event was happening, the event would never be exactly the same. This is because we have diverse thoughts, views and feelings. Diversity also allows us to make our own decisions on what we want to do and who we want to be....show more content... When we meet new people, we create small talk discussing about interest, dislikes etc. this then may lead to a new friendships or another person to avoid. Our diverse thoughts, interests and experiences steer us to the people we are close to and love. If everyone was exactly the same our relationships would be meaningless because rather than having a two way relationship , it will be like talking to yourself. Also because everyone has their interests and experiences when we meet people who have similar interest and experiences, we can feel excited or relieved knowing there is someone who we can relate to. This then can create a special bond.Some may believe diversity can divide us because we may disagree on opinions, have different lifestyles, create subcultures etc. however ignorance is what divides us. We can become closer as a society by embracing everyone's differences rather than excluding others because of their differences. In other words with diversity will come unity.

To conclude diversity is a beautiful and important concept that strengthen our society by allowing us to have different personalities, opinions and experiences that makes us the people we are, providing us opportunities to grow and learn and creating bonds between

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― Maya Angelou.

My Experience With Diversity And Diversity

As I reflect over my life, I appreciate the many diverse experiences I've came to encounter. My experience with diversity dates back to birth. I am from a small rural town, Moss Point, MS. and notably the last state to abolish slavery. The town currently has a population of 13,704 people and consists of 73% Blacks or African Americans, 23% Caucasian, 1% Hispanic or Latino and 1% bi–racial. Regardless of my town's homogeneous population, I grew up accepting diversity and valuing individual differences even amid the same racial group. One of the first experiences of diversity I can vividly recall is the various religious beliefs within the Black community. My parents believed "exposure to the world around you" was one of the primary factors for raising a well–rounded individual. Therefore, we often visited different churches of various faiths.

Within my own family, there were different doctrines. My great–grandmother was Pentecostal, my grandmother is a Baptist and my mother is an Atheist. While everyone seemed to have different belief systems, I participated in them all. I had to learn to adapt to each religious institution. In one church I was allowed to wear pants and women could also be pastors; whereas, in another, women could only wear full length dresses and were not allowed in the pulpit. Nonetheless, my parents consistently reiterated the world is comprised of many different races and complexities, which in turn make the universe a beautiful place. They stressed Get more content

Like it or not, there has always been diversity among students in the classroom. It is the fact that each and every student is unique. From every circumstance, students bring a varying set of values, perspectives, and beliefs to the learning environment. Understanding the character of students is important in order to become a competent teacher. In fact, teachers should be aware and recognize students, as unique individuals, all acquire information differently than others. Some of these differences are due to developmental variations in cognitive, physical, intellectual, moral, emotional, and social changes caused by maturation and experience. And this reality of classroom conditions makes instruction much more challenging for teachers and...show more content...

Among their interest in the education of ethnic–minority Deaf college students, they are best known for their notable achievements in addressing various aspects in education of the Deaf. For example, Dr. Ila Parasnis has not only published and presented her works at different conferences but she has also edited several books on cultural identity and diversity in Deaf Education. As for Dr. Susan D. Fischer's accomplishments, it mainly lies in the publication of 28 different citations in several journals as well as chapters in books that relate to the cultural diversity for deaf education (Author Detail). With all this in mind, it is clear that these professors have studied and gained in–depth knowledge for many years about the field of Deaf Education that they are able to speak about issues relating to the field as authoritative and credible figures.

Now, the authors have stated three main points in this article regarding improvements to the education of ethnic–minority Deaf college students. First, the authors emphasize the importance of diversity in the work force so that students can make their own decisions in choosing their own role models. This article states that "role models are both essential and critical. They serve several purposes: (1) We talk about the importance of cultural diversity, but having that kind of representation on campus demonstrates a real commitment on

Diversity is an essential part of life because without it we wouldn't be able to collaboratively take down issues. At least within my experience professionally, academically and through volunteering I have seen various accounts where people from all different backgrounds come together to accomplish amazing feats. All of these accounts have impacted me and expanded my perception of the world and most importantly in a positive way. Currently I experience diversity on a daily basis while working at CU Boulder, as I have been given the opportunity to lead a team of 15 individuals that range in age and also cultural backgrounds. With my team being a majority of Laotian and Spanish speaking individuals every day I pick up on different insights on how to approach them which I feel this better...show more content...

I feel this has been a blessing for me because every class I have had there I have gotten to meet such diverse groups of people, attending both morning classes and night classes. These encounters have always been amazing to have due to the fact I have been able to meet individuals again from all walks of life and I have been given the insight of hands on experience which brought added dialogue into various classroom topics. After being in a community college setting it also has reminded me how much education matters, one memory to always keep this idea fresh is the class I had shared with an older woman who was an HR Manager. She lacked a degree though and without a degree she couldn't excel any further, so she decided to return to take night classes. The class was an Ethics class so having her professional background was an amazing perspective to have. I also remember having an older gentlemen who was just covered from head to toe in tattoos. He was going back to school so he could excel in the HVAC business and he almost always had some of the best questions to ask which provoked thought for

Diversity Scholarship

A diversity scholar is an academically minded student who promotes diversity and evolvement in campus and community activities. We came to Western Oregon University to further develop our education and experience a fully enriched college life. A diversity scholar exemplifies excellence in academia, shows leadership qualities through volunteering, successfully balances school and social life, supports diversity on campus, and actively participates with school sanctioned events. As a diversity scholar, maintaining a good academic stand is very important to me. Western OregonUniversity requires diversity scholars to maintain a 2.0 GPA but I have always held myself to a greater standard, graduating with above a 4.0. Academia should be a top

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Many people have come to realize that diversity has an impact on academic outcomes, and yet many people still believe that the impact of diversity is negative due to the understanding that students of different cultures tend to have generally lower scores on standardized test. What many don't know is that diversity can have a positive impact on students' academic achievement, rather than a negative. Exposure to diversity has a positive impact on academic achievement in many ways, through advanced student learning, cognitive performance and when properly used. There has been many studies proving that diversity can positively impact student performance. In this cross– national study done to prove that cultural diversity in the classroom will increase academic performance. This study involved 150 schools within 57 countries on a basis of 15–year–old students. 35 students were selected from each school to complete a series of test. From those results the subjects were scaled to a mean score for immigrant and native students. Studies showed that cultural diversity had a positive impact on academic performance, for both native and immigrant students. In all areas of this study, there was a positive correlation between the amount of racial diversity present and the increase in academic performance. (Konan) In a similar situation, a study was done to properly show that impact of diversity on academic outcomes. In this method, many factors were involved including contact diversity,

Equity, Diversity And Inclusion

One of the most striking examples that is commonly known as 'Equity, Diversity and Inclusion' initiatives in higher education in the U.S. Since the last decade a range of proactive measures has innovated to stop various kinds of discrimination and promote institutional diversity.

UMass, Amherst is the largest publicuniversity in New England area (comprises of six north–eastern states) in the U.S. Thus, UMass attracts underrepresented students to pursue their higher education aspirations. Being a doctoral student at UMass, I have experienced and observed institutional support on the campus. UMass, as a public university has made a considerable progress regarding institutional initiatives to incorporate inclusive policies, practices and delivery...show more content...

The office has implemented a broad range of programs and initiatives to enhance understanding, community, and belonging; moreover, the values around equity, diversity, and inclusion are merged into academic, residential and campus climate of the University. The office offers a service to report any kind of bias, discrimination or harassment through the anonymous online complaint. In addition, the Office of Student Life has appointed deans who also serve as Hearing Officers. The officers hear four types of grievances; Racial Discrimination and Harassment, Non–Race Related Discrimination, Title IX (discrimination on the basis of sex), and Sexual Get

Summer Scholars Scholarship

I am interested in the Summer Scholars program for a few reasons. It would give me the chance to meet new people, be a proud Hurricane, and allow me to continue my pursuit of a career in medicine. These factors are important to me, and encourage the possibility of a worthwhile experience. Firstly, I feel like it would be a great opportunity to meet dedicated students like myself, and connect with people from different backgrounds. Meeting a new, diverse group of people will help me to expand my horizons culturally. At my currentschool Palmer Trinity, I am a member of the Student Diversity Council. The council helps the school overall become more accepting and inclusive, and has helped me learn about other people and their

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I hesitated at first when debating whether or not I should apply to this scholarship; as a white person, I felt that it wouldn't be right to apply to a scholarship for racial diversity. Nevertheless, I believe that I can help ease racial tensions and push our society towards the acceptance of equality. As a Bulgarian, I feel that I can relate to at least some of the struggles faced today by people of color. People have teased me and have made assumptions about me based on my nationality; I am a foreigner wherever I go. I am "the American" in Bulgaria, and "the Bulgarian" in America. I have been called a communist, and have had my Bulgarian heritage generalized to being "basically like Russia." I know how simultaneously frustrating and painful such experiences can be. I have been able to deal with this struggles, but I know others are not as fortunate. I can only imagine how horrible the prejudices people face must be when they cannot hide their differences. Those who attempt to speak up for themselves or others often get attacked verbally and socially, if not physically....show more content... People defend racist remarks as jokes, dismiss activists as entitled children, and ignore the struggles of marginalized groups. People like Donald Trump rise to power by preaching hate and encouraging prejudice. At times, I cannot fathom how backwards our world continues to be. Though real change can seem nearly impossible to achieve, I believe that our nation can work to be better. I hope that I can be a catalyst for change. I would like to be in the Darwin T. Turner Scholarship Program because I want to work with people who feel the same way, to help make difference, however small it may be, that will lead us towards true

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The Importance Of Sports Diversity

Diversity originally was referred to as race, gender, or sexual orientation, but today its meaning has expanded. Diversity also involves economic, educational, and generational differences. Diversity's counterpart inclusion supports that all individuals are valuable to the organization, not just those who are different. Diversity and inclusion have great value to the performance of any entity. Ethics deals with moral principles that govern a person's behavior. Throughout the semester we have discussed diversity, inclusion, and ethics in sport and how they affect individuals in the workplace as well as life in general as I will discuss throughout my research. We've also applied these terms with classroom activities and relevant events held throughout the semester including guest speakers, the boxing gala, and most recently the IFC. Sports play a major, if sometimes unappreciated, role in the lives of Americans. (Simon, R., Torres, C. and Hager, P. (n.d.). Fair play.) America is a sports crazed culture that has overtime spread throughout the world. Participating in sports can bring new challenges to an individual and teach valuable life lessons along the way. (Thornton, P., Champion, W. and Ruddell, L. (2012). Sports ethics for sports management professionals. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett.) Concepts can be learned through sports such as hard work, dedication, team building, competition, and sportsmanship, and these skills can be transferred to one's personal life. Many

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As a child, I was well known as the shy girl with her nose stuck in a book. It wasn't until middle school that I learned to be outgoing, and to enjoy the company of others more. I decided as a seventh grader that if I was going to grow as a person, I eventually needed to understand how to communicate with others better. Now is always the best time to startlearning, so I launched myself out of my comfort zone and applied for both National Junior Honors Society and Student Council. To my delight I was accepted into both, and the time I spent in those groups taught me a great deal about working with others and communicating thoughts and ideas. I even stood in front of my church at the age of fourteen and gave my testimony before my...show more content...

During my interactions as a leader of a community group at school, I began to understand that hanging out with people did not have to mean being the entertainment or always telling people what to do. Sometimes, a little bit of silent attention is the best thing you can give to a person. In the past couple of years, I have learned to cultivate my spiritual gift of knowledge. During the year of 2016, I read the bible chronologically from cover to cover. I still read my Bible consistently, even if I am finishing homework at midnight. I also use a method similar to the Leitner system in order to keep large passages of scripture in my memory. These words inspire and guide me during hard times. We don't always have a bible on hand, and when we do we don't always know where to look for inspiration. However, disciplining myself to keep learning about the Bible keeps it fresh and helps me to apply it to my life, giving me strength in trials. My psychology teacher often took time out of his class to have us take personality tests or answer introspective questions. One day, he asked us to choose from a list of about fifty adjectives the seven words that best described us. Eventually, he had us reduce this selection to just four adjectives and asked us to share them with the class. Two of my finalists were logic and creativity. He was quite surprised and told me that he didn't often see people that considered themselves to be both. However, I do value both qualities and Get

Ronald Reagan stated that, "there are no constraints on the human mind, no walls around the human spirit, and no barriers to our progress except those we ourselves erect." Mr. Reagan's quote reminds me of the fact that as individuals, we are in control of our destiny; the only obstacle between us and our dreams, is the ones we create. It is often said that a true leader is one who leads by example; through my community service and leadership opportunities, I was able to become an example for not only youths in general, but also my community. As a female raised in the African–American community, I wanted to be an example and beacon for my community. Consequently, I became the Director of Diversity and Awareness at Palm Beach StateCollege....show more content...

I have hired motivational speakers such as Carlos Andres Gomez, a Social Justice and Diversity speaker, to speak about diversity and its importance to the functioning of society. I have served as the Captain of myhigh school's Debate team which enabled me to reach out to a larger audience about expressing themselves and the best ways to express themselves. Before going to debate competitions, it would be my duty to ensure that the debaters have research prepared to make speeches for every bill on the docket. I hosted mock debates where we practice, question and organize every speech in preparation for competition. Through my position, I was able to show my fellow debaters the importance of self–expression and the value of the debate. I was able to bring about awareness on topics that affects high school and college students while proving to youths like myself how to express themselves. As a leader, I helped prepare my team for visits to various courthouses in Palm Beach County where they met prominent attorneys and judges. Due to my role as a leader and the help of teachers and counselors, our team has had great success and our school became an "A" rated school. In fact, some of our previous debaters has won the Gates Millennium Scholarship and like me, won the Florida Girls State

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Minority Scholarships

The various ethnicities that comprise the student body across the country has influenced education in today's society. At any time one can look up the breakdown of the different ethnic groups in schools, and I see the greatest effect of this statistic translating into money being given to further education particularly at the college level. With senior year in progress, college is right around the corner, and much more inevitable for a successful future than ever before in the world we live in. But in order to receive an education at the collegiate level, we must be able to afford it, which is a pivotal factor regarding choices in individuals' lives. While everyone is different, the scholarships that a certain person is presented with are much...show more content...

If the concept of the social construct is created to include race relations, isn't irony at the center of the reasoning behind "equal" education?

Rather than enforcing criteria to attain a scholarship, my opinion is that these scholarships influence people's views on race relations. President Obama brought up a very paramount remark in "Poll finds most think race relations are bad" by stating, "For too long we've been blind to the way past injustices continue to shape the present" (Sack). I believe this is an accurate comment since as of late we have seen the support, as well as the objection, towards the Confederate flag flying in South Carolina. In other words, turmoil has not completely gone away in regards to physical appearance as depicted by the discrepancy in South Carolina, demonstrating the controversy between those of various looks with their scholarship opportunities. With this being said, it can be inferred that there are multiple outlooks on the scholarship considerations. In fact, white students receive more than three–quarters (76%) of all institutional merit–based scholarship and grant funding while making up 61.8% of the population (Kantrowitz) as opposed to minorities, making up the remaining 38.2% of the population, receiving 48.5% of financial aid grants because they are more likely to be low–income

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TCHC Diversity Scholarship

It is with sincere interest that I am writing to apply for the summer internship position as Human Resources with TCHC as advertised through an email from receiving the TCHC Diversity Scholarship. I know my studies in Biomedical Science has no direct relevance to this job position; however, I been a resident of a TCHC in the Regent Park Community for the past 18 years. I believe I can make a positive impact in my community, as shown through my many volunteer experiences that would help me excel in this position.

I graduated at The AbelardSchool with a Full Academic Scholarship, while maintaining a 95% average. I have received numerous of awards and scholarships: The Loran Scholars Provincial Award–dedicated to discovering and developing young

Pluralism And Diversity Research Paper

Pluralism and diversity, often used interchangeably, are among those buzzwords that some of us instantly recognize. Indeed, the world we live in today is shaped by a plurality of pluralisms, including but not limited to religious pluralism, cultural pluralism, ethnic diversity, and multiple group identities. Get more content

Racism, Racism And Ethnic Diversity Essay

Problem Statement

In recent times, racist activities have been prevalent in American communities which is a long standing issue between blacks and whites especially in colleges and the society at large. A freshman at ETSU counter protested along with the black racial group in a provocative way to showcase the depth of the tussle between blacks and whites in the USA.

Problem Statement Description

Racism and ethnic diversity has been "America's" tradition towards the blacks and other racial groups since the early 1620's up till date (John, 2016). With the recent incident at ETSU, it indicates a long trend of struggle about blacks being not generally accepted by the whites. The recent hate speech and racially charged taunting that happened at ETSU was a contribution of management problem and organizational problem. Considering the magnitude of different racial groups(students) at ETSU with respect to racism rate in America, ETSU management should have implemented proactive measure rather than reactive measures to discourage racism within the university. The management made a simple decision by expelling Tristan Rettke out of the university and never will he be enrolled in the future. Such steps indicate that the institution respects everyone irrespective of color and there's no preference in dealing with individuals. Factors either from management, technology or organizational that contributed to this problem which shall be discussed briefly below.

Management Factor

One of

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Growing up I did not have many experiences with diversity because I was a sheltered child. In elementary school, I use to think that people with disabilities were different because they were not in the classroom. I would see them at lunch at school and be nervous to go near them, or I would turn my head. As I got older, and went off to college I had the chance to experience being around individuals with disabilities through an exceptional children's class that I took at York Technical College. While taking this class, I had the opportunity to go to a classroom to observe and interact with the children. I learned from this that they are not any different from me, and some are even doing better than people who do not have a disability. I loved