Taking Charge (2nd ed.), Chapter 11.2
- 1. Diversity, Tolerance & Respect Section 11.2: Diversity on Campus Taking Charge: Chapter 11 © 2010 TSTC Publishing
- 2. Campus Diversity Practicing personal tolerance will lead to educational tolerance All people deserve a non-hostile environment in which to learn © 2010 TSTC Publishing
- 3. Is That a GIRL in My Lab? Technical college classes have been considered a man’s domain in the past Intolerance against women must be addressed at the college level if it is to be conquered at the professional level © 2010 TSTC Publishing
- 4. Questions to Ask Yourself Why do I feel threatened by that person’s presence in my class? Am I acting fairly toward that person? Use the Sunlight Test What do I gain from acting out intolerance? What if it were me? © 2010 TSTC Publishing
- 5. I Can’t Understand What You’re Saying! Must accept the language differences of other nationalities Campuses have become a melting pot © 2010 TSTC Publishing
- 6. I Can’t Understand What You’re Saying! (cont.) If you can’t understand an instructor: Ask if he or she can print out class notes for everyone Write everything down the instructor puts on the board Ask for a private appointment © 2010 TSTC Publishing
- 7. Watch Your Own Words Words are a powerful weapon Individuals, not only educators, must take responsibility for their own actions in colleges © 2010 TSTC Publishing
- 8. No-No’s Three linguistic no-no’s: Avoid racial, gender and sexual-orientation stereotyping Avoid sexist language Avoid racial slurs and epithets © 2010 TSTC Publishing
- 9. Further Reflection How have you witnessed intolerance in your school environment? How did you handle it? In what ways can you practice tolerance while in the classroom? © 2010 TSTC Publishing
- 10. Additional Resources Diversity Issues http://humanresources.about.com/od/diversity/a/diversity.htm Tolerance.org http://www.tolerance.org/ © 2010 TSTC Publishing