{"id":1567,"date":"2016-09-07T15:24:14","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T15:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-collegesuccess\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1567"},"modified":"2020-07-27T21:49:16","modified_gmt":"2020-07-27T21:49:16","slug":"text-diversity-in-education","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-collegesuccess\/chapter\/text-diversity-in-education\/","title":{"raw":"Diversity in Education","rendered":"Diversity in Education"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning Objectives<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explain\u00a0the positive effects\u00a0of diversity in an educational setting<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>Positive Effects\u00a0of Diversity in an Educational Setting<\/h2>\r\nWhy does diversity matter in college? It matters because when you are exposed to new ideas, viewpoints, customs, and perspectives\u2014which invariably happens when you come in contact with diverse groups of people\u2014you expand your frame of reference for understanding the world. Your thinking becomes more open and global. You become comfortable working and interacting with people of all nationalities. You gain a new knowledge base as you learn from people who are different from yourself. You think \"harder\u201d and more creatively. You perceive in new ways, seeing issues and problems from new angles. You can absorb and consider a wider range of options, and your values may be enriched. In short, it contributes to your education.\r\n\r\nConsider the following\u00a0facts about diversity in the United States:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>More than half of all U.S. babies today are people of color, and by 2050 the U.S. will have no clear racial or ethnic majority. As communities of color are tomorrow\u2019s leaders, college campuses play a major role in helping prepare these leaders.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>But in 2009, while 28 percent of Americans older than 25 years of age had a four-year college degree, only 17 percent of African Americans and 13 percent of Hispanics had a four-year degree. More must be done to adequately educate the population and help prepare students to enter the workforce.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Today, people of color make up about 36 percent of the workforce (roughly one in three workers). But by 2050, half the workforce (one in two workers) will be a person of color. Again, college campuses can help navigate these changes.[footnote]\"10 Reasons Why We Need Diversity on College Campuses.\" <em>Center for American Progress<\/em>. 2016. Web. 2 Feb 2016.[\/footnote]<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nAll in all, diversity brings richness to relationships on campus and off campus, and it further prepares college students to thrive and work in a multicultural world. Diversity is fast becoming America\u2019s middle name.\r\n<h2>Contribute!<\/h2><div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Did you have an idea for improving this content? We\u2019d love your input.<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1mnQ9bifBeRrwn_0DE3KAZEhCidoKLDYW2ViiSTv9QxU\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 600; color: #077fab; text-decoration: none; border: 2px solid #077fab; border-radius: 7px; padding: 5px 25px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.5em;\">Improve this page<\/a><a style=\"margin-left: 16px;\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1vy-T6DtTF-BbMfpVEI7VP_R7w2A4anzYZLXR8Pk4Fu4\">Learn More<\/a>","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Objectives<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explain\u00a0the positive effects\u00a0of diversity in an educational setting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Positive Effects\u00a0of Diversity in an Educational Setting<\/h2>\n<p>Why does diversity matter in college? It matters because when you are exposed to new ideas, viewpoints, customs, and perspectives\u2014which invariably happens when you come in contact with diverse groups of people\u2014you expand your frame of reference for understanding the world. Your thinking becomes more open and global. You become comfortable working and interacting with people of all nationalities. You gain a new knowledge base as you learn from people who are different from yourself. You think &#8220;harder\u201d and more creatively. You perceive in new ways, seeing issues and problems from new angles. You can absorb and consider a wider range of options, and your values may be enriched. In short, it contributes to your education.<\/p>\n<p>Consider the following\u00a0facts about diversity in the United States:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>More than half of all U.S. babies today are people of color, and by 2050 the U.S. will have no clear racial or ethnic majority. As communities of color are tomorrow\u2019s leaders, college campuses play a major role in helping prepare these leaders.<\/li>\n<li>But in 2009, while 28 percent of Americans older than 25 years of age had a four-year college degree, only 17 percent of African Americans and 13 percent of Hispanics had a four-year degree. More must be done to adequately educate the population and help prepare students to enter the workforce.<\/li>\n<li>Today, people of color make up about 36 percent of the workforce (roughly one in three workers). But by 2050, half the workforce (one in two workers) will be a person of color. Again, college campuses can help navigate these changes.<a class=\"footnote\" title=\"&quot;10 Reasons Why We Need Diversity on College Campuses.&quot; Center for American Progress. 2016. Web. 2 Feb 2016.\" id=\"return-footnote-1567-1\" href=\"#footnote-1567-1\" aria-label=\"Footnote 1\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All in all, diversity brings richness to relationships on campus and off campus, and it further prepares college students to thrive and work in a multicultural world. Diversity is fast becoming America\u2019s middle name.<\/p>\n<h2>Contribute!<\/h2>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Did you have an idea for improving this content? We\u2019d love your input.<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1mnQ9bifBeRrwn_0DE3KAZEhCidoKLDYW2ViiSTv9QxU\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 600; color: #077fab; text-decoration: none; border: 2px solid #077fab; border-radius: 7px; padding: 5px 25px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.5em;\">Improve this page<\/a><a style=\"margin-left: 16px;\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1vy-T6DtTF-BbMfpVEI7VP_R7w2A4anzYZLXR8Pk4Fu4\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-1567\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Original<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>College Success. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Linda Bruce. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Lumen Learning. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t <\/section><hr class=\"before-footnotes clear\" \/><div class=\"footnotes\"><ol><li id=\"footnote-1567-1\">\"10 Reasons Why We Need Diversity on College Campuses.\" <em>Center for American Progress<\/em>. 2016. 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