Diversity Awareness

How about a game: Close your eyes and spin a globe. Now stop the rotation and put your finger on any country--still with your eyes closed. (You could also use a world map on the computer). Now imagine what your life would be like if you were born...

Dealing with the Visually Impaired In general, guide dogs are working animals, not pets. So don't pet them. In fact, don't call their names or distract them in any way. Allow the dogs to accompany their owners into all stores and buildings. Thes...

Dealing with the Disabled Here are 10 practical tips that will help you avoid feeling socially disabled when dealing with the disabled: Mind Your P's and Q's Remember, everything is relative: Some disabled writers have referred to nondisabled p...

Gracious Greetings Between Cultures When greeting someone, an American's first instinct is to stick out his or her hand, look directly at the other person, and smile. In some situations, this habit can mean making three mistakes at once. And th...

Kids and DiversityA lack of understanding about each other's differences can lead to intolerance, suspicion, and even violence. Take your family on a culture cruise with these ideas, expert opinions, and activities.1. Kids can't relate to others ...

It's understandable that a child might feel uncomfortable to be the only person in the classroom of a particular race. ...

Why Is TV So Segregated?Noticing the Difference "Why is TV so segregated?" A 16-year-old white high-school student asked this very question after a talk I gave recently on multiculturalism in American society. She pointed out that most black sitc...

Inventing Identities: Raising Multicultural Kids Thirteen-year-old Paul Yem picked up his pencil but didn't know what to write down on the form he was handed in health class. "It asked, 'What nationality are you?'" he recalls. "I put down 'Asian...

How to Open Your Preteen's MindBrought to you by the American School Counselor Association For preteens who are struggling to "fit in," diversity and tolerance can seem like foreign concepts. Kids this age often obsess about having the right hair...

Raising our children and understanding racial diversity in our society can't be seen as separate tasks -- they're both part of our job as good parents. So how do we go about it? Our children learn their attitudes from us -- the adults around th...

Racist jokes are not innocent and harmless. ...

Help your child embrace other cultures and backgrounds. ...

What can be done when homophobic slurs become commonplace in the classroom? ...