Valuing Diversity

The country we live in is based on diversity. It is something living in the 21st century, we endear everyday and it makes life more interesting. If we all looked the same, life would have no meaning because we would all not be able to understand different background, cultures, and customs associated being from different backgrounds. That is why valuing diversity is very crucial when it comes to being in college for example especially when attending a school such as San Jose State that as an institution of higher learning, you cannot get anymore diverse than our university. I mean Berkeley and SF state are pretty diverse however SJ contains many diverse groups of individuals and we express that in all our cultural clubs as well. The reason why it is important to also value diversity because there are many stereotypes and assumptions made on these different cultures and there are many factors that come into place as well which becomes a norm for us to assume something about someone just because they are of that race or gender or class. Diversity is all about everyone being unique and being able to express themselves through their heritage and not being ashamed and afraid to do so.

Some suggestions I can think of to enhance a group's ability to value diversity are for example, to think outside the box when it comes creating cultural events. Making sure at the event to highlight what each group is about and a little about the people that made their history. Also to not be afraid of getting to know fellow classmates in a class where there is a lot of diversity. I mean, I have had some classes here at state, where one culture dominated more than any other and there was not much diversity and there were other times it was pretty diverse and I did what I could to get to know individuals from other backgrounds because I value each individual and feel everyone has something to contribute to society.