Culture and Diversity Through the Eyes of Others

Young African American Male said “Culture is shared beliefs, goals, and practices. Diversity is different cultures mixing together to work in a certain environment”.

 

Older African American Female Early childhood teacher said “Culture is your way of life, how you celebrate holidays, how you view life, and what you share with family. Diversity is different cultures living in environments, working in environments, and learning in environments together”.

 

Young African American Female, first grade Teacher said “Diversity is when people can respect and accept others differences and ideas, understanding that people and situations differ but in order to be diverse we have to accept that our very own uniqueness is not the ‘right’ way all the time. Culture is what makes us diverse. It’s our beliefs, experience, and values”.

 

The aspects of culture that was included in the answers I received are culture is shared beliefs and practices of people, culture is a lifestyle, and culture is an individual’s outlook on life. The aspect of diversity that was included in the answers I received is diversity is different cultures working together. The aspects that were omitted was deep culture, culture is not limited to gender and ethnicity. Thinking about other people’s definitions of culture and diversity influenced my own thinking about these two topics. I began to think of how other cultures live in the same environments and work in the same environments but there are still problems with racism.

My Family Culture

I pray nothing like this ever really happens. However if it did the three items I would choose to take with me in this event are my Grand mothers Ashes, A family picture with me and my two daughters, and my grandmother’s obituary. My grandmother was a HUGE part of our family. She instilled in the entire family to be close to each other, to talk daily, to gather as a family as much as we can, and help each other in time of need. She was very loving, caring, and would help anyone when ever she could. To explain to others what each items means to me I would show them the items, draw pictures of a heart and place all the items inside. I would also try to make gestures to show how important the items are to me. If upon arrival I were told that I could only keep one personal item I would be devastated. I love my grandmother and children with everything in me. My grandmother molded me in to the woman I am today. My daughters teach me so much about my self and others. I love them with everything in me. I wouldn’t know how to choose which item and I know I would be very emotional. I am a big cry baby so I know I would be crying and begging to take all my items!

Through this exercise I learned what was most important to me. I learned to reflect of what matters the most to me. I also learned that I do not have many material things that I value. I learned to think about what would be most important in a tragic event. I had never thought about this before but I enjoyed this assignment.