The Diversity Role Multicultural Assignment

This assignment encourages and challenges you to explore the lives of others you will encounter in a multicultural society. You will research, write, observe, and/or carry on dialogues with individuals who are different from you.

This assignment will assist you with the following competencies: Role-taking, Prejudice/Discrimination, Assuming Similarity, Assuming Differences, Assuming Superiority, Listening/Asking Questions, and Adapting. You will use these competencies to survive and communicate in this growing multicultural and diverse world.

Upon completion of this assignment students will be able to:

1. Conduct research and submit a 2-3 page written report revealing your understanding of the diverse multicultural backgrounds of people.

2. Overcome negative expectations when communicating with strangers who are culturally dissimilar in some way.

3. Decrease the uncertainty and the anxiety that often accompanies communication interactions between culturally dissimilar individuals.

4. Talk about multicultural diverse experiences by using first person voice - role taking.

5. Realize the negative effects of labeling, prejudice, and discrimination.

6. Learn that understanding about others in an increasingly diverse world requires effective communication.

7. Become aware that competence in intercultural communication requires a combination of knowledge, skills, and motivation.

Diversity Role Paper

You will be assigned a diversity role. You will then write a 2-3 page report, in the first person (as if you are the person you've been assigned) using the following guidelines:

Research the role. Find 3 sources (minimum) to give you the information for the report.

Use APA formatting: typed, double spaced, 1 inch margins, title page, in text citations, and a reference page. Use the OWL APA guide.

Include an introductory paragraph that captures the reader's attention, explains your diversity role, and includes a complete thesis statement.

Include the following information in the body of your paper. Note: This information should be based on your research, not your personal opinion.

1. A complete description of your diversity role.

2. Describe a typical day for you (where you go, who you see etc.)

3. Describe where you work and what you do there.

4. What things are difficult for you everyday?

5. How do other people treat you? Include specific examples.

6. What questions do people have about you?

7. What are your favorite things to do?

End with a concluding paragraph that pulls everything together and reflects the introduction.