Diversity Program: Reflection and Presentation

Part 1: Twin Resumes Reflection

Perform Part 1 before you view the videos and required readings.

You have received two resumes.  Each individual meets the job requirements, has the same educational background, the same work history, and the same community involvement.  Your company has a diversity policy in place.  

In each of the following scenarios, you have been given one additional piece of information about the candidate.  These scenarios are independent of each other.  

Candidate A.  Male

Candidate B.  Female

Candidate A.  Asian

Candidate B.  Hispanic

Candidate A.  Age 30 with some health issues

Candidate B.  Age 60 with no health issues

Candidate A.  African American with ethnic sounding name

Candidate B.  African American with western sounding name

Candidate A.  White with tattoos

Candidate B.  African American

Candidate A.  White Female

Candidate B.  Middle Eastern Female

Candidate A.  In a wheelchair

Candidate B.  No wheelchair

Be honest with yourself--without thinking, who would you select out of these pairs.  Do not tell me who you would have selected. However, write a short reflection and answer the following questions:

Now that you have decided, did your own personal biases affect the one candidate that you selected?  In what way?  Did you make a selection to intentionally go against your own bias?  Did knowing that your company had a diversity policy in place effect that initial choice?  

Your administrator has tasked you with providing a 8-10 minute program on diversity for your staff.  You are also to provide a department policy on the topic as well.  

The focus of your program should cover one of the following topics.  My recommendation is to select a topic that makes you uncomfortable or that you have experienced.

Racial Bias/Stereotyping

Ageism

Ethnicity

Health Literacy

Multicultural awareness in the workplace

Sexual Orientation

Religion

Disabilities

Gender

Your program should include the following:

Background on the issue including statistics related to the topic as well as how they relate to the workplace

Background should include legislation related to the topic

A link to least one TED talk or professional Youtube video that is pertinent to the topic (this is not part of the 10 minute requirement). Do not use any of the videos provided under weekly materials.

You are to present this via Kaltura- be sure to record using the screen & webcam options. Submit your presentation by selecting the submission link via Assignments in Blackboard.

You must be present in the presentation.  

If you use a narrated powerpoint, there have been issues in the past with me not being able to hear you.  We do not have the luxury of you redoing the presentation this semester if I cannot hear or see you in the presentation--so please use Kaltura

To upload your submission, click on the plus sign in the circle, then under “additional tools” select Kaltura Media.  You would then select your vidoe.Click

Points will be awarded for creativity (fun!)

You are to provide a reflection after you have completed your assignment. Answer the following questions:

1. Why did you select the topic you chose?

2. Do you feel that after investigating the topic, you have a better understanding of some of the issues related to your topic?

3. How did researching this topic change your views?