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Preparing Students for Workplace Success in All Career Clusters
Understanding Equity and Diversity
Mimi Lufkin Oklahoma Career Tech Summer Conference August 2, 2007
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Diversity in the Workforce
• Minority groups – 31% of US Population
• 54 million Americans with a disability– ¾ of working age and unemployed– 10% of labor force
• New entrants into the workforce ’94-’05– Minorities 51%– Women 62%
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Ways People are Different
• Gender
• Race
• Mental Ability
• Sexual Orientation
• Physical Condition and Appearance
• Age
• Religion
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Ways People are Different
• Ethnic Heritage or Culture
• Geographic Origin
• Education
• Language or Language Usage
• Personality
• Lifestyle
• Job Position
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Valuing Differences
• Accepting people who are different
• Taking a positive attitude toward differences
• Learning from others who are different
• Recognizing that people’s similarities are more important than their differences
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Why is Valuing Diversity Important?
• Environment
• Productivity
• Legal requirements
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Ways to Treat Others Fairly at Work
• Get acquainted with coworkers
• Treat coworkers as individuals
• Listen and learn from coworkers
• Do your fair share
• Avoid controversial topics
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Ways to Treat Others Fairly at Work
• Recognize and avoid harassment
• Avoid the use of offensive language
• Use empathy and tact
• React appropriately to individuals with disabilities
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Resources
• Treating Others Fairly at Work– Marketing Education Resource Center
www.mark-ed.org
• Diversity Inc. Magazine www.diversityinc.com
• Teaching Tolerance– Southern Poverty Law Center
www.tolerance.org
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Resources
• Work Your Image! Creating a Professional Image to Get and Create a Job– Women Work! The National Network of
Women’s Employment www.womenwork.org
• National Association for Multicultural Education www.nameorg.org
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Questions?
Mimi Lufkin
Executive Director
National Alliance for
Partnerships in Equity
www.napequity.org