Appreciating Diversity: Living in a Multicultural World

Mental Health Tips from º£½ÇÉçÇø Faculty: Appreciating Diversity: Living in a Multicultural World, by Mari Carmen Bennasar, PsyD, Director of the Lucero Latino Mental Health Program; Core Faculty, Counseling Psychology Department.
Tips for Appreciating and Embracing Diversity
Respecting and appreciating diversity begins with a critical evaluation of ourselves. We can begin to appreciate diversity by:
- Increasing our understanding of our own and others’ worldview
 - Examining critically our attitudes towards people who are different from us
 - Identifying the origin of our negative reactions and recognizing our biases
 - Being willing to talk, listen, and learn
 - Being aware how discrimination operates, who it privileges, and who it harms
 - Speaking out against insensitive remarks and discriminatory behaviors
 - Respecting and accepting differences
 - Creating and/or allowing space for different activities, routines, practices
 - Respecting and supporting difference in our institutions and communities
 - Acting as a role model
 - Human diversity is a gift. Appreciating and celebrating this can help us all lead happier and more productive lives.
 
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