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Multi-culturalism

is a system of beliefs and behaviours that recognises and respects the presence of all diverse groups in an organisation or society, acknowledges and values their socio-cultural differences, and encourages and enables their continued contribution within an inclusive cultural context which empowers all within the organisation or society (Rosado,1997).

Diversity

is about including people from various social and ethnic backgrounds (Miller et al., 2018)

Equity

is equal access to and success in higher education among ethnic-minority and low-income students (Bensimon & Polkinghorne, 2003)

Inclusion

goes beyond acceptance and is about valuing and appreciating individuals’ differences. Inclusion requires environments in higher education that provide places of belonging (Ferdman, 2014)

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Miller, R. A., Jones, V. A., Reddick, R. J., Lowe, T., Franks Flunder, B., Hogan, K. and Rosal, A. I. (2018) 'Educating through microaggressions: Self-care for diversity educators', Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 55(1), pp. 14-26.

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Participants are now able to:

●       Familiarise with the concept of multi-culturalism, equality, diversity and inclusion.

●       Describe, interpret, and evaluate situations through a reflective D.I.E. exercise.

●       Understand the layers of culture in their life.

●       Recognise and overcome stereotypes and value judgments.

●       Reflect on the personal and cultural relativity of interpretations and evaluation.

●       Work collaboratively in diverse group settings in harmony.

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What is the benefit of the D.I.E. exercise? Why should we D.I.E?

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