Question

Response

Background on what

Group I

Group II

brings use to this

·        Work place

·        Many diverse ethnic groups

discussion (URI history)

·        Education / curriculum revision

·        Need to connect

·        to be more culturally inclusive

·        Promote open mindedness

·        More culturally aware attitude

·        Group activities / interactivity in class

·        Tension

·        More proactive international office and

·        Greater opportunity

      more guidance / representatives

·        Shift in media focus

·        Don’t focus on creating tons of different

·        Inter racial environment

      societies; it will lead to segregation

·        Forced acceptance / awareness

·        Don’t try to be too "politically correct"

·        Focus on commonalities

·        Promote one group; emphasize "student"

      status

·        Minorities grow so much, why call "minority"?

·        Gradual change; some good or bad

·        Need to have more understanding of other

      countries / cultures

·        Change in relationships between groups

·        (power ?)

·        Increased sensitivity after defining "ethnic"

      differences

Question

Response

Exploration of personal

Group I

Group II

feelings about diversity

·        Opening up of cultures

·        Various cultural backgrounds get along

at URI (anecdotal)

·        Willingness to share, teach, learn

·        Respect individual

·        Accepting / understanding of

·        Absence of ethnocentrism

     differences

·        Absence of prejudice

·        Absence of arrogance

·        Many cultures

·        Common sense / humanity

·        Education, multicultural knowledge,

      awareness

·        Religious diversity

Question

Response

Understanding of the

Causes

causes and effects of

Group I

Group II

Group III

prejudice in America

·        Believing what one grew up

·        Dress and appearance

·        Ignorance

(a)

      with is the right way

·        Lack of education

·        Fear

·        Beliefs developed through

·        Language differences

·        Lack of understanding

      experiences

·        Limited and bad media

·        Latent social patterns

·        Lack of self confidence

·        Being human

·        "Heredity" - upbringing

·        Segregated groups and

·        Fear

·        Mis-education

      activities

·        Mannerisms

·        Early (school) education

·        Lack of education and

·        Previous experience

·        Teachers' lack of diversity

      exposure

training

·        Lack of desire to learn

·        Lack of desire

·        Isolation

·        Religion

·        Assumption "them" versus "us"

Question

Response

Understanding of the

causes and effects of

Group II

Group III

prejudice in America

·        Violence

·        Can be limiting,

·        Oppression

(a)

·        Segregation

      economically and

·        Isolation

·        Misunderstanding

      personally

·        Violence

·        Intolerance

·        Depends on individual

·        Segregation

·        Hatred

·        Have some limitations

·        Discomfort

·        Alienation

·        Psychological impact

·        Self loathing, guilt

·        Economic impact

·        Invalidation

·        Expectations

·        War - drive and desire for

·        Present various

·        Fear

·        Insecurity

·        Homicide / suicide / death

Question

Response

Understanding of the

Group III

causes and effects of

·        Jobs

prejudice in America

·        Outward appearance

(b) How race, ethnicity,

·        Religion comparison

gender influence life’s

·        Personal / social levels

opportunity?

·        Housing

·        Families - acceptance

·        Relationships / marriage

·        Taxes / monetary things

·        Equality in judicial system

·        Sense of well being / humanity

Question

Response

What are the primary

Group I

Group II

Group III

obstacles to diversity at

·        Segregation

·        Miscommunication

·        Lack of resources

URI

·        Attitude

·        Many groups

·        Lack of training

·        Intolerance

·        Lack of concerns

·        Lack of interest

·        Lack of community feeling

·        Need more campaign

·        Approachability

·        Imbibing American culture

·        Need more information

·        Priorities

      into other cultures

·        Apathy

·        Government (funding, etc)

·        Loss of identity

·        Cold climate

·        Frustration

·        Location

·        Money

·        Lack of time

·        Poor recruiting (everyone)

·        Time

·        Fear, close mindedness

·        Resources

·        Apathy

·        Lack of Community

·        Lack of communication

Question

Response

What are the best 

Group I

Group II

Group III

Group IV

solutions to  

·        Activities that

·        Communicate -

·        Support

·        Campus wide events

overcoming the

      include everyone

      open mind

·        Early education

·        Required diversity

aforementioned

·        More open group

·        Student activity - 

·        Modify URI 101 -

      class

obstacles to diversity

      discussions

      one group focus

      & credits &

·        Reaching out to the

·        Broader

·        Allow for agreement

      commitment & variety

      student body

      recruiting

·        Knowledge and

      & mentor training

·        Integrating diversity

      experience

·        Diversity training -

      into all major fields

·        Print/electronic

      staff, professors

·        Start influencing

      media, oral event

·        Better feed back -

      diversity at younger

·        Embrace concept

      involve majority of

      ages

·        Raise interest

      student body

·        Emphasize

·        Shared values

·        Positive

      differences/celebrate              

·        Challenge goals

      reinforcement

      similarities

      opportunity

·        Clarity rules /

·        Entertain change

·        Balanced bottom line,

·        Specify "acceptance"

      political support

      of diversity

·        Bottom up, top down

·        Zero tolerance

      integration of value of

·        Consistent 

      diversity

      enforcement of hate

·        Total community

      crime punishment