The Importance Of Cultural Diversity In Culture

Introduction:

We all come from different backgrounds with different cultural influences. In this paper I will compare my value systems with those of others. I will look at my own personal unconscious biases and how I can overcome these blind spots. I will discuss ways of how I can grow in my cultural competence.

My History:

The lens that I look through today is in many ways different to the ways of how I saw the world about 16 years ago. We were all shaped by our culture, the way our parents thought and how they were raised is also in same way the way we were raised. We got used to the things we knew and used to be in our own comfort zone. In today’s society we can’t live like this anymore, for there is way too many different cultures and

Having a relationship with people is more important to me than just doing the work. Doing something for someone or helping with something and also doing missionary work I will ask people to join to accomplish the goal together and to have the best possible outcomes as a group instead of an individual.

I do not think or see myself as better as others I see us all of equal. I do however see us all on different levels, but not that I need to be in competition with someone. I would often see people’s positive side more and focus on what they can do instead of what they feel could be a negative thing. I will focus on positive qualities of a person and see the bigger picture instead of focusing on the cons.

I am also a person that is open minded and are open for new information and new ideas. A type of person who value another culture and see the opportunity to learn more when I come in contact with people from different backgrounds and different races than I am used

I am a type of person who wants to see things get done. Someone who wants to take action and learn by doing instead of just listing option and just talking and nothing gets done.

How to grow in my cultural competence

1. Learning about yourself, learning your own historical roots. Learning about different cultures, seeking different insights of the culture. We get rich by having experiences with cultures and traveling getting to know different cultures (Clay, 2010, pg. 24). This is one thing no one can take from you.

2. Interact with diverse groups, when doing group projects we should not stick with the people we feel comfortable with. Instead we should have individuals from different backgrounds and different cultures. Someone with a different race than yours and interacting with those of different age and gender. Putting yourself in a social situation where you are the only one of your culture or language.

3. Learning a second language, learn from the different culture. We can go visit different countries in order to expand our knowledge and get out of our comfort zones and get exposed to others that don’t think and do the same as we do and