Scientist Robert Putnam states that once his findings were released, he had a fear of "people only hearing what they wanted to " (Jonas). ... Even though Putnam's findings suggest that diverse communities struggle to come together, my experience within my community proves otherwise. ... It was often a sense of curiosity that brought the community close. ... My community was just one example of a community moving away from diversity as an issue. ... A community cannot change if they are not given the resources to do so. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

We need to keep hearing it in order to willingly expand our views. ... In Herndon Virginia, a couple of months ago the community decided they were going to complain about the Hispanics taking jobs from people. ... The community is getting the best help around for VERY little money. ...

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The cause for discrimination is the community's little understanding of other cultures. ... " This Culture Class explored the history and customs of the variety of ethnic groups in the community. ... In my father's experience, he said that there were no such classes when he was growing up, neither in school nor the community. ... We are the children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the ones who wanted a better life, the driven ones, [and] the ones who woke up at night hearing that voice telling them that life in that place called America could be better. ... Do w...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

" The classroom became very silent after hearing the commotion in our group, but no one said anything to defend me. ... However, the reality is that racism continues to survive in history and it has cause a lot of strife among different groups in every community. ...

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• Elected or appointed leadership positions, meaningful contributions to the high school and community. ... Supreme Court hearing of two suits challenging the University of Michigan affirmative actions admissions policy is expected to result in landmark decisions affecting programs across the country. ...

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Individuals & work assessment - The laws, polices, legislations & workplace structures enforced directly effects the standard of working conditions& the well-being of both employers & employees involved in the paid workforce. The paid workforce compromises of not only males & females but also...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Tribunals The EOC has looked at 54 employment tribunal decisions, in sexual harassment cases that were heard between 1998 and 2001, to see what those cases revealed. Successful cases The employee Thirty-four cases were successful. In three of those cases the person making the complaint was male...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate