Alicia Is a College Freshman

question 32

Essay

Alicia is a college freshman.During one of her classes a campus group came in to speak about tolerance and diversity.There were several students who shared personal stories about their experiences with discrimination based on their race and sexual orientation.Alicia learned a lot of information she had not known, but still felt like it was not appropriate to interrupt her class for such personal matters.Based on her attitude, what is Alicia's likely level of cultural understanding (biased, in denial, aware, sensitive and respectful, or responsible and active)? As a culturally responsible and active proponent of reaching cultural understanding, what strategies will help develop Alicia's level of cultural understanding?

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Definitions:

Synergy

The creation of a whole greater than the sum of its individual parts.

Cohesiveness

The degree to which members are attracted to and motivated to remain part of a team.

Quality Circle

A group of employees who periodically meet to discuss ways of improving work quality.

Team Building

A sequence of collaborative activities to gather and analyse data on a team and make changes to increase its effectiveness.