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W16 FE4 summary and activities 25 points
  You have spent a great amount of time on designing
   3 hands-on projects.
  For the last Framework Essay, you only need to do
  (Word, or PowerPoint):
  1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491
      with 200+ words. 6 points.
  2. Share what you learned from this course with at least 200
      words.  8 points
  3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
      related to diversity issues with 200+ words.  8 points.
      Add word count 1 point.
  4.  Review at least 2 peers' posts with 50+ word. 3 points.
       Post on Discussion. Total 25 points.
  5. Due on 12/13 (W) before 10 pm.

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Shadoe
12/04/2017 12:18 pm
Hey Jessica, I can totally relate to the learning new terminology. I actually wrote about that in my response as well! I also agree with you that this course has brought a lot of self awareness of things I maybe thought I understood but didn't look at in depth until now. I appreciate your desire to see the whole picture and connect history. Thanks for being a great group partner as well! I've enjoyed having you as a classmate! Word Count 79
Grace O
12/06/2017 7:41 pm
I have to agree with what you said about how reading about diversity and how it has opened your eyes to it more. I always knew it was there but I never wanted to do my part and get involved. Reading and learning about it has made me want to help make a difference and do my part. 


Sadie S
12/11/2017 12:41 pm
Modify Date: 12/11/17 12:44pm
Hello Jessica!
You gave great examples of what you can do to enhance learning about diversity issues. I think the best example you gave was correcting poor behaviors when joking about race, sexism, and stereotypes. This can go a long ways when it is corrected the first time around. I also think that working on yourself to make sure you as an individual can completely understand what the employers expectations are of each of the subclasses. And making sure that when a situation like this does arise, make sure you bring attention to it by bringing it up to HR. After a situation occurs, grade yourself to see how well you handled it and what was done to fix the issues, and if more should have been done!
Thanks for sharing!
Word Count: 131 Words


Shadoe S
12/04/2017 12:15 pm

  1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 pp.481-491 with 200+ words. 6 Points
    Framework Essay 4’s goal is to encourage students and readers that although knowing all of this information may lead to feeling overwhelmed and discouraged. The authors discuss the reasons for feelings, and give an encouraging step by step guide of advice to be encouraged and make a difference in their communities. They remind the reader that it is necessary to increase grace in the area of making mistakes, because that is how we learn and move forward. There is also an importance in embracing and appreciating our occupied statuses, not living in any shame in what they are, but recognizing their value. “Sitting in the fire” is a term they use to explain the importance of sitting with people in the midst of their anger and discomfort, seeking to understand them and not becoming overwhelmed in our own emotions. Lastly, becoming and obtaining allies is vital in any social reform. To be able to encourage those who are seeking change and to be encouraged by them. Being able to be inclusive to all, and being a safe place for those who are different is vital in creating change in our communities. Overall the essay was about not accepting a position of defeat, but responding to the issues in an encouraging and meaningful way by embracing ourselves are who we are and encouraging others to do the same.  Word Count 227
  1. Share what you learned from this course with at least 200 words. 8 Points
    What I’ve learned from this course is mostly putting names and terms to the issues I’ve known about that the problems I have seen but never been able to properly address or discuss. The biggest issues I’ve learned about are Looping and Natural Law Language. I’ve experienced and witnesses so much of this over the course of my life but have never been able to properly define it in a way that others could understand. Being able to know that these are real issues and are visible to people all over the world gives so much validity to what I already knew to be a problem. It was incredibly encouraging to be able to see that there are others, more educated than myself, who are actively seeking out how to change the way society is moving and defining the problems within it. I’ve also learned a few practical things about myself and how I interact with others. Learning about my implicit bias has been helpful for the way I interact with those around me and how I encourage those around me as well. To be able to be educated in who you are as a person and to recognize not only your own privilege but your own bias is empowering for anyone who desires to make a difference in the world they live in. Word Count 24
  1. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding related to diversity issues with 200+ words. 8 points
    I think the authors of the text book hit it right on the nose when they said work on yourself first. The greatest gift and asset you have to give the community is a fully known and accepted self. Working on your confidence in who you are and who you were created to be will inspire those around you to do the same. Instead of focusing on differences and trying to compare ourselves to others, becoming who we think we are supposed to be rather than who we are originally created to be, we need to focus on the essence of who we are. Evaluating our own gifts and abilities, and embracing our differences and inherent value. When we do this in our own lives, we impact the lives of each person we interact with. There are also some other practical ways to make a difference in enhancing understanding related to diversity issues. There is a group called “Bridge Builders” that is based out of Renew Church on Garfield Ave. that is dedicated to racial reconciliation and social justice. It’s a really neat movement, and is incredibly educational. One month there was a documentary shown about the prison system in America, and another month a Hmong woman taught everyone how to make homemade egg rolls. Experiencing and embracing other cultures from those who are directly part of it is such a beautiful and empowering way to live and learn.  Word Count 239
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Kari H
12/05/2017 8:59 am
I think the answer to number three is great! I agree with informing people on the "Bridge Builders." Whether they can visit the building or just look into it online is great. If they can not do either at least they know about it and even that can change someone's perspective on racial indifferences. There are many sites and resources out there that people can use and follow if they are uneducated on it. I think that my mom could really use to read more about diversity because she is so sheltered and stuck in her ways about it! Great job (101)
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Jessica D
12/11/2017 5:36 pm
Shadoe,
Nicely done! You always are open-minded and very knowledgeable. I enjoyed being a part of your group!.
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Adam K
12/04/2017 9:13 pm
Framework Essay IV
            The last framework essay ties everything we have covered so far together.  The beginning paragraphs talk about a couple of the reasons why the authors wanted to right this book.  All of this can be overwhelming and tends to make you feel powerless.  The reason for them writing this book was they felt energized.  “When we realized how readily people could generalize from their own experience of stigma and privilege to what others might experience.”  Their energy led to this book and these essays we have been reading.  Education is the source of social change.  Educational institutions teach us our history, rights, and help improve our thinking, and making better decisions.  Learning is the best tool we have as a society.  “Learning changes us” The goal of universities is not only to explore, analytically, the nature of the world, but also to analyze the practices of everyday life.  Myles Horton (a famous educator-activist) founded The Highlander Folk School in Tennessee in 1932.  He used education as a new to teach people about a new social order.  Rosa Parks was a Highlander student as well.  Another famous educational-activist was Paulo Freire.  He was in change of a Brazilian national literacy program in the 1960’s.  Paulo believed that education must function as a discussion fixed in values and committed to renovating the world.  These two educators provided examples for the simplest of basic learning lessons and converting learning into actions.  Being yourself and learning who you are is important in pursuing social change and helps honor your authentic self.  The biggest key is working on yourself first.  Four main lessons on what you should concentrate on.  One, increase your tolerance for making mistakes.  “When you are worried that you’ll say the wrong things, you wind up holding back, not extending yourself—and missing an opportunity for connection.”  Two, appreciate the statuses you occupy.  It may sound strange, but it is the groundwork that allows you to respond with more clarity to others’ experiences of their statuses.  Third, learn to “sit in the fire”.  In privileged statuses, the guilt is the most common reaction.  Anger ranks at the top for people in stigmatized statuses.  People in both tend to experience both ends of the emotional range.  There advice to guilt is not to succumb to it.  Sometimes it’s easier said than done.  Try not to let someone else’s anger trigger your own.  And If you are the angry one, don’t let it overwhelm you, and avoid a sense of self-righteousness.  “As you experience sitting in the fire, remember that the benefits of diversity derive from engagement, not passive observation.”  Relations about difference will inevitably involve periods of disagreement and conflict.  Lastly, the fourth thing you can do to help work on yourself first is to be an ally, and appreciate your allies. In here it says that a “straight white male” is your most powerful ally.  I find that crazy and sad at the same time.  I guess that it makes sense, but being a white straight male I find it silly and don’t agree with it.  I am not always heard all the time and people tend to take me for granted.  Not all the time, but just in certain times of my life I have felt that way.  Maybe this is because most of the population maybe is white straight males? I am not sure but I have a feeling I am going to google that and see if I can find my answer.  On the other hand, since I am a straight white male, I feel like I have power and that my voice may be heard more than someone else who has some struggles.  It makes me want to more help them and listen to them so that I can voice not just their opinion but our opinion and hopefully it’ll reach more people and spread the word on a more positive note.  (Word Count: 657)
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Kari H
12/05/2017 8:56 am
The last Framework essay covers everything we have so far learned and how we can continue to educate ourselves on the issues such as gender indifference, sexual orientation, race, diversity etc. This essay explains that there are differences in "categories" of people and the considerations of the experiences of difference and the meanings that are assigned to each type of difference of diversity. These parts of history and the future can be applied to anyones everyday life. There are personal accounts in this essay that include people's personal experiences and several readings that focus on education as a key point in changing the future. Some readings also include information on economic inequality in the United States and the still unfolding outcomes of the Great Recession. In the edition of the book we have read for the class, it gives some insight into the self-identification category and intersectionality. These focus on education, ideology, law and public policies and how they became.  Some parts of this essay also include information about several supreme court cases that have shaped the way things and laws are today. (201)
I have learned about all of the supreme laws and how they have shaped certain laws and the ways things are today. I have also learned alot about what Natural Law is. Natural Law is the philosophy asserting that certain rights are inherent by virtue of human nature, endowed my nature traditionally by God or another source and the language is how one analyzes human nature, Some people may consider the language to be spoken or shown as what is morally right.  Laws of Thermodynamics, The Bill of Rights are some examples. Yes I have seen people use this law and language. Someone stealing but decides to not steal because it is not morally right or someone who ran into a parked car but drove away instead of finding and telling the person, decided to go against what was morally right. I have used this law, yes. I think every day you decide to make choices. Some other things that I have learned are discreditable stigmas.  The discredited are those whose stigma is known or apparent to others. The discreditable are those whose stigma is unknown or invinsible to others: they are not yet discredited. It is important to apply these skills to your everyday life because all it takes is one person to make a change and others may follow your lead or they may realize that what they are doing is not okay and to make changes of their own. (242)
Some things I can do to apply this knowledge to my daily activities and lifestyle, would be to keep my eyes open on any kind of ignorance to the topic. Inform others when they are doing something that is not morally right. Some issues that I come across are at my job. I work at a call center, I get many customers that call and in try to pull the race card whenever something doesn't go their way or when they hear something that they don't want to hear. I try to tell them that we do not know their race, we do not even see them so we are just trying to do our job and apply the policies to EVERY customer. I have also seen issues with people trying to look down or make people with disabilities feel lesser. I will apply my knowledge to everyone so they can correct the way that they treat others. Sometimes people just do not know anything about diversity and they do not know how to approach a certain situation. In order for that person to know they need to be informed to treat everyone as an equal and to put themselves in their shoes. (203) 
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Brandon W
12/15/2017 7:57 pm
Hi,
I really enjoyed reading about the issues you come across in your job. I run into the same things at my job, which makes me wonder if most people have some kind of story from their job about how things really need to change, or if a lot of people are just ignoring it.  - 54 words
Brandon
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Theresa K
12/06/2017 1:19 am
Framework Essay 4 Summary
Learning changes us and it's up to an individual to transform that learning into action. It starts by working on ourselves, the first step towards making a difference and challenging the social constructions in our society. “There is probably nothing more fundamental to social change than learning who you are; finding and honoring that authentic self; recognizing that it is multifaceted, complex, and evolving and then make sure that the social change methods you use are consistent with that self. If you are going to pursue something as important as social change, it might as well be you who is doing it, not your impersonation of someone else” (pg 484). One must increase their tolerance for making mistakes when trying to build connections in making a difference. Appreciate the statuses, stigmatized and privileged, that you occupy because it allows you to understand others better. Learn to “sit in the fire” of guilt or anger when bridging differences. Our statuses can cause conflicts and emotional experiences for us. Nevertheless, we must remember that it’s our involvement in connecting with the difference that will help encourage change to happen. Lastly, we must appreciate our allies and be an ally, supporter, and friend to others. Join others in taking action towards social change and social movements. Our appreciation, respect, and acceptance of difference will decrease defensiveness and create an openness to change.  (WC 229)
Share what you learned from this course.
This course has deepened my understanding of what Diversity means. I feel that the information and knowledge I gained through the reading along with peer discussions, has matured my awareness of “otherness.” I didn’t know what to expect from this course and began with the impression that Diversity excluded white-Americans and their experiences. But I now realized that I lacked a lot of understanding, concepts, and history behind the meaning of Diversity. My perspective of Diversity now goes beyond people’s skin color, race, ethnicity, gender, disability and sexual orientation. I’ve learned that Diversity encompasses statuses, privilege, social class, religion, and stigmas as well. In many ways, I had an essentialist perspective coming in, but now I can see things from a constructionist perspective. There’s no denying that what makes us all different is also created through social processes along with the enforcement of social institutions. I’ve also learned that the power of ideologies, natural-law language and stereotyping are an influential instrument of social control. Two of the hardest concepts for me to understand in this course were the ideas of Darwinism and social Darwinism. These ideas were responsible for many negative stereotypes, discrimination, and racism that still exist today. I am torn that the human race enforced, encouraged, and participated in these concepts that have created and maintained ideas of difference evolving till this day. Overall, I learned that bridging the difference in our society starts with me and you. If we don’t apply and use what we’ve learned, then our silence is contributing to the problem and not the solution. Having the knowledge to becoming a part of the solution but keeping silent would be an injustice to those who face and fight racial discrimination, gender equality, stereotypes, or disabilities on a daily basis. (WC 295)      
Share what you can do to enhance human understanding.
To enhance human understanding I (we) must not stop educating myself and others about the impact and greatness that Diversity brings. I must stand up and voice what is right when I see wrong. Tolerating what is wrong, injustice, inequality, or hate will only communicate that it’s acceptable to continue these forms of behaviors. To enhance understanding I must continue to teach others about my culture, people, values and ethics that make them and so many other nationalities around the world, a vital contribution to this world. I must strive to understand that people’s perspectives on difference rest on the statuses and privileges that they occupy. In FE2 the author said, “What we notice in the world depends in large part on the statuses we occupy” (pg 194). Our social statuses and privileges are the lens through which we see things. Although the author said that these statuses account for “how we are treated,” I’ve discovered for myself that the statuses, we, as people occupy, also accounts for how we treat others. If nothing else, this knowledge and awareness humbled me. It taught me that the least I or any human being can do is respect one another. If all people can just abide by the Golden Rule and treat others the way they want to be treated, we can enhance the understanding of the entire human race. Lastly, I feel that enhancing human understanding must first begin in the home. Educating my children about difference can expand their knowledge, acceptance, compassion, and love for one another as they grow.  (WC 262)
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Rebecca W
12/08/2017 3:41 am
I love your answer for number three. I agree with you that the best thing to do is start with ourselves and our children because education is the key to the success of this working. And to also not stay quiet; we all have a voice and while sometimes it's not appropriate to voice our opinions and better to listen sitting back and just letting life happen around us isn't ok either. Whether we want to admit it or not we are either a part of the solution or a part of the problem. We need to be an active member of society and be part of the solution. (Wc 108)
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Kelly B
12/08/2017 9:47 am
Theresa, I also agree that this class has deepened my understanding pf diversity. This course has helped me understand diversity deeper and allowed me to understand how other individuals think. As for your answer for enhancing human understanding, I agree with you in the fact that we cannot stop educating ourselves after this class is over. This class touched the surface of diversity so now it is our job to dig deeper and complete our understanding of diversity. I think it is great and agree that understanding must come from education at home. When I have children, they will be taught about diversity at home and will try get it across to them that difference is good. (Word Count: 117)
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Grace O
12/06/2017 7:39 pm
Bridging Differences
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Summary:
            Making a difference isn’t going to happen right away. It will take time and a lot of effort. We can get discouraged because it may seem like nothing is changing but should keep working towards making a difference. To make a difference sometimes we need to know about the differences among individuals, stigmas we may have, stereotypes, privilege, etc. When we look at race, sex, social class, sexuality, and disability, we can open up new possibilities to understand and create alliances with each other. An important part of making a difference is knowing and staying true to yourself. To be authentic to yourself and to pursue something that is important to you, not an impersonation of someone else. Knowing who you are and working on yourself is an important first step. You may want to increase your tolerance for making mistakes, appreciate the statues you occupy, learn to “sit in the fire”, be an ally and appreciate your allies. When you want to make a difference, making mistakes is going to happen. This is something that you are going to have to learn from and move past. When you appreciate the status you occupy, it allows you to understand and respond with more clarity to others experiences of their statues. Sometimes we need to “sit in the fire” meaning that we might have to deal with the conflict and intense emotions that come with our privileges. Having allies is the most important. Having someone to stand up for you or for what you believe in. Feeling powerless or insignificant isn’t something you should think of yourself. We can all make a difference as long as we understand that challenging the constructions of difference is well within our capabilities.  Word Count: 288

What I’ve Learned:
            Throughout this course I have learned quite a bit. I have learned the meaning of new words. I have learned about the different views that people may have. In the first framework essay I learned what the difference between the essentialist and constructionist perspective is. To understand and make a difference in the world, it is going to take time, and we may not be a live to see the changes that we were working towards. Even if we don’t see a change we should not give up because our efforts will make a difference eventually.
            There are many differences in our world. Sex, social class, sexual orientation, disability, race, but we shouldn’t judge someone on what makes them different from us. Some people have more privilege then others and some are stigmatized. Stereotypes are another example of something that we see and do every day. We can be part of solution to help discrimination.
            I also learned that if I am wanting to make a difference I need to know what I stand for and believe in. I need to know that I am going to make mistakes, appreciate my status that I occupy, and appreciate the people I have in my corner.  Word Count: 204

Enhancing Human Understanding:
            What can I do to help with understanding diversity among humans? To help enhance the understanding dealing with diversity I can get involved in organizations that work towards mending the gap between individuals. To help people understand that we are all equal and should all be treated that way. Through organizations, show people that they can make a difference, even if they do not see it right away. I can help promote diversity throughout the workplace or in school.
            Getting involved in more then one organization can help me understand the differences among each individual or groups. Learning more about what is going on in the world today can help me get others involved and teach them about what they can do to make a difference. To promote diversity. I can also make sure to speak out against discriminating behavior, like racist, homophobic, or sexist actions. I can also get to know individuals who are different from me. Learning about issues or concerns of other people. Not staying silent is very important. If you or someone is the victim of discrimination, don’t just “let is slide.” I can be more open minded or help others be more open to new ideas. Challenge your views and your way of thinking, understand the point of view of others.  Word Count: 216
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Theresa K
12/07/2017 3:05 pm
Grace, I enjoyed reading your reflection and appreciate your thoughtful and future actions towards enhancing human understanding. Getting involved is important. Whether it is through organizations, creating a diverse circle of friends, or standing up for what is right and not keeping silent. More importantly, I agree with you that learning makes a difference in how we view difference. We must not stop educating ourselves on diversity because only our differences can bridge difference. Its been a pleasure interacting with you in this course, have a great holiday season!  (WC 89)     
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Rebecca W
12/07/2017 7:31 pm
The first step to anything is education; don't let the fear of what is learned prevent you from opening your mind and looking at the big picture but also within oneself. Instead of focusing on others we should look at ourselves and what improvements we can make on ourselves. A lot of us struggle with this because we look at ourselves last, pointing the finger and eager to get out and change others. Nobody is perfect so expect to find and make mistakes along the way and accept them. Understand and appreciate who you are and what statuses you hold, whether it is stigmatized or privileged. Privileges can often make you feel guilty, don't hide from the guilt. Learn to be a good listener and if you are angry don't let it consume you. Find allies and appreciate them, but also try being an ally for someone else. What we think has to be changed may not be true, possibly we are the ones that need to change or our thinking needs to change. We all have the ability to make a difference. We may feel like we are insignificant and powerless but as Peter Berger states, "individuals are rarely wholly powerful, neither are they wholly powerless". (pg 483) "We make the road by walking." (pg 483) Nothing is set in stone, life doesn't come with a manual telling us what to do; it also doesn't say if you don't live your life this way you are doomed or it won't work out. We shouldn't be followers but maybe just get hints from others on what may work. Blaze our own path and be our own person. Looking to others might give you a starting point. (Wc 286) I've learned how much definitions in race, social class, disability, ethnicity, sex and gender have changed over time. I never knew how much research has been put into the study of diversity. These subjects can become very controversial and you have an unconscious attitude. It can be viewed that you are stigmatizing someone just by avoidance or difference in body language. This class forced me to talk about things I usually avoid as much as I avoid politics. I don't enjoy controversy and uncomfortable topics. The court cases, while difficult to read through, made me see the ripple effect. Once one person sued it wasn't long before the next one was suing for their rights. I'm not sure if it gave them courage because they saw someone else fighting or maybe they didn't know about the other cases. The one that intrigued me the most was the slavery case. I never realized that as a teenager I was trying to assert a name and that it was because it was the one thing I could control and have power over. When people would call me Becky I would get upset because that was a "little kid name". I also learned that the "us" in the boat and when the term American is used it is assumed to be a white male. Diversity is not just about race and ethnicity. I look at the world a little differently and myself differently because of this class. (Wc 243) The best way that I can enhance human understanding is by making sure that I understand and educate myself. By looking at all sides and seeing the big picture. Diversity is so important to our society and understanding this has opened my eyes to just how much diversity there really is. The small things matter and even though we might not see changes happen in leaps and bounds that doesn't mean the changes are not happening. Be a part of the changes for the better don't just sit back. By having a voice and sharing what I have learned; being vocal without being aggressive about my opinions. Being a good example myself may cause others to follow my example. Listen to what others have to say, don't assume that what they are saying is wrong or negative towards diversity topics. Having an open conversation, maybe that person is just angry or frustrated with their own experiences or stigmatization. Explain that the world is always changing; racism and the definition of race have gone through many changes in time (as well as others diverse topics). We have come this far with our understanding and we have the ability to keep moving forward. (Wc 202)
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Angela
12/13/2017 7:38 pm
Hi Rebecca,
I agree that this course forced me to talk about subjects I usually avoid, because I also avoid politics. I always have lived by the rule to treat others the way you want to be treated. I also found the court cases that we reviewed and learned about hard to read though. The ripple effect of humanity is definitely hard to watch especially when you still see a lot of the same treatment today just in a different situation. WC:79
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Kelly B
12/08/2017 9:32 am
Summary of Framework Essay 4:
This essay is all about how we can all create a difference in this world. Education is a major part of making a difference. By understanding other people’s differences, that can make a difference in acceptance. The only way for people to understand is by education. People are not born with the ability to know all about different cultures, customs, and races, which is why education of these things is important. Another thing people need to understand in order to make a difference is that not everything can be changed but knowing what you can change makes a huge difference. One individual who knew what they could and could not change was Myles Horton, who founded The Highlander Folk School in Tennessee. This school offered racially integrated adult education. They taught individuals how to be nonviolent, read, and write. Rosa Parks was a student in these programs, who tried to make a difference in the social order. Paulo Freire is another individual who believed education would help make a difference. Both of these individuals believed that knowing who you are and what you believe in would help change the social order. The author stated that in order to help create a change, you must work on yourself first. Individuals need to learn from their mistakes and increase their tolerance for mistakes. They also stated that you should be proud of who you are and where you have come from. People should learn to be uncomfortable when standing up for what they believe in, instead of stepping down. People should get involved with diversity and not stay with the people they are comfortable with. By doing this, it may cause a different point of view which could cause change. Finally, they bring up being an ally and what that can mean for the future. By appreciating and getting allies, can lead to action towards change but if you use shaming tactics than that can lead to a standstill, maybe even a step backwards. By gathering as many allies as possible and seeing who they truly are is the meaning of difference. (Word Count: 350)
What I Learned?
This course has brought a whole new meaning to diversity to me. Thinking back to when we first started, I did not understand why I had to take this class because I thought I knew all about diversity. Within the first week and learning all of the different categories of diversity I knew that I did not know it all. Diversity encompasses many themes such as race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, class, disability, and status. Initially when we started I thought it only involved race and ethnicity. Then continuing throughout the weeks, I learned more about the history of diversity. I learned that sexuality and gender has been a struggle for many years and not just within the last couple. I also read about some of the court cases that we looked at in school but never fully understood the impact until now. I learned where as a country we started, how far we have come, and about the few set backs along the way. I have also learned how I can better understand individuals through the vocabulary terms I have learned. Some of the vocabulary words I have heard used out in public but never knew what they meant but now I do. In all, this class has taught me what diversity truly is, where it has come from, and how I can make a difference in my daily life to create the change I want to see in this world. (Word Count: 241)
Enhancing Human Understanding:
One of the things I can do to enhance human understanding is by educating individuals on diversity. It does not have to be a big drawn out lesson but in passing or in a conversation I could bring up on of the point I have learned about diversity. I can also stand up for others in conversations when I feel it is needed, instead of hiding behind my fear of what they may think of me. By standing up and putting my foot down, this can show people that it is okay to speak their voice and stand up for others as well. Eventually, if other individuals do that, people will begin to understand that it is not okay to put people down for being different. Another thing I could do in the career path I have decided is educate myself on the types of cultures of diverse people in the area that I will serve. I could learn their customs of dos and don’ts and teach it to my coworkers. This in return might make them curious to go out and do their own research and bring it back to educate others. In all, I believe we all need to be open to diversity, willing to accept the difference, and learn about what makes each of us different. (Word Count: 219)
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Bailey M
12/09/2017 11:57 am
Kelly,  you brought up some great points about diversity that I forgot to cover in my learning.  How many aspects of diversity there really are.  Race, ethnicity,  sexuality, gender, class,  disability and status are all different themes that make up what diversity really is.  Going into the class I did not realize that all these different points make up how each individual is made.
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Bailey M
12/09/2017 11:30 am
1.             Framework essay four is an explanation by the authors of why they wrote this book and their inspiration to do so.  They don’t want the reader to feel powerless but almost to empower or energize people to find a way to make change.  The authors wanted the reader to experience how others have lived by providing multiple different real life views and stories from individuals who have been a part of discrimination. They want you to think beyond what one can do just as an individual, but to look at the big picture of change. 
     By working on yourself first you may be better able to help others.   First, increase your tolerance for making mistakes.  Everyone makes mistakes and by accepting these mistakes to happen allow an opportunity for education at the same time.  Second, appreciate the statuses you occupy.  By appreciating the status you are means that you are not ashamed of being you.  Third, learn to “sit in the fire”.  Do not let guilt misguide you.  Try to understand others anger, as well as not let your own anger overwhelm you. Lastly, be an ally, appreciate your allies.  Allow yourself to help others who are treated unfairly and appreciate people who stick up for you during times of unfairness. 
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2.             This course has bettered my understanding of what diversity really means.  I had thought previously that race was something that had always been a problem.  Through our text book I learned that races used to co-mingle thousands of years ago and that there was not issues with what ones skin color was.  It wasn’t until a couple hundred years ago that races started to become divided with some being superior to others.  This was also a time when slavery and racism became a popular thing. The whites were superior with African Americans being in the minority and sold as slaves.
     I learned multiple new terms, one being ideology.  These ideas or beliefs that are thought of by someone powerful in order to benefit themselves.  The natural law language is an ideology reinforcing the idea that whatever happens is inevitable and that human’s cannot control what is going to happen.  I knew of stereotyping previously but never really got into much detail about it.  Stereotyping cannot be tested, it is just assumed that members of a category all possess the same characteristics.  I think that this country has a lot of stereotyping for all minorities by different races and it is very sad to see. 
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3.             I think that enhancing human understanding of different races may be difficult, just because people think what they know is true and some people are hard to convince otherwise.  I feel that I myself will try to better understand other races, to continue to learn more about different cultures, and to try things of different nationalities.  Whether those things be languages, food, or games.  I think that by allowing myself to learn more about other cultures I will be able to help others understand and hopefully become intrigued about different things.  I think that people need to have more respect for others so I will try and be an ally when able and an advocate for someone who is experiencing disrespectful behavior or comments.  Having a son I will make it my goal to teach him that we treat all people with the same respect.  144 Just as the reading suggests I can try to individually eliminate racism but it is something that may not be seen by my individual attempts.  It may take me trying to help educate others, then them spreading more knowledge about different races until hopefully more and more people are more respectful and understanding of differences among people. 
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Abigail D
12/13/2017 5:34 pm
I agree with how it could be difficult to get others to understand differences among various races and also agree with how we could learn new things and try to shed light on new ideas to others. I think that the most important thing that we can do to enhance peoples understanding of difference is to show and to teach acceptance and understanding to different ways of living. Great reflections!
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Jacquelyn I
12/09/2017 12:21 pm
Framework Essay 4 Summary:
This essay really helps understand the possibilities of understanding and creating alliances. It talked about comparing our teaching experiences in a highly diverse university and our personal experiences of stigma and privilege. Understanding similarities in different groups opens up new ways of thinking. If we can relate from our similarities this helps us create allies. We need to understand that connecting with different groups opens up new ways of thinking. If we aren’t so quick to judge it opens up opportunities to let new people into our lives, which is just amazing. People often feel “powerless” to bring about social change. Though, the most fundamental aspect to social change is understanding who you are. When you know who you are and what you believe you can be a better advocate for social change. Being a good advocate for social change involve continuous learning, experience, and personal growth because often times you will need to be your own resource. “We make the road by walking” was Spanish poet Antonio Machado’s (1875- 1939) adaptation of a proverb: “you make the way as you go.” Myles Horton founded Highlander Folk School in Tennessee in 1932, when American segregation was in place. The Highlander Folk School offered racially integrated adult education to the poor and working class residents of Cumberland Mountain communities. Horton’s goal was to “use education as one of the instruments for bring new social order.” Highlander taught the methods of nonviolence and started “Citizenship schools,” where southern blacks where taught to read and write because literacy tests were used to keep African American from voting. The most famous Highlander student was Rosa Parks. This shows the great belief that education can change the world. WC:283
What I learned:
Learning about diversity makes you a more open-minded and better aware person. This class has brought some issues to light like, stereotypes and legal/political/social outcomes with diverse groups. The court cases are a recent example of something we went over that reflect this. I thought they were very interesting. Even if these issues don’t affect you, it affects someone else around you. This class also helped me recognize any biases I have. It is important to treat everyone equally and respect them for who they are because everyone is different. This class helped me become more familiar with the history and culture of different groups. Recognize everyone has different background with their beliefs and experiences and this is what makes the world a better place. It is important to explore other cultures and you can see what you disagree with and the things you agree with to create your own beliefs. If you didn’t want to have any of these experiences you wouldn’t be able to better understand others. If we understand others beliefs, feelings, experiences, and intentions; we can empathize with them and think about things from their point of view too. Empathy is very important characteristic to have especially when connecting and working with other people. WC: 208

What I can do:
I need to enhance my own human understanding by understanding myself completely. Identify my own morals and values and why through educating myself and learning through others. Understanding and rethinking my morals/values and beliefs is what makes me who I am and this helps me connect with other people. I need to recognize privilege, including my own privileges, and understand stereotypes and not encourage them because everyone is different in their own special way. Another thing I learned is how important it is to be proactive in changing the social system. We CAN change it, even if it takes a while. Deciding to learn about diversity is a choice I believe in. Continuing to learn and grow is great. People growing to believe in change will create the most impact. Another thing I have learned is that it’s important to go and experience other cultures. Keep an open mind and be intrigued by the differences in cultures. Another thing I learned is that I may be one person, but if I encourage social change, it may lead others to do so as well. It will also be more likely for me to connect with others with the same beliefs about social change. WC: 202
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Brooke T
12/10/2017 1:03 pm
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I also realized after learning more about stereotypes and race, that I have become much more open minded and observant of situations that go on around me. In my post I also touched on the Court cases because they have such a monumental impact on our history and sometimes they are forgotten about. Really nice job on the summary and post. Word Count 61
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Brady S
12/10/2017 12:39 pm
The previous frameworks have been about identifying, coping with, and the origin of social class and status’. The last framework is about what action we can take now and what to do if we feel helpless to make change. I find it hard to believe that someone wouldn’t feel motivated after reading these essays. But this last one elaborates that having the knowledge about the current social class situation is enough to begin bringing about change. Being able to identify the injustice around you will nudge you in the right direction. For those who do feel motivated, the best course of action is to practice the proper cultural behaviors and find your likeminded allies.
We can use a butterfly effect to amplify our own messages to society. People will see the benefits of your objective and that will sway their opinion. Hopefully that influence will also attract allies along with convert thinking. It is important to appreciate allies and move along with them in stride. The more people you have involved the more people you can affect. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes in making these connections. Just be sure to learn from them to extend your understanding. Learn that your status is worth appreciating, and with that appreciation you will note the advantages and disadvantages to your class and status. The beginning of change is simply being aware of the system and what is wrong with it. WC238

After taking this course, I find my self more aware of myself and the culture I was brought up in. The people around your upbringing sculpt your view on issues and people. This can be a positive thing or a negative thing depending on who these influencers are. The culture you’re raised in can be caring and well-meaning but still lack a big picture perspective. Sometimes large groups of people have never really experienced another culture let alone another social class. Life gets busy with all the responsibilities that come with it. Maybe this sort of viewpoint wasn’t and isn’t available when they are cognitively available, but diversity understanding is playing a much larger role in our society.
A moment of realization has never prompted an epiphany and then the proceeding thought processes and actions. They trust the established powers and traditions to do the right thing, and whatever they do is gold. What has been established is correct and permanent. What our book elaborated on thoroughly however, is that the rules are rigged in ways for certain people to succeed. They don’t believe that fact, and to no point can they. Because addressing that wrongness would somehow project that something is wrong with America. And that is something that they can never overcome. Once different cultures are more widespread I believe we will see a much greater cohesiveness; but not until then. WC221
To increase the understanding of those around me, the book has gone into detail that traditional discussion with the opposite position isn’t the most effective technique. Changing a person’s views can be difficult in general, let alone the stubborn people we have in our lives. The best we can do is change our own thinking and behavior to show others the positive momentum. Use our time to work with the younger generations and show them the benefits early on. The gap between understanding is largely generational, showing us that we can change thinking more effectively between generations. That is important to remember when running into barriers and heightened emotions. It does little good to get worked up and emotional, when the chance of success is low to begin with. Let your actions speak for and lead by example. I feel in a proper position to do this successfully working at my current employment. The after-school program at the YMCA procures the opportunity to show children how to coexist and the benefits that accompany that behavior. They come from school where they should be practicing these ideologies and they exhibit the extent of their understanding in the after-school program. If their understanding is still lacking, then we have yet another opportunity to promote the socially proper behavior. WC214
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Brooke T
12/10/2017 12:57 pm
Framework Essay #4
This essay in my opinion focused on making a change no matter how small or how big. A really good quote comes from page 483 it states “While you do not have the power to change everything, you certainly have the power to change some things” A few examples is Myles Horton who founded the Highlander Folk School in Tennessee in 1932, at that time racial segregation was at an all time high. Despite that he went against what everyone else was doing and created a racially integrated adult education. His goal was to “use education as one of the instrument for bring about a new social order.” pg 484. One of Highlander graduates, the United States got to know her very well with all over her contributions to the Civil Rights Movement and that grads name is Rosa Parks. Another important piece was Paulo Freire he wrote the Pedagogy of the Oppressed he started the Brazilian national literacy program in the 1960s. Although he had to flee because of a military coup, “his work was distinguished by its emphasis on teaching literacy through real community issues. His belief that education must operate as a dialogue, rooted in values and committed to transforming the world” pg 484. Both of these example shows people making changes to other people life through education to achieve a new social order throughout the world. Shifting gears to the Work on Yourself First, the saying is practice what you preach. If someone wants to making a difference in the world they themselves also need to be doing the sames things. There are 4 outlines that people should follow to change themselves and then change others. Number 1 is- increase your tolerance for making mistakes. Since no one is perfect, mistakes are going to happen but we need to focus on the big picture of making changes and not a the super small details of a mistake. Next is - appreciate the statuses you occupy. Everyone is on their own path in life and although you make not like the status you have like job, or living status but it change all change if you want it to. Then #3 - sit in the fire. When people are going to be making changes it usually comes with some form of backlash by groups of people or just a couple of people. Instead of getting angry and or mad just sit there and take it because your goal is more important than feeling angry. Lastly is- Be an ally. Appreciate your allies. An ally is someone or groups that support you and will be there when you need them. By ourself being an ally and reaching out and helping others more people are inclined to help you when you need some help later on. Word count 465

I have learned that the term race refers to groups of people who have differences and similarities in biological traits deemed by society to be socially significant, meaning that people treat other people differently because of them. For instance, while differences and similarities in eye color have not been treated as socially significant, differences and similarities in skin color have. Also some obvious physical differences—some of which are inherited—exist between humans. But how these variations form the basis for social prejudice and discrimination has nothing to do with genetics but rather with a social phenomenon related to outward appearances. Racism, then, is prejudice based on socially significant physical features. A racist believes that certain people are superior, or inferior, to others in light of racial differences. Racists approve of segregation, or the social and physical separation of classes of people. Then ethnicity refers to shared cultural practices, perspectives, and distinctions that set apart one group of people from another. That is, ethnicity is a shared cultural heritage. The most common characteristics distinguishing various ethnic groups are ancestry, a sense of history, language, religion, and forms of dress. Ethnic differences are not inherited; they are learned. Before this class I knew what race and ethnicity were, but now it has really expanded my knowledge to understand it at a deeper level. Also I learned a lot of Supreme Court cases that I had never heard about before and there major impacts back then and how the United States has moved forward. Word Count 250

#3 Inclusive practice is about the attitudes, approaches and strategies taken to ensure that people are not excluded or isolated. It means supporting diversity by accepting and welcoming people’s differences and promoting equality by equal opportunities for all. In addition inclusive practice involves having an understanding of the impact that discrimination, inequality and social exclusion can have on an individual. Having an understanding of this ensures appropriate personalised care and support can be given. This enables the individual to develop self-respect self-worth, also to maintain a valued role in society and the environment surrounding them. Everyone is unique in their own special way so as a society as a whole we need to do a better job of opening up and accepting everyone for who they are instead of beating them down because they might be “different” than the vast majority of individuals. One way that I could get the word out is through Training and Discussion: Training and discussions are essential to raise awareness of diversity, equality and inclusion in any work settings. Discussion in meetings or group discussion among staffs play a vital role to raise awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion. The more they will engage in discussion or obtain trainings about this issue the more they will learn and be aware of and also they will be able and put them in their every day's practice. I related my to the dental office I work at. I work with 16 people and if they can tell 1 or 2 friends and they tell 2 people the word will get out to a lots of people all over. Word Count 270
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Sadie S
12/11/2017 12:36 pm

This framework essay dives deeper into recognizing the paradoxical nature of higher education and that it can both empower and disempower your choice. This reading also speaks heavily on a Spanish poet created by Antonio Machado which stated “We make the road by walking.” It helps us remember that you are the best person to know which social inventions will work for you. This also conveys that the road has not already been built. The book gives  good examples of this, “Although there are many helpful resources, you will not fine a recipe book designed for all the situation you will face, no would that necessarily be a good idea” and “ It is important to recognize that, to some extent, you will need to be your own resource, and you will never have all the answers you need.”  There are four things that can be done to challenge social constructions of difference. The first being increasing your own individual tolerance for making mistakes. The second being appreciate the status you occupy, this is the foundation that allows you to respond with more clarity to others experiences of their statuses. Next, Learn to sit in the fire, meaning do not succumb to guilt. And Lastly, Be and ally, Appreciate your allies, meaning be an ally, find allies, appreciate your allies. Word Count: 220 Words.

I have learned the important of race, sexuality, equality, and  much more within the content of this course. I have learned the important of social classes, and most importantly, I learned that no matter the social class, or no matter your sexuality, or financial class, your level of merit etc., treat others with respect just as you would wish to be treated. I think the most important things that I learned was from the last learning plan, in which the most important quote I will take from this reading is “ It is important to recognize that, to some extent, you will need to be our own resource, and you will never have the answers you need.” Meaning that life is not laid out on a blueprint for you to follow how to build your life, and things will happen. Your social class may change and so will your merit, and you have to keep going about your life, unexpectedly.  Word Count: 164

There are many things from this point forward I can do. Firstly, by working on myself first before educating others on this topic. Make myself aware of my surroundings and the individuals within them. Most importantly, avoiding the gossip that goes around the work place to put a positive mark on those around me, and hopefully they will realize that their actions are putting a negative impact on those around them. Once I have worked on myself, I can then start educating those around me about the situations occurring. Within my work place, there is a zero tolerance for racism, and any type of negative activity towards other employees and customers whether that it regarding their social class, race, or sexuality. If I see activities happening, I can reinforce the work tolerance statement to these individuals and bring these situations to the HR to take care of the situation further.
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Kayla D
12/12/2017 10:18 am
 I believe that you are correct about first working on your own self about diversity topics. I think you have put in great steps to do so such as avoiding gossip, and being more aware of your surroundings like you stated. I also think your plan for relating this to the workplace was similarly smart, especially since you have the company policy to fall back on when stating that they are acting in an inappropriate manner. WC: 76
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Natalia N
12/12/2017 7:19 pm
Sadie,  
You brought up good points about diversity. I agree with your statement about treating others with respect just as you wish to be treated. I think it is a good reminder to be nice to people because you just don’t know what's going on in their life. The example you gave about staying away from gossip in the work place is an excellent way to work on yourself, in order to enhance human understanding.  
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Kayla D
12/12/2017 10:14 am
1. This essay gave four steps to utilize when challenging social constructs. The text states that working on yourself first is the most important step in the process of becoming one who thinks for themselves. The first step states that you must realize that it’s okay to make mistakes while on the journey of acceptance of others. This is true to ensure that learning happens at different levels, such as the good, bad, and the ugly. The second state is to appreciate the status that you hold. Doing so can allow you to look at other statuses more clearly. It is also to not be ashamed of who you are as a person. The third step of the journey is to not feel guilty about your own status. Learning to accept who you are and to understand that the world is made up of differences. This section of the text similarly states that engagement drives the benefits of diversity. Lastly, step four of this journey states that one must not only be an ally, but learn to appreciate one’s allies. The text states that this is the most important step of the whole process because it creates a bond between people of different backgrounds. WC: 203
2. Throughout the course I have learned how to value diversity to my best ability. I have realized that even though people may appear physically different, we are all striving for the same thing, acceptance and success in the society we reside in. Another important lesson that I thought added value to my life was learning about the Supreme Court cases and who laws got put into place. Although reading how they were eventually put in place was discouraging, it was overall interesting to see how everything came full circle. Learning these cases has also made me realize how far society has come in terms of accepting others. This country has made a lot of progress in valuing diversity but still has a quite a long way to go before everyone is treated with equality. Lastly, I have learned new terms that relate to the topic of diversity. Gaining this knowledge can help me recognize the problems that the world holds. This can also help me realize why the person is acting in a certain way such as “passing” for example. I now know that people tend to act this way so that they can better fit into society assuming they have a “normal” place in society. WC: 206
3. I believe that I can help to direct or guide people in to thinking with an open mind. One side of my family has a pretty closed off mind about diversity. They are not racist by any means but I can tell they don’t completely understand the meaning of diversity. After this course, I believe that I can better explain to them that it is okay to think in ways in which you are superior, and you shouldn’t be ashamed of that. But at the same time, you also shouldn’t act on those feelings of superiority. I can also explain to them how to manage their thoughts and feelings on diversity by educating them on diversity topics. I also think that I can enhance diversity issues in my future career as a human resources specialist. I can show others that I value diversity and will not stand for treating people a certain way based on their race, sexual orientation, religion, gender, etc. Treating people how they deserve to be treated may open other people that are closed-minded to the idea that acting that way adds no value to yourself, or to the lives of the people you are treating poorly. WC: 200
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Brittany B
12/13/2017 1:14 am
I also agree with you Kayla, and thought that what you added about the four steps that we can utilize, I also that thought it was a very interesting part in the reading. It seems like you learned a lot throughout the semester in this class. I also agree and learned a lot about how to value diversity, it was one thing that made me realize and change my opinions on what I believe or see in the world. You had some really great points too about the Supreme Court case thought it was very nice touch to your response.
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Jamie B
12/14/2017 12:49 pm
I so agree with what you got from the supreme court cases. It is nice to see how far we've come and how the people went about make these changes. I hope you have make some changes in the way that side of your family and the way they look at the worlds differences. Sometimes its just a matter of opening peoples yes about the injustices of how people have been treatted and the steuggles people still have to go through today.
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Jamie B
12/12/2017 1:03 pm
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Jamie B
12/12/2017 1:14 pm
I so agree with what you got from the supreme court cases. It is nice to see how far we've come and how the people went about make these changes. I hope you have make some changes in the way that side of your family and the way they look at the worlds differences. Sometimes its just a matter of opening peoples yes about the injustices of how people have been treatted and the steuggles people still have to go through today.
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Natalia N
12/12/2017 6:35 pm
Modify Date: 12/12/17 6:36pm
Framework Essay 4:
 Framework essay 4 ties everything together and explains that the book ends up leaving students feeling that there is little they can do to challenge the constructions of difference. It states that feeling powerless and insignificant in bringing about social change is not an uncommon feeling and it is an outcome of higher education. The emphasis of higher educations is based on "understanding" rather than "doing." Paradoxically, education according to the book is also the source of much social change. Educational institutions educate us on our rights, our history, sharpens our thinking and decision making. It also opens us to the live experiences of others. Learning has the ability to change us and higher education is certain in its intention to produce that effect. The book states that recognizing the paradoxical nature of higher education can empower and disempower. The nature of society is another reason that can leave people feeling powerless and it involves paradox and personal choice.  while we don’t have the power to change everything, we certainly do have the power to change some things. In this Framework essay the author urges us to move beyond the sense of being powerless and start working for social change. The author refers back to Gandhi's paradox that was discussed by Allan Johnson. "Gandhi once said that nothing we do as individuals matters, but it is vitally important to do it anyways." (232) 

I have learned a lot throughout this course. I became more aware about the culture I was raised into. The Meaning of Difference helped me understand how different categories of people come to be seen as "different." People are divided into groups by race, gender, social class, sexuality and disability. Along with how being seen as "different" can affect the lives of people. A person grows up constructed based on the type of community they live and are taught the "norms" of that community, so when we encounter a person that was raised in a different community it may be hard to understand them. The Meaning of difference reminded me to treat everyone equally and with respect because you don’t know what they are going through in their lives. I learned how complex the categorizes of difference are and how they are tied to emotional issues in the U.S.  that have consequences. As well as the importance of being open minded and looking at the "bigger picture" rather than viewing situations as wrong and right. (175) 

The first element I must learn to enhance the human understanding of difference is to work on myself. I must continue to grow in my education in order to educate others on the importance of diversity within our community. As well as help people within my community to understand that we are all equal and we should be treated equal. I can also teach people the importance of being involved within the community and that they can make a change in this world by working together. Another way I can help enhance the human understanding of difference is by speaking out against discrimination such as racist comments and derogatory slurs. The most important thing we can do to provide love and support to our community is to stand up for others. Often, when we see people stand up for one another, it inspires others to do the same. This creates a safe and supportive environment where people feel free to be themselves and be "different." (166) 
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Megan B
12/13/2017 9:20 pm
Yes Natalia, I agree with you on learning a lot throughout this course. We've learned so much about diversity in our society. Probably the most significant realization for me through this course was the realization of how my personal life and environment were constructed by society. Like you said, the "norms" we are taught can make it hard to understand others. I also agree when you say "I can also teach people the importance of being involved within the community and that they can make a change in this world by working together." We're all in this together, we need to help each other make a change.
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Brittany B
12/13/2017 1:10 am
Summary Framework Essay 4
A summary of framework essay 4 would be it was about how we as students can learn about the feeling of difference, knowing and understanding them. Working and figuring out ways to move on past them. The textbook stated a lot of very good information and one thing that stuck out to me the most was “that we don’t have the power to change everything, you can certainly have the power to change some things.” Which this to me means that we are able to fix the things that we want to fix, whether it’s the way we act towards our peers or sticking up for something that we believe in and standing up for it. Showing people that just because not everyone around us is going to change things we have to be the first ones to take that step and make a difference. It also talked about how we need to be our own resource and that we will never have the answers that we may need but we will always have the tools from experiences, to beliefs, even family and friends to learn from and gain more knowledge to have the resources that we need in this world to make it a more diverse world.
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What I have learned/ How to enhance human understanding
What I have learned in this course is more about diversity and what it really means to understand the difference between people. I have learned a lot about race, sex, and diversity not only in a workplace but also in the outside world. I have a better understanding of what to do in certain situations even how I can help people. There was one framework essay that stuck with me throughout the whole semester and it was framework essay in section two. Each of those essays I fell really made me understand someone’s race and ethnicity and how each of us have a difference race with different traditions and yet we still really look at them differently instead of getting to know them and learning from them. Taking the time to hear about their traditions, what they believe in, or even how they were brought up. I know for a fact that each of us individually were brought up in completely different ways but also might have some similar ways as well. I really want to express that after this class when I am out in public I look at people in a different way I ask myself I wonder what they headpiece symbolizes or wonder where they are from and really want to ask and get to know them.  What I can do to enhance human understanding would be to make sure that I try and teach people about what is going on in the world around us, making them see that they are judging people as much as we think people are, I wouldn’t even mind taking another class to learn more about diversity and really dig deeper into it, so that in my career I am more aware of it and really make sure that I do anything I can to help teach people to change the way they look at the person next to them in the grocery line or even at the gas station, really create a well- rounded community
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Abigail D
12/13/2017 5:30 pm

The last framework essay had a lot to say supporting the quote, “We make the road by walking”. Things that support us in being able to make the changes to better our way of living and to “make the road by walking” comes down to us, to better ourselves which happens to come in a few steps. The first of the four steps are to increase our tolerance for making mistakes, meaning that we will continue making mistakes and there is always a way for us to learn from them. Next is to appreciate the statuses that we occupy. We can do this by making ourselves comfortable with where we are and being excepting of ourselves and others. The third step is to learn to “sit in the fire”, we need to control our feelings and emotions towards certain people and situations and find the best way to be accepting towards them. Lastly, we need to be an ally and appreciate our allies. Allies play serious roles in our lives and we can learn many things from both being one and experiencing learning from one. This framework essay was showing how we are not powerless and that our actions do have influential impacts, whether we think so or not, and that we need to not only better ourselves but better the world around us. We have power, we must better ourselves to better those around us.
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From this course, I learned a lot about many things. Some of these things including how I look at the world around us, how my actions and opinions influence my surroundings, and how many of us don’t have a clear understanding on many important and vital issues that are happening all around us. We are so blind to many things in this world from how we were raised, what we were taught, and what we choose to believe. Our beliefs can even be made from assumptions with little to no supporting factors, other than the fact that we can be stubborn and set in our ways for what we want to believe to be true. We need to be more open to the idea of people having living completely different lives than us and having different cultural influences on them. The influences that we have on our life makes us who we are, and no one group of people are all completely the same in every way. Every person is unique, whether it be there culture, faith, personal or physical characteristics, race, sex, gender, disability, and so much more. The main thing that I took away from this class is that we all need to be more accepting, realizing that we all have the power to make a difference, and that our actions and efforts are the only things that we can do to try to make the world a better place. That being said, we can’t be afraid of the road ahead of us, we need to stand for what we believe in and accomplish the goals that we have set for ourselves.
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Some of the things that we can do to enhance others knowledge of all the different aspects around us can start by having people really look into themselves and evaluate how they treat each person that they meet. How do they act differently? How are their thoughts or actions towards dissimilar groups alike and in what ways are they opposite? Who are they more accepting of? We can also bring attention to variations of people by trying to teach acceptance and showing them how they can better themselves in trying to understand the different ways that people are going about their lives. We need to be supportive of those that are different from us that are still having a positive impact on the world around us and to not look down on those that are different from ourselves. We all come from so many places, cultures, traditions, religions, etc. that we are not all going to go about everything in the same way, and that is okay. We also need to teach people that we possess so much more power than we believe ourselves to have, and we need to embrace that power and make things happen, make changes and better ourselves.
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12/13/2017 7:39 pm
Framework Essay 4 Summary:
This last Framework Essay really focuses on self-reflection. The book was written to focus on the idea of looking at race, sex, social class, and disability to open up new possibilities for understating. However, sometimes the realization of the information can end in making people feel powerless for change in current society. Higher education emphasizes on “understanding” rather than “doing.” The Spanish poet Antonio Machado adopted a proverb when translated says “you make the way as you go.” So, while people are pursuing something different as important as social change, they want to ensure they are making the change themselves and they are not impersonating someone else. They need to realize that they are their own source; the best way to learn is to do it yourself and while you can learn from other people, you don’t always have to have the answer. Steps to work on yourself include to increase your tolerance to make mistakes. This will lessen the want to give up altogether and then you will work harder. Second, to appreciate the statues you occupy. Honor, value and take comfort in the person you are and do not be ashamed. Thirdly, learn to “sit in the fire” which means we need to realize that there is a lot of emotion that surrounds race, sex, social class and disability. We need to be remember that every person is important and that the benefits of diversity derive from engagement. Fourthly, we need to be an ally and appreciate our allies. By definition an ally is simply someone that is committed to eliminating stigma and ill-treatment of those in stigmatized statues. Its not only about what you can do on your own, but what you can do about joining with others in a collective action. Challenging the constructions of difference is within all of our capabilities.  WC: 306

What I learned from this course?:
We live in a very diverse world and understanding the similarities across these diverse groups it opens up new ways of thinking. We may not always be able to understand the set statues of the world, but we need to remember that those statues are set by society and society is always changing. It may take a while for change to happen, but as history has shown, if there is persistence, change is possible. Remember that stigmas don’t always produce a disadvantage and sometimes yield a benefit. Privilege had some advantaged that will make life easier for some and be treated in a more acceptable manner to certain people in society. WC: 111

What can I do to enhance human understanding related to diversity issues?:
I guess personally, I don’t look to try and change people’s understanding by trying to ‘preach’ about it so to speak. However, I do strongly agree with learning by example. Especially with having two boys, I want to remind myself that my example is being watched every day. Remember not to allow excuses as being ‘only natural’ and ensure that they are taught that diversity should be embraced in all its ways. When dealing with others in not only a professional manner but every day activities, not to allow statuses, privilege, stereotypes or any other barrier to affect the way treatment is bestowed. Remember that sometimes certain treatment from other people are done unconsciously. Teaching by example truly is the best way, and as the last framework essay focused, we are the first one responsible for understanding and learning. WC: 139
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       Framework Essay IV was all about how to apply what we’ve learned throughout this course to real life. This essay talked about personal identity, how to bring about change, the paradox of higher education, and four steps to take to work on yourself. One of the topics was based off the quote by Antonio Mach ado, “We make the road by walking”. This was used to convey the message that social change doesn’t happen until we do something about it. The text said, “the way to do something was to start doing it and learn from it…. People learn from each other. You don’t need to know the answer.” This quote also means that the road has not yet been built. We are the trailblazers, it’s on us to make the mistakes and learn from them to build a better social environment. My favorite part of this essay was when it talked about personal identity, as well as the four steps to work on yourself. I personally think that it’s the most important step to take in social change, and most of the time the easiest. We can’t control how other people see things, which is why the idea of challenging constructions of difference can seem impossible or discouraging. We can, however, control our own behavior. The text says there is “nothing more fundamental to social change than learning who you are.”. Most people won’t listen to what you have to say if you don’t believe it yourself and aren’t passionate about it. It’s important to know exactly what you stand for. To know what you stand for, you have to be knowledgeable about the topic. Education is talked about in the text as “the source of much social change”. To find a solution, you need to fully understand the situation. You need to know history, other’s experiences, how to reason and make decisions, how to discern stigmas and privilege, world events, etc. Education empowers people to make choices to better society.   WC:332


       I learned in this course what diversity means and what it looks like in my life. I learned how to identify stigmas and see how they affect others as well as how I interact with stigmatized groups. I also learned how to see my privileges, how they affect my interactions within society, and how other groups view them. Also, that our society dichotomizes people, categorizing and labeling people in groups, and how the labels people are given can dictate their whole lives. I also learned that these issues aren’t just at the surface level, most of them are subconscious and automatic because of the behavior taught by our society. We talked about constructionist and essentialist views, how some say we naturally observe differences while others say we construct how we make sense of differences. Social Darwinism is the idea that dominant groups have the power in society, and these dominant groups use ideologies to keep their power. Ideologies are concepts that are usually created by the group in power and can be used to keep other groups from gaining power. I also learned that, as Gandhi said, “Nothing we do as individuals matters, but… it’s vitally important to do it anyway.”, meaning social change won’t happen overnight, but it has to start somewhere.   WC:213

       So how can I enhance human understanding? First, I have to work on myself. I know I can’t change the whole world, and that thought can be discouraging, but I have control over myself. Framework Essay IV gives four steps to follow. Increase your tolerance for making mistakes, appreciate the statuses you occupy, learn to “sit in the fire”, and be an ally/appreciate your allies. Increasing my tolerance for making mistakes may be easier said than done. It’s hard for me not to worry about things, but as the text says, “when you are worried that you’ll say the wrong thing, you wind up holding back, not extending yourself- and missing an opportunity for connection.”. I fully agree with this. Learning to “sit in the fire” allows me to get past focusing on myself, my privileges, and my guilt, and focus on what other people have to say. I think this is the most important step, because if you can’t put yourself in other people’s shoes and understand where they’re coming from, you’ll never see the problems that need solutions. This step would also help be grow a little more comfortable with conflict and facing  it head on. After I work on myself, then I can figure out how I see things and what I stand for. I can make discern what I feel passionate about and what social constructions I challenge. Then I can become an ally. Being an ally is “joining with others in collective action” and standing up for social injustices. When I know where I stand and step in to be a voice I can help created social change.  WC:273
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Framework Essay 4 starts by discussing how this book may leave students feeling powerless and insignificant over making changes or challenging differences in our society. Furthermore, the essay points out that higher education can be both disempowering and empowering. “We make the road by walking” was a beautiful example of how we may not be able to change everything, but if we start to try, we can change some things. Barack Obama is used as an example of making the road in that he knew he wanted to become a community organizer to make change even though he did not know anyone who was making money that way.
The essay continues by discussing how one can make change by working their self, first. In order to do this, one needs to increase their tolerance for making mistakes, recognize and appreciate the statuses they hold in society, learning how to use guilt for positive change by not letting it be an immobilizing force, through being and ally, appreciating one’s allies, and asking for help from allies. The essay concludes by highlighting how making a difference is well within everyone’s capabilities even though it may be challenging and feel hopeless at times.
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I have really learned a significant amount through taking this course this semester. I will admit, when I first heard that I needed to take this class for graduation, I wondered why. I am going into Industrial Mechanics so it seemed petty but I now realize the importance and feel like everyone should be required to take this course in high school.
From Framework Essay 1, I learned how multiple terms, definitions, and concepts that I did not know before. Specifically, I learned about constructionism vs. essentialism as ways to perceive the world. Also, I learned how master statuses have a major effect on people and society. In Framework Essay 2, I learned about the experience of statuses, specifically how I actually have a lot of unearned privilege just because of how I was born.
In Framework Essay 3, I learned how social institutions have strong effects on the meaning of difference. The essay touches on areas such as ideology, popular culture, education, economy, public policy, and law. In Framework Essay 4, I learned how learning the information in the book can be both empowering or disempowering, depending how one chooses to think about things.
Finally, I learned a lot from reading about people’s personal experiences and from reading about the court cases that have shaped out society in the past, present, and future.
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In order to enhance human understanding related to diversity issues, I have learned in this class that I need to start with myself. Now that I am much more educated on this subject matter, I feel I am in a much better position to make change. After myself, I feel like I can enhance human understanding by starting close to home. I have a wife and four kids who can make a difference as well as myself and I have enjoyed having excellent conversations with my wife throughout this entire class about our society and how we can prepare our children to understand and influence the construction of difference in our society. Next, I can spread this message and my attitudes about this subject matter at my job because as I’ve written about in the past for this class, there seems to be a lot of racism and negative attitudes towards difference. I have felt overwhelmed and like I am only one person and won’t be able to make change at my work but I now understand that it starts with one person, and one person can make a big difference. I enjoyed reading the example about Barrack Obama because he didn’t let the fact that he was just one person stop him from making change in Chicago and then in becoming the president. -224 words
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Crystal Curriculum Vitae

Crystal LC Huang, is a writer, folksong melophile, visual art/social science educator, and "poetic" cultural-n-social critic.

Teaching Experience:

Fall 2003 to Spring 2020, faculty professor, teaching Art Appreciation, American Government, Diversity Studies, Psychology, Sociology, and Social Problems via multiple delivery formats (course designer and facilitator for the face to face, online, hybrid, ITV -Youth Option, Web-conference, and Accelerated/Evening alternative methods) at Chippewa Valley Technical College. (During the above teaching career, I also completed my terminal degree in 2015 through being a part-time student for 10 years. This could be an answer to some friends' curiosity why I did not teach at the 4-year college? In fact, students and I have some similarity regarding SES at the 2-year college environment that sustains my teaching enthusiasm.)

Spring 2000 to spring 2003, Lecturer, Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Stout

95-97, TA at the Wayne State College, NE

1. Taught “Introduction to Visual Arts” sections
2. Assisted Design, and Painting studio courses
3. Conducted workshop for Information Literacy and Library Automated System

Professional Experience:

2000 to 2003, adviser of Undecided Student Advisement Program, UW-Stout

1999 to 2000, program coordinator at the Undecided Student Advisement Office,

College of Arts and Sciences, UW-Stout

Nov.1997 to Jan.1999, Computer Layout Specialist in the Composing Department and

lifestyle columnist in the Editorial Department of the Dunn County News, Menomonie, WI

1992-93, library assistant, UW-Madison

Civil Servant:

1. Supervisor, the Supervisory Committee of the Congressional Aide Association of the Legislative Yuan (首屆立法院國會助理協會監委 Congress of Taiwan), Taipei

Job including: coordinating election campaigns, Congressional speech writing and serving constituencies.
(問政質詢總主筆, 競選文宣策劃, 選民服務)

2. Executive Secretary and member of Taipei Women Rescue Foundation (台北婦女救援會執行長)

3. Taiwan-China policy researcher at the Executive Yuan (研究考核委員會/大陸工作會報 - 陸委會前身 of the Central Government), Taipei

4. Journalist at the Ta Hwa Evening News, Taipei.

5. Cultural/English tour guide at the Ministry of
Transportation, Taipei, Taiwan. (交通部導遊 英語組)

6. Military educator, and English/Japanese instructor.

Education:

(Luckily, I won a full scholarship to study abroad through a nation-wide competition in 1990.)

Ph.D. Learning Technologies (previous Instructional Systems and Technology) , Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
明尼蘇達大學科技教育研究所博士

Dissertation: Preferences, Pedagogical Strategies,
and Challenges of Instructors Teaching in Multiple Delivery Formats within A 2-Year College Context

M.S. Ed., Art Education, Wayne State College, Nebraska with a minor in Computer Science.
Research Project: Integrating Multimedia Technology into Art Curriculum with Classroom Implementation, 1997.
偉恩大學美術教育研究所碩士

M.S. Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Social Psychology focusing on Social Movements
Minors: Journalism and Women's Studies. Thesis Title: Multilevel Analysis of A Social Movement-1947, 228 Social Uprising in Taiwan, 1993.
威斯康辛大學社會學研究所碩士

M.S. Socio-political Science (the Graduate Institute of National Development), National Taiwan University. Thesis: Social Ideology and Gender Roles- Women's Issues in Contemporary society, 1986.
臺灣大學國家發展研究所碩士

Special Training. Major: Military Education. Political Warfare Academy, Army of Taiwan (due to a national crisis, I joined the Army Academy).
國防部政治作戰學院

B.A. Sociology, National Taiwan University.
臺灣大學社會學學士

Taipei Municipal First Girls' High School.
北一女

Areas of Interests

Innovation in Online Education Programs

TPACK Integration of Emerging Technologies

Equity and Quality of Diverse Learning in the Digital Age

Learning Technologies in the post-secondary educational setting

Interdisciplinary collaborative (Education, Social Science, and Technologies) Learning

Skills

Interpersonal, enthusiastic, and helpful with strong work ethics

Multiple language ability: Taiwanese, Mandarin, English, and Japanese

Have taken computer science as a minor (2001-2003).
Knowledgeable of C++, JAVA, Assembly language and Web Design
CMS/LMS: BlackBoard, WebCT, E360, Moodle, Joomla.

General Software application: Multi-aid, QuarkXpress, Pagemaker.

2010,Hyperstudio, Inspiration and variety of social media applications

Authorize tools: Macromedia (DreamWeaver, and Flash)
Web 3.0, Blog 2.0., Cloud Computing,
Photoshop/Photodeluxe, Premiere, Illustrator

PC and Mac proficiency

Visual-art making (2-D: Calligraphy; drawing, traditional ink/painting and mixed media;
3-D: mainly, ceramics and other mixed media

Trained quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods

Statistic software: Spssx, MaxQDA2, and Minitab

Certificates:

Canvas/E360/BlackBoard/WebCT/Joomla - LMS (Learning management system) Teaching Certificates from UW-Stout and CVTC

Hybrid/blended and Web-conference training Certificates from CVTC

Quality Matters Certified Peer-Reviewer

Web Design and ITV Certificates from UW-Stout

General and Special Higher Civil Service Certificates from Taiwan

Academic Activities and Professional Development

Research, Papers, Posters, Projects, publications, and Professional Development


Book

1993, Title :The February 28, 1947 Uprising in Taiwan:
A Multi-leveled Analysis of Collective Actions Author Li-Chin (Crystal) Huang
Publisher: University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1993
Digitized Feb 19, 2008. Length 172 pages

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89048376008;view=1up;seq=12

2004, Title: The Wonder of Tao: A Meditation on Spirituality and Ecological Balance.
Author: James Eggert.
Illustrations and Calligraphy by Li-chin (Crystal) Huang
Green Dragon Publishing. Printed in the United States of America and
the United Kingdom.

2018 Title: A Mystic Flow. Poems.
Publisher: Xena Crystal LC Huang

https://www.bookemon.com/flipread/777800/mystic-flow-from-sun-sun

Theses/Dissertation

2015, Dissertation: Preferences, Pedagogical Strategies,and Challenges of Instructors Teaching in Multiple Delivery Formats within A 2-Year College Context. Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction, Learning Technologies (previous Instructional System and Technology), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

1997, Thesis Research Project: Integrating Multimedia Technology into Art Curriculum with Classroom Implementation. Wayne State College.

1986, Thesis: Social Ideology and Gender Roles- Women's Issues in Contemporary society. Socio-political Science (the Graduate Institute of National Development), National Taiwan University.

Research Papers/Publications, Posters, and Projects

2017, Internationalizing the Curriculum Conference, Panelist, 2017

Apr 13, 2017 Crystal Li-chin Huang Learning-Teaching-Sharing Blog

Title: “The Voice of Faculty and Staff”

2012, title: Integrate Learning Technologies into A Social Science Course-Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Studies
https://drive.google.com/?utmmedium=et&utm_source=about&utm_campaign=et-about%23my-drive
Presented at the 28th Distance Teaching and Learning Conference
at UW-Madison, Aug, 2012.
Paper published in the Conference proceedings. https://drive.google.com/?utm_medium=et&utm_source%20=about&utm_campaign=et-about%23recent

2012, Project Presentation- STEMSS
Project presentation to the future- STEM scientists for the local district.
https://www.linkedin.com/profile/edit?trk=nav_responsive_sub_nav_edit_profile

2009, Title: “What is the Lived Experience of Designing and Teaching Multiple Delivery Methods -Live Meeting, Hybrid, Online, and Face To Face (f2f) within a Semester at a Technical College Setting”?
Paper presented at the 2009 AECT International Convention, Louisville, KY
Published in the Convention Proceedings, and in the ERIC
http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED511355.pdf

2009, Title: Learning Information Technologies as Empowering Tools to Narrow the Gender Gap in the Rural-Urban Spectrum - a Review from Global to Domestic Perspective (Project Leader: Dr. Susan Walker)
Paper presented at the 2009 AECT International Convention, Louisville, KY
Published in the Convention Proceedings, and in the ERIC
http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED511355.pdf

2008, Title: Beauty and Artistic Beauty
Presented at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 2008
http://tinyurl.com/XenaCrystalLCHuang-A

2008, Title: Green and Dao
“The Wonder of the Tao-Six Meditation on Science, Spirit,
and the Future of Economics”
Presented at University of Minnesota- Twin Cities, 2008
http://tinyurl.com/XenaCrystalLCHuang-B

2008, Title: Freedom Writers
Presented at University of Minnesota- Twin Cities, 2008
http://tinyurl.com/XenaCrystalLCHuang-C

The next 5 research projects, due to my job descriptions (mainly, as hired in a Non-Research Institution of a 2-year college setting, the dir. of professional development (a male) at that time/2010, informed me that the school budget supported attendees, but not the researcher-presenters), I was unable to attend/present to the following conferences.

2015, Research proposal: Title:
“How Could It Be, Two Identical Online Deliveries in One Composite, and One Did So Well,
While the Other…” , accepted by Association of Educational Communication and Technologies (AECT) for presentation
at the 2015 International Conference.

2010, Research proposal. Title:
“Struggles and Triumphs– A Female Minority Social Science
Instructor’s Reflection on Sociology Web-conference Course in
Facilitating Disadvantaged Learners”,
accepted by Association of Educational Communication and
Technologies (AECT) for a presentation
at the 2015 International Convention.

2010, Research proposal: Title:
“From Quantity to Quality - Quality Matters! But, What and How Does It Matter?
– Pursuing Online Courses Quality Assurance One Step at
A Time!” accepted by the Association of Educational
Communication and Technologies (AECT)
for a presentation at the 2015 International Convention.

2010, Research proposal. Title:
“Live Meeting: Web-conference Triumph in Sociology Course
facilitation”, accepted by the League of Innovation for a
presentation at the 2010 Maryland Conference.

2010, Research proposal. Title:
“Constructing a Bio-ecological System of Teaching and Learning Environment for 2-year College”, accepted by the League of Innovation 2010 Maryland Conference

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2008, Quantitative Research Project. Title:“Do The Knowledge Of Using The Internet And The Annual Income Level Affect The Total Life Skill Assessments Of Rural Low Income Mothers”? University of Minnesota - Twin Cities (as part of my collaborative research projects)

2008, Co-presenter: The 16th Midwest Quality Research Conference
Topic: “The Lived Experience of Relocated Teachers in Korea”,
at St. Thomas University.

2008, Co-presenter: “A Brief Introduction to the Multimedia
Enhancer” at UW-Stout.

2008, Co-presenter: “A Mini-presentation: A brief of CMS”
at UW-Stout

2007-8, Collaborative Research Project: Joined the “Rural
Families Speak”
– A Multistate, Longitudinal and Multidisciplinary research
project, focusing on low-income women’s using information
technology, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

2007, research project presentation. Title: “Reflection on the Pedagogies of the Oppressor and the
Oppressed”, at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2007 The Four Asian Dragons.
Presented at Professor Husby's International Business program http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/lchuang-229189-4-dragons-new-entertainment-%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20ppt-powerpoint/

2006, Research paper: Exploration of PCTMK Model of Hybrid Teaching.
Published as an Op-Ed in the Dunn County News.

2004, Collaborative project.
Assisting professor emeritus Jim Eggert as a translator and
illustrator of the Book-
“The Wonder of the Tao- A Meditation on Spirituality &
Ecological Balance”. FL: Brumby Holding, Inc.

2004, Panelist, UW-System Women's Study Consortium
Topic: “A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of Childless
Issues in Contemporary American Society”, at UW-Stout.

2003, Keynote speaker:
Annual Spring Awards and Recognition of Multicultural Student Services at UW-Stout.

2003, Presenter, “A Cultural Sojourner's ‘Courage to teach’ in
Intro-Sociology”, at UW-Stout.

2002, Poster presentation, Student and Faculty Research Day:
”An Action Research Report on a Spontaneous Thematic
Pedagogy in Intro-Sociology”, at UW-Stout.

2002, Panelist- International Forum
AAUW Midwest Regional Conference Presentation:

1.“The Trajectory of Women's Transformation via Education
- 3 Women's Stories”, at Rapid City, South Dakotahttp://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/lchuang-1577072-mini-cultural-presentation-%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20calligraphy/mini-cultural-presentation- calligraphy/

2. Story-tellinghttp://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/lchuang-224205-3-women-stories-%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20gender-presentation1-education-ppt-powerpoint/

2001, Teaching Day Display,
“Sociological Pedagogy-Blending Teaching Strategy to Empower Student Active Learning”, at UW-Stout.

2001, Presenter, Professional Development Day:
“Enhancing Active Teaching/Learning Via Electronic application” at UW-Stout.

2001, Research paper:
“A Thematic Approach of Teaching Sociology during September
11th Crisis”, accepted to the Midwest Sociologist Conference

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2014 Diversity Pedagogical Project
-The Gettysburg Address recorded in English, Mandarin,
and Taiwanese http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR4PZFwrj-hN3un6lZg_ADXauCGe7JCCy

Affiliations /Associations

American Education and Research Association (AERA)

Association for Educational Communications and Technologies (AECT)

International Society for Technology Education (ISTE)

Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)

Wisconsin Association for Career and Technical Education (WACTE)

National Educational Computing Conference (NECC)

CVACTE, EDUTOPIA

American Sociological Association.

Member of American Association of University Women (AAUW)

Governance Involvements

Executive Secretary of Li-ling Huang Gender Equity Memorial Endowment at Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC). (2016 to present).

Sponsor of the Tsai-Huang Memorial Endowment Scholarship at CVTC. (2007 to present).

Adviser of Art Club at CVTC (2016 to present).

Adviser of Diversity Student Organization at CVTC (2011-2013).

Co-chair of Professional Development Committee of
Chippewa Valley Technical College Career and Technical Education Association (2009-2011).

Chair of the Chippewa Valley Technical College Education Association Scholarship Foundation (2010 to present).

CVACTE Event/Year Book Coordinator (2010-11).

Representative of ALC (Academic Leadership Council –WTCS).

Representative to the Advisory Committees of Renal Dialysis, Surgical Technician programs.

Course representative of Art Appreciation and Diversity Studies.

Nominations and Awards


2019, nominated to the Teaching Excellent Award at Chippewa Valley Technical College.


2013, nominated to the Teaching Excellent Award at Chippewa Valley Technical College.

2010, nominated to the Teaching Excellent Award at Chippewa Valley Technical College.

2006, nominated and the recipient of the Regional Outstanding Teacher of Chippewa Valley Technical College.

2001, nominated and the recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to UW-System and Women of Color representing UW-Stout in 2001.

Activities in Taiwan

1989-1990 Taiwan-China policy researcher at the Executive Yuan

(大陸工作會報兩岸政策研究員 - 陸委會前身
Central Government), Taipei.


- 1988: Elected as the Supervisor
of the National Congressional Assistant Association, Taipei.
(首屆國會助理協會監委)

- 1987-88: Delegate of Taiwan, invited

by both Congresses of Taiwan and the U.S. to observe the

Primaries and Causes in New Hampshire and Iowa as well as

followed the Presidential campaign trails.

- 1985-88

1. Journalist at the Ta Hwa Evening News, Taipei.

2. Cultural/English tour guide at the Ministry of
Transportation, Taipei, Taiwan.

3. Twice Campaign Coordinator and Speaker, and later,

the Speech Writer in the Congress.
(問政質詢總主筆, 競選文宣策劃, 選民服務)

4. Executive Secretary and member of Taipei
Women Rescue Foundation. (台北婦女救援會執行秘書長)


1985-87 Congressional aide at the Legislative Yuan

(首屆立法院 國會助理 Congress of Taiwan), Taipei


Job including: coordinating election campaigns,

Congressional speech writer (問政質詢總主筆)
and serving constituencies.


- 1984-85: Summer and Winter Camp Speaker. (奉派執行冬令夏令營巡迴演講)


Previous career:

Military educator, and English/Japanese instructor at
Chung-San girls' High School, Chung-Sing University,
Taipei-Tech College, and Chang-Shu high school.

Others:

Grad Student Activities:

College and Graduate School at National Taiwan University

- Vice Chairperson

of the Graduate Association of National Taiwan University.

- Due to a National Crisis, I joined the Army Academic.
A retired Captain since 1985.

- Four semesters top 3% students of Sociology Department,

National Taiwan University.

- Selected, members of softball and volleyball varsity teams,
National Taiwan University.

Non-Academic Publications/Writing:

· Calligrapher and illustrator

of The Wonder of the Tao-Six Meditation on Science, Spirit,

and the Future of Economics by Jim Eggert.

A Human Trade Group Publisher, FL., 2004.

· Karma Ode, Burning Snow-Poetry, 2002, (in process).

· "Introductory Miao (Hmong) History and Culture by Tinqgui Li":

Translation,(collaborated with Steve Vang.) Wisconsin, UW-Stout. 2001.

· A Comprehensive History of the Chinese Miao (Hmong) by Xingfue Vue.

Translation. (collaborated with Steve Vang.), Wisconsin, UW-Stout, 2001.

· 10 articles related to cultural phenomena
for the Dunn County News, 1998-1999:

1. A thought to the Humane Society.

2. Homeopathy- a look from a tradition medical perspective.

3. The sociocultural perspective to Mulan.

4. Gua Sha-the traditional home remedy.

5. Halloween in the U.S. vs. Ghost Festival in Asia.

6. Organic products and its co-op practice.

7. Bosnia first hand report-Military sisters.

8. A cultural-sojourner's multicultural perspective.

9. Mini international house-visit the "Sharon the ambassador".

10.The legends behind Chinese New Year in Taiwan.

Selected writing/proposals as A Congressional Aide:

· “Women and Social Order,”

The Research and Assessment Monthly, Taipei, Taiwan, 1990.

· “The Interpellation to the Central Government”

- a compilation of 3 volumes (300 articles) relating to social welfare

and political system reformation drafted by me when working at

Congress,1986-88.

Some articles related to Women's issues are:

1. A proposal for "Equal Right, Equal Pay and Equal Opportunity of Employment

for both genders." September 29th,1987, the 80th session Legislative Yuan.

2. A proposal to Establish the "'Ministry of Women's Affairs'

to implement the Social Welfare for Women."

January 6th, 1988, the 80th, session, Legislative Yuan.

3. An interpellation on the issue of the Dilemma of

Single Parent and Divorced Women. January 19th,

1988.the 80th session, Legislative Yuan.

4. An interpellation on the issue of "the Myth of Marriage and

Increasingly Dysfunctional Families in contemporary society."

January 18th, 1987, the 80th session, Legislative Yuan.

· Personal Quantitative Research Project:

"Gender and Political Tolerance-The Study of Dane County,

Wisconsin." UW-Madison, 1992.

Hobbies

Enjoy reading, writing, poetry, music, cooking, visual art-making, nature and pet-caring.

Like to play basketball, ping pong, volleyball, tennis, softball, swimming, and hiking.

Li-chin (Crystal) Huang


WebSite: http://ci8395.blogspot.com/


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Learning and Teaching of Crystal Li-chin Huang

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