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Diversity Consciousness: Opening Our

Minds to People, Cultures, and Opportunities Fourth Edition

Chapter 9

Preparing for the Future

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Learning Outcomes (1 of 2)

Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to:

• Analyze the interrelationship between diversity and

inclusion.

• Explain why diversity consciousness expands

opportunities.

• Discuss future challenges that will test our diversity

consciousness.

Learning Outcomes (2 of 2)

• Elaborate on how diversity consciousness improves our

abilities to find common ground.

• Explain how the life experiences of various generations

impact their diversity consciousness.

Diversity Consciousness and

Inclusion

• Inclusion

– Inclusive workplace

– Human capital

Expanding Opportunities

• Diversity consciousness

– Prepares you for everyday life.

– Empowers you and others.

– Changes the way we view differences.

– Prepares us for the future.

Future Challenges (1 of 4)

• Demographic Shifts

For long description see slide 12, Appendix 1

Source: U.S. Census

Future Challenges (2 of 4)

• Leveraging Technology and Global Connections

Thinking Through Diversity

In what ways will an increasingly global

environment alter the skills required by your chosen

career?

Future Challenges (3 of 4)

• Finding Common Ground

Photo 9.4 Children Who Play Together Can Live Together. Source: Courtesy of PeacePlayers International, Washington, DC.

Future Challenges (4 of 4)

• Continuing Potential for Divisiveness and Hope

For long description see slide 13, Appendix 2

Figure 9.2 Openness to Change Among Generations. Source: Pew Research Report, Millennials: A Portrait of Generation Next.

Case Studies

• Ligua

• Mary

• Michael

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Appendix 1

The data in the graph are as follows. White alone. 2012, 78

percent. 2060, 69 percent. Non-Hispanic Whites. 2012, 63

percent. 2060, 43 percent. Hispanic, of any race. 2012, 17

percent. 2060, 31 percent. Black alone. 2012, 13 percent.

2060, 15 percent. Asian alone. 2012, 5.1 percent. 2060, 8.2

percent. Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. 2012,

0.2 percent. 2060, 0.3 percent. American Indian and Alaska

Native. 2012, 1.2 percent. 2060, 1.5 percent. Two or more

races. 2012, 2.4 percent. 2060, 6.4 percent.

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Appendix 2

The demographic groups are the silent generation, born

1928 to 1945, the boomer generation, born 1946 to 1964,

gen x, born 1965 to 1980, and millennial, born after 1980.

The percentages for each change are as follows. More

people of different races marrying each other. Silent, 26

percent. Boomer, 14 percent. Gen X, 10 percent. Millennial,

5 percent. More mother of young children working outside

the home. Silent, 38 percent. Boomer, 39 percent. Gen X,

29 percent. Millennial, 23 percent. More gay couples

raising children. Silent, 55 percent. Boomer, 48 percent.

Gen X, 36 percent. Millennial, 32 percent.

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