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What Is Diversity?
If your kids asks you what is diversity, then you have a real golden opportunity here. You have a chance to educate them on one of the most important life skills these days. Many communities both in North America and around the world are becoming more and more diverse each year. It just makes plain sense that if your children are to become successful someday working and living in these diverse communities, they should not only fully embrace diversity but also feel very comfortable interacting with people from different cultures.
Instead of having them learn how to do this as adults, it is much better to expose children to diversity when young. This way, diversity becomes normal once they reach their teens. Hopefully, the will have developed sufficient diversity skills as I call them, while still in their teens.
Multicultural Festivals Are Great To Show Them What Is Diversity
One of the best ways and also fun ways to show children what is diversity is to take them to the many multicultural festivals happening during the summer. Summer is usually the season for them since many are held outdoors. Not only will your children be educated, but they will be entertained by the many different cultures represented at multicultural festivals.
Of course, it’s not just your kids who will benefit since you will also get your exposure to diversity at these festivals as well. There’s always more to learn about each different culture out there. Although I’m a diversity speaker, I still attend multicultural festivals whenever I can since they are so much fun.
Multicultural Festival Highlights On Video
I started to video our local multicultural festival here in Mississauga last year and if you missed the video highlights from my Motivational WebTV episode last year, check it out at Carassauga Multicultural Festival. It will certainly give you a good overview of what is diversity and in a very entertaining and positive way.
