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::: DIVERSITY: THE VALUING OF HUMAN DIFFERENCES:::
Our increasingly diverse society is reflected in growing workforce diversity. Leading organizations acknowledge that working successfully with others who don’t share the same background, beliefs or traditions is a top priority in the new workplace. Employees need help in understanding their behavior toward people who are different from themselves and they must understand the benefits of changing negative attitudes and resistance into appreciation and cooperation. In this diversity course you will learn fundamental facts about diversity, such as what differences make people diverse and how to overcome common barriers like discrimination and stereotyping. This training will help you:
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The Asian-American population will experience the biggest increase in the US, expanding from 10.7 million in 2000 to 33.4 million in 2050, an increase of 213%. During the same time period, the Latino population will swell to 102.6 million in 2050 from 35.6 million in 2000, a 188% increase. The African-American population will experience more modest growth of 71%, rising from 35.8 million to 61.4 million, while white non-Latinos will exhibit the most minimal increase, growing from 195.7 million to 210.3 million, an increase of about 7%.
International migration is expected to account for 60 percent of the increase in the Asian-American population and 35 percent in the Latino population. For the African-American population, this factor accounts for about a quarter of the population growth. This is a trend the Census Bureau expects to continue for the next half century.
Companies hoping to grab the greatest share of the consumer market must be prepared to address the consumer nuances of the growing population of color, including the language issues associated with the increasing immigrant population.