Overview:
The issue of diversity in the workplace has been a longstanding concern since the introduction of Affirmative Action and other civil rights legislation such as the American Disabilities Act (ADA). This and the following lesson will support students in thinking critically about issues of diversity in the workplace and guide them in becoming advocates for promoting an inclusive and equitable workforce. Further, students will become more aware of their own cultural strengths as a result of self-examination.
NBEA Standard(s):
- Management, IV. Personal Management Skills
- Management, VI. Human Resource Management
Knowledge@Wharton High School Articles:
- “The Conversation: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Business”
- “Robots Advance: Automation in Burger Flipping and Beyond”
- “Learning to Be Color Brave”
- “Is Bossy the Other “B” Word?”
- “How the Gig Economy Fits into the Future of Work”
- “Exploring Immigration: Will the U.S. See Reform in 2019?”
- “Educator Toolkit: Diversity and Inclusion in Life and Work”
- “Career Insight: Hope for Young Black Entrepreneurs”
- “Can Shaq Save the Papa John’s Brand?”
- “Business in 3: Cell Phone Forensics, Smart Homes and Wage Bias”
- “Advocate Eli Wolff: ‘The Disabled Athlete Is Still Siloed and Segregated’”
- “A ‘Zero-Generation’ American on What Shakes Him to the Core”
- “6 Takeaways from Wharton’s Discussion on ‘Race and the Entrepreneur’”
- “5 Questions for Amber Yang, Master of the ‘Space Debris Apocalypse’”
Lesson Plan Details:
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