answer these diversity exercise, there is no right or wrong answer, just use personal thinking and experience.

Record the times you attended a work meeting, a class at school, or a conference when your background (gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, nationality and/or physical ability) was or was not taken into consideration. Was Taken into Consideration Was Not Taken into ConsiderationPlace a checkmark next to any assumption/belief you have held about other cultures or ethnic groups. Also, check any you have heard, though not thought yourself. Then identify the culture/ethnic group. Finally, if you can, write down the name of an individual who disproves the stereotype. Check Assumption Culture/Ethnic Disproved By Mark Group Are smart and loyal Are very good at sports Tend to keep to themselves Are usually good dancers Are lazy Usually get rich by cheating others Are sneaky and not trustworthy Are uninsured and don't have driver's license Are dirty and smell bad Are uneducated and not very intelligent Are associated with organized crime Think they are better than others Do not want to become Americans Are aggressive and pushy Talk and think only about making money Are happy-go-lucky and easy-going Laugh and smile a lot Don't want to learn English Have illegitimate children Drink too much alcohol Do well in school Make good gardeners Are bigoted, prejudiced and biased