DIVERSITY TIP OF THE WEEK: Engage in Ongoing Dialogue

Creating a multicultural community means that we need to know about and appreciate the cultures of others, particularly for what they might uniquely add. An easy first step is to learn about different rituals, traditions, food, holidays, etc. of someone different from yourself. Further learning can come from asking questions about what these traditions or holidays mean in this person's culture. By asking deeper questions, you convey a sense that you are genuinely interested in this person's perspective and lived experience. Thus, the first skill in building a multicultural community is learning through asking.

--Gloria Bouis, Executive Director, Office of Diversity Education and Compliance

For more information, contact:

Jenny Denton

Office of Diversity & Inclusion

+1 301 405 6810

denton@umd.edu

www.diversity.umd.edu