Why Diversify the Agricultural Education Classroom?

摘要

Diversity! When the word "diversity" is present, people usually think of race and ethnicity. Yet, there are so many other factors associated with its meaning. While the list of its definitions is countless, its meaning can be quite basic. Diversity includes different races, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic levels, sexual orientations, religious affiliations, and disabilities. Valuing diversity builds understanding and helps people learn to appreciate this new diversity, by building interpersonal relationships and institutions that are structured on domination and subordination (Castania, 1996).