hello everyone my name is Ravi and I’m in grade 10 as you all know I’m a
in grade 10 as you all know I’m a
in grade 10 as you all know I’m a student here at JEA and I’m here to
student here at JEA and I’m here to
student here at JEA and I’m here to simply express my opinions on diversity
simply express my opinions on diversity
simply express my opinions on diversity I mean just look at you guys you all
I mean just look at you guys you all
I mean just look at you guys you all speak different languages and come from
speak different languages and come from
speak different languages and come from different countries you’re very diverse
different countries you’re very diverse
different countries you’re very diverse audience now what exactly is diversity
audience now what exactly is diversity
audience now what exactly is diversity it is the inclusion of individuals
it is the inclusion of individuals
it is the inclusion of individuals representing more than one national
representing more than one national
representing more than one national origin race gender religion etc so this
origin race gender religion etc so this
origin race gender religion etc so this leads me to ask does diversity really
leads me to ask does diversity really
leads me to ask does diversity really benefit the world more specifically at
benefit the world more specifically at
benefit the world more specifically at school or at your workplace diversity is
school or at your workplace diversity is
school or at your workplace diversity is a weird concept that many people do not
a weird concept that many people do not
a weird concept that many people do not understand fully they might think it is
understand fully they might think it is
understand fully they might think it is scary as they are used to seeing
scary as they are used to seeing
scary as they are used to seeing speaking and working with people from
speaking and working with people from
speaking and working with people from the same ethnic group or perhaps they
the same ethnic group or perhaps they
the same ethnic group or perhaps they are just they haven’t experienced what
are just they haven’t experienced what
are just they haven’t experienced what it’s like to be with different kinds of
it’s like to be with different kinds of
it’s like to be with different kinds of people and have not realized the
people and have not realized the
people and have not realized the benefits first off it can bring more
benefits first off it can bring more
benefits first off it can bring more ideas now I’m well aware that if a
ideas now I’m well aware that if a
ideas now I’m well aware that if a company for example has workers from the
company for example has workers from the
company for example has workers from the same ethnic group that they’re still
same ethnic group that they’re still
same ethnic group that they’re still able to come up with brilliant ideas
able to come up with brilliant ideas
able to come up with brilliant ideas however a more diverse group of workers
however a more diverse group of workers
however a more diverse group of workers can see things from different
can see things from different
can see things from different perspectives because each and every one
perspectives because each and every one
perspectives because each and every one of them has grown up in a different
of them has grown up in a different
of them has grown up in a different country surrounded by different cultures
country surrounded by different cultures
country surrounded by different cultures and people each community has a
and people each community has a
and people each community has a different way of viewing a certain topic
different way of viewing a certain topic
different way of viewing a certain topic idea or object they may prioritize
idea or object they may prioritize
idea or object they may prioritize differently and considering these ideas
differently and considering these ideas
differently and considering these ideas may be beneficial diversity almost
may be beneficial diversity almost
may be beneficial diversity almost forces these perspectives and viewpoints
forces these perspectives and viewpoints
forces these perspectives and viewpoints in the workers in the workplace or a
in the workers in the workplace or a
in the workers in the workplace or a company can take can use this to their
company can take can use this to their
company can take can use this to their advantage and meet their customer needs
advantage and meet their customer needs
advantage and meet their customer needs as well as business strategy needs
as well as business strategy needs
as well as business strategy needs another thing that I’ve noticed is that
another thing that I’ve noticed is that
another thing that I’ve noticed is that sorry um also diversity is it can
sorry um also diversity is it can
sorry um also diversity is it can increase adaptability in the workplace
increase adaptability in the workplace
increase adaptability in the workplace more diverse workers can bring in more
more diverse workers can bring in more
more diverse workers can bring in more diverse more individual
diverse more individual
diverse more individual talents and experiences and that way
talents and experiences and that way
talents and experiences and that way more solutions can be provided to
more solutions can be provided to
more solutions can be provided to problems each worker may think
problems each worker may think
problems each worker may think differently and the workplace or company
differently and the workplace or company
differently and the workplace or company will be able to have a bigger
will be able to have a bigger
will be able to have a bigger flexibility to customer demands another
flexibility to customer demands another
flexibility to customer demands another thing that I’ve noticed is that
thing that I’ve noticed is that
thing that I’ve noticed is that diversity can break down stereotypes now
diversity can break down stereotypes now
diversity can break down stereotypes now I’m well aware that if sorry to me this
I’m well aware that if sorry to me this
I’m well aware that if sorry to me this point is very important let’s let’s use
point is very important let’s let’s use
point is very important let’s let’s use an example so let’s say you work at a
an example so let’s say you work at a
an example so let’s say you work at a company and you see that your coworker
company and you see that your coworker
company and you see that your coworker comes from a different country has a
comes from a different country has a
comes from a different country has a different race etc your brain my Amelie
different race etc your brain my Amelie
different race etc your brain my Amelie think it knows what he or she is like
think it knows what he or she is like
think it knows what he or she is like your brain can immediately have an
your brain can immediately have an
your brain can immediately have an impression of him or her why because of
impression of him or her why because of
impression of him or her why because of how society sometimes forces us to think
how society sometimes forces us to think
how society sometimes forces us to think of a to think of group of people if
of a to think of group of people if
of a to think of group of people if certain way society labels us into these
certain way society labels us into these
certain way society labels us into these groups even though we’re all different
groups even though we’re all different
groups even though we’re all different individually however if a few people
individually however if a few people
individually however if a few people from a certain group do something wrong
from a certain group do something wrong
from a certain group do something wrong guess who gets blamed in the group that
guess who gets blamed in the group that
guess who gets blamed in the group that they’re put in not those few individuals
one of the I’m so sorry I’m just just
one of the I’m so sorry I’m just just really nervous right now thank you
really nervous right now thank you
really nervous right now thank you [Applause]
personally means when we come we need to
personally means when we come we need to come together and combine our ideas and
come together and combine our ideas and
come together and combine our ideas and share our experiences of where we lived
share our experiences of where we lived
share our experiences of where we lived in that way we can benefit where we’re
in that way we can benefit where we’re
in that way we can benefit where we’re living right now and we’re working so I
living right now and we’re working so I
living right now and we’re working so I like to move on to saying that even
like to move on to saying that even
like to move on to saying that even though diversity has many benefits it
though diversity has many benefits it
though diversity has many benefits it also has many or a few disadvantages
also has many or a few disadvantages
also has many or a few disadvantages because surprise not every good thing is
because surprise not every good thing is
because surprise not every good thing is only beneficial the loss of culture has
only beneficial the loss of culture has
only beneficial the loss of culture has gradually increased throughout the years
gradually increased throughout the years
gradually increased throughout the years in the westernization due to
in the westernization due to
in the westernization due to westernization of how things were
westernization of how things were
westernization of how things were usually done the westernization of the
usually done the westernization of the
usually done the westernization of the world most applicable to major
world most applicable to major
world most applicable to major superpowers like America causes others
superpowers like America causes others
superpowers like America causes others countries to lose their unique culture
countries to lose their unique culture
countries to lose their unique culture over time instead they choose to opt for
over time instead they choose to opt for
over time instead they choose to opt for modern and trendy ideas and styles one
modern and trendy ideas and styles one
modern and trendy ideas and styles one of the easiest examples that serves us
of the easiest examples that serves us
of the easiest examples that serves us as in evidence is us teens we each
as in evidence is us teens we each
as in evidence is us teens we each belong to different countries with
belong to different countries with
belong to different countries with different clothings and and languages
different clothings and and languages
different clothings and and languages different customs and norms yet we all
different customs and norms yet we all
different customs and norms yet we all speak English
speak English
speak English we all buy the same Western clothes and
we all buy the same Western clothes and
we all buy the same Western clothes and speak the same Western languages in fact
speak the same Western languages in fact
speak the same Western languages in fact even in our schools two dominant
even in our schools two dominant
even in our schools two dominant languages of the West are offered to us
on a larger scale even companies require
on a larger scale even companies require workers to write and speak in English
workers to write and speak in English
workers to write and speak in English they this can lead the worker to maybe
they this can lead the worker to maybe
they this can lead the worker to maybe forget their native language or second
forget their native language or second
forget their native language or second language if their first language is
language if their first language is
language if their first language is English however it’s not just workers
English however it’s not just workers
English however it’s not just workers it’s everyone you could take me for
it’s everyone you could take me for
it’s everyone you could take me for example
example
example my first language is English because I
my first language is English because I
my first language is English because I was born in the States however both my
was born in the States however both my
was born in the States however both my parents are Lebanese so Arabic is their
parents are Lebanese so Arabic is their
parents are Lebanese so Arabic is their first language because I’m so used to
first language because I’m so used to
first language because I’m so used to speaking English at school and even at
speaking English at school and even at
speaking English at school and even at home
home
home speak I I speak a somewhat broken
speak I I speak a somewhat broken
speak I I speak a somewhat broken stutter Arabic you would know that it
stutter Arabic you would know that it
stutter Arabic you would know that it has become more difficult for me to
has become more difficult for me to
has become more difficult for me to communicate with my Arabic French slang
communicate with my Arabic French slang
communicate with my Arabic French slang that’s probably the most changed Arabic
that’s probably the most changed Arabic
that’s probably the most changed Arabic among Arab countries so in the end even
among Arab countries so in the end even
among Arab countries so in the end even though diversity so even though in the
though diversity so even though in the
though diversity so even though in the Indian diversity can either glue us
Indian diversity can either glue us
Indian diversity can either glue us together or create barriers between us
together or create barriers between us
together or create barriers between us we need to ensure that we get rid of
we need to ensure that we get rid of
we need to ensure that we get rid of these barricades and these barricades
these barricades and these barricades
these barricades and these barricades that prevents us from connecting and
that prevents us from connecting and
that prevents us from connecting and prevents us from exploring and poses as
prevents us from exploring and poses as
prevents us from exploring and poses as an imminent threat to us I hope that you
an imminent threat to us I hope that you
an imminent threat to us I hope that you all realized how important diversity is
all realized how important diversity is
all realized how important diversity is and that combining more ideas breaking
and that combining more ideas breaking
and that combining more ideas breaking down stereotypes and staying true to our
down stereotypes and staying true to our
down stereotypes and staying true to our culture’s does not only benefit us in
culture’s does not only benefit us in
culture’s does not only benefit us in our workplace but also our entire
our workplace but also our entire
our workplace but also our entire community as a whole
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