Many do not know how to define a multicultural education. Some see it as a vehicle to fight ignorance and prejudice. It could also be said that reading and writing must begin at an early age. College-level reading and writing, of course, involves much more complexity and sophistication than one expects of an elementary or high school student. The same can be said of courses on diversity at the college level.
Participants view a college education as a route to a more secure economic future.
Although many people recognize the importance of diversity education, fewer support diversity requirements-in part, because some people tend to oppose requirements of any kind. The focus groups in Seattle and Philadelphia were remarkably consistent. Most expect that in twenty years their world will be more diverse than it is today. Few people think our society is doing a good job of preparing for the future. When asked whether diversity should be incorporated into studies on science, world history, literature, American history, and the arts, two-thirds of participants in a focus group of white Seattle residents agreed.