The population of our nation is becoming increasingly diverse. Here are some suggestions to help your child get along with people of varied backgrounds and abilities in the United States today. Attitudes or opinions about a person or group simply because the person belongs to a specific religion, race, nationality, or other group.
Prejudices involve strong feelings that are difficult to change.
Prejudice is pre-judging. The Center for Immigration Studies reports that by the year 2000, one-third of all U.S. citizens will be people of color . Schools are increasingly challenged to educate children who come from a wide range of backgrounds, abilities, and experiences. The workforce of the near future will be composed of a majority of women and people of color. While today's changing demographics are compelling, historically the United States has always been challenged to find effective ways for its diverse populations to live and work well together.