Diversity in the Auxiliary
regardless of race, gender, color, national origin, sexual orientation, age, religion, or
physical or mental disability have an equal opportunity to become a member of this
organization. People from a wide variety of backgrounds and interests are welcome and
encouraged to join the Auxiliary to work side by side with us as we serve the boating
public.
The fundamental action imperative of diversity is to create an environment, which fosters
an appreciation of the values, skills, and abilities of each individual member. Members
are responsible to each other for promoting an inclusive atmosphere of acceptance and
respect, for demonstrating a commitment to fair and equal opportunity, and for moving
beyond simple tolerance to embracing and celebrating our different backgrounds.
We are committed to enjoying a diverse and inclusive membership. We all understand
that diversity is not a problem to be solved, but that it is an asset to be developed.
Diversity Training Exercise
What is Diversity?
Objective: This brief (15 minute) activity and discussion is intended to show
that diversity is more than our ethnic, cultural, economic, social, age, or physical
differences; Rather Diversity is what each of us brings to the USCG Auxiliary -
helping to make it a better organization.
Instructions: Ask participants to raise their hands in response to the following
questions. Depending on the time allotted to this exercise, you can expect to spend
about two to three minutes on each question and a brief discussion.
Questions:
- Was anyone born in another state? Country?
- Who can read music? Who can speak another language other than English? What Language?
- Who has graduated from college? Graduate Degree?
- Was anyone born in the first half of the last century-(prior to 1950)?
- Does anyone have an identical twin?
- Who is single, married, widowed? (pick one)
- Who has a medical background above CPR? EMT, PhD, RN, PA. etc?
- Who has trained vocational skills? Plumbing, carpentry, electrical etc.
- Who has children, grands, greats?
- Has anyone been an educator? What discipline? What level?
- Who has traveled to another country? Where?
- How many can drive a manual transmission car/truck?
- Has anyone lived on a farm/ranch?
- Who has an air pilot’s training?
From the diversity of our responses, we can see that our differences are what
makes our organization strong. No one of us is alike. We are strengthened by our
differences. We are all different is some way.