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Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2025
Abstract
As America becomes more diverse, so do postsecondary institutions. While they also reflect the world's political, social, and economic climate, institutions of higher learning continuously seek newer and inventive ways to include better culturally diverse students in their programs and campus life. Multicultural education is a set of educational strategies developed to teach students about diverse groups' histories, cultures, and contributions. Moreover, Multiculturalism has become a way of teaching that promotes inclusion, diversity, and democratic learning. If left unaddressed, however, it can breed biases that isolate students, manifest hate crimes, and increase a school's retention rates (Gruman, 2016). Having received a $3,000 grant to address the issue of student diversity and inclusion on campus, The New York City College of Technology's Business and Technology of Fashion Program implemented an all-student-driven three-part educational symposium to explore how a single activity or event might foster better academic inclusion among its participants.
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This article was originally published in ITAA Proceedings, #81, available at https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.18767
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