IS-20.21: Diversity Awareness Course 2024/2025 Already Passed

IS-20.21: Diversity Awareness Course 2024/2025 Already Passed Groups with more diverse members are effective at solving difficult problems because they: Leverage the different opinions and outlooks of the group members. Communities may not take needed actions unless disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation information is communicated: using messages and languages that are culturally appropriate and easily understood. All of the following are goals of FEMA's Diversity Action Plan EXCEPT FOR: Build a sustained leadership commitment to a diverse FEMA through education, accountability, and total workforce engagement. Which of the following statements about disability etiquette is FALSE: It's ok to pet a service dog if he doesn't look busy. True or False: Diversity is generally defined as acknowledging, understanding, accepting, valuing, and celebrating the variety of characteristics that make individuals unique. TRUE True or false: Something as simple as the way you introduce yourself can bridge cultural differences and improve understanding of disaster assistance programs. FALSE True or False: Being nice to each other is enough for optimizing diversity. FLASE True or False: During deployment of the disaster workforce, the Federal Coordinating Officer has the sole responsibility for fostering a positive and inclusive culture. FLASE True or False: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, our population is becoming more racially and ethnically similar. FALSE Diversity also applies to the different generations in the workplace. Generations may have different (choose all that apply): All of the above The FEMA Diversity Council Serve as "change agents" focused on creating a "culture of diversity" across FEMA through (Select ALL that apply): - visible commitment and frequent communication. - by making diversity a key factor in organizational planning. (Both A and C.) True or False: Section 508 only effects employees who work with technology and procurement, not employees such as meeting coordinators, content authors, or professional disaster response employees. FALSE The term "diversity" is often associated with race and ethnicity; however, diversity encompasses both external and _________ characteristics