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The document assesses the strengths and weaknesses of diversity in Plymouth, Michigan. It finds the community lacks diversity, with 94.1% of residents identifying as white. To address this, the assessment recommends educating the community about diversity through lectures, documents, and a multicultural festival. It also suggests attracting people of all ages to participate. Evaluating these interventions through surveys could help gauge the community's acceptance of diversity over time.

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Community SW 4020 Powerpoint

The document assesses the strengths and weaknesses of diversity in Plymouth, Michigan. It finds the community lacks diversity, with 94.1% of residents identifying as white. To address this, the assessment recommends educating the community about diversity through lectures, documents, and a multicultural festival. It also suggests attracting people of all ages to participate. Evaluating these interventions through surveys could help gauge the community's acceptance of diversity over time.

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Community

Assessment And
Intervention Plan
Developed by
Denisa Llangos

Plymouth

Community Strengths

Crime rate is 65.3 compared with USA 214 average


Unemployment ranking 2.3% compared to USA with
6.3%
Graduation rate 94% beating the average of USA with
82%
Manufacturing is the ideal job for the community in
Plymouth
Plymouth is organized and is known for one of the most
festive and for its multiple events within the community

Community Weaknesses

The diversity of the Plymouth is consisted off


94.1% White, 1.9% Hispanic, 1.6% African
American, 1.4% two or more races, 0.9%
Asian and 0.4% American Indian decent.
(citydata.com)
The median for resident age is 39.2 years
and Michigan Median Age is 40.9 years.
(citydata.com)
95% of the homes are owned by owners who
are all white no other race buy homes
around the are with the high costs.

Survey and Interview results


96%

of people feel safe


90% very good schools
100% state EMS and Police have a fast
response
99% say there is no social issues
99% of the community has been living
there for more than 30-40 years
25% say they have neighbors who have
a different ethnicity

Solutions
Expand diversity in the community
Educate diversity competence
Create lectures and documents to
educate the community in public
places such as churches and
libraries
Organize a multicultural festival
Attract all ages to work on the
festival (optional)

It strengthens communities and the


workplace. Education within a diverse setting
prepares the community to become good
citizens in an increasingly complex, pluralistic
society; it fosters mutual respect and
teamwork; and it helps build communities
whose members are judged by the quality of
their character and their contributions.
It enhances America's economic
competitiveness. It makes Plymouth more
popular from all ages, cultures and become
more welcoming to these cultures

Evaluation of the Interventions

Create a Diversity survey for the community


Ask the community and the surrounding local
businesses if the multicultural festival is
something that they were content about.
How many other cultures are moving or
considering of moving in the area, if any
If school and churches become cultural
competent and accept other communities
from outside

References

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