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Question Six: Demonstrated ability to work with diverse communities and experience in collaborating and designing programs for diverse audiences

As a child my family moved to many places. I had the opportunity to interact with a wide variety of people. My experiences include living in Huntington Park, Los Angeles; Sunset District, San Francisco; Tenderloin, San Francisco; Fresno; and Chicago. All of these places had many different types of people from varied backgrounds. Through involvement in community activities, I learned to accept and appreciate differences in lifestyle, opinion, culture, age and class.

I carried my appreciation for difference to my work as a Community Outreach Health Educator. In this position I talked with community members and individuals about the effects of risky behavior patterns. Many of the people I worked with held different opinions about sexual behavior and drug use. My work demanded a sensitivity and awareness to the sexual attitudes of people from other cultures. Over time I realized that not only could I accept the differences, but also I learned to communicate