Many counselors believe they are culturally sensitive and that they understand their clients of different cultural backgrounds; however, there may be characteristics that are misunderstood. This assignment will allow you to explore aspects of other cultures to gain a better understanding of and appreciation for these other cultures.
Choose a significant different culture from yourself that you would like to explore and research.Use your findings from the Ethnic Genogram assignment, due in Week 2, to help you select a different culture.
Explore this diverse culture by engaging in scholarly research, attending activities within community organizations ( this can be achieved virtually as well), and or interviewing someone from the population.
Obtain instructor approval for the culture you would like to research.
Before you begin the cultural plunge experience, write out what you expect to learn from engaging in your chosen population. During your exploration pay attention to your reactions and become aware or challenge any implicit biases you may have. Make note of these reactions.
Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation of your experience. Include the following:
·The cultural plunge experience
·What population did you select for the cultural plunge? How does your choice of the specific population relate to being a better cultural counselor?·
Why did you choose this specific population for the cultural plunge?
·What were your expectations before you started?
·What personal biases did you discover while completing the cultural plunge? How do you plan to overcome these biases as a counselor?
·The counseling process
·What are common attitudes, beliefs, needs, and philosophies of the examined population toward the counseling process?
·What strategies may be used to provide the best counseling services to the examined population?
How does your culture define the roles of the counselor and the client? How does the culture you experienced define the roles of the counselor and the client?
- Describe the best local counseling resources and referral agencies that specialize in the examined population. Explain why these resources are the best available.
Write a 175- to 350-word reflection on what you learned about different social and cultural perspectives. Include the following:
- Explain how different cultural perspectives may affect the therapeutic relationship.
- Determine the effect of microaggressions on the therapeutic relationship.
Include pictures and other graphics in your presentation, if appropriate.
Format any citations within your presentation, along with your reflection, according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.
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