San Diego State University Immigration and Diversity Question

1. Use Healey and Stepnick text to identify and trace your own ancestral history of immigration to this country, beginning with your ancestors.  This includes identifying your own race/ ethnicity and the circumstances that prompted this immigration.  Describe your race and/or your family’s own acculturation/Americanization efforts to build resources for the best advantages for future generations.  Use your text to identify some of these efforts.  (Discuss geopolitical-economic-social advantages and/or disadvantages).
2. Using the two self-awareness instruments (The Diversity Wheel and the Social Identity Groups Profile) describe your own personal working theory/your current belief system about who you are. What influences do previous generational teachings and beliefs, continue to impact your racial narrative. What practices do you participate in that promote your own human capital?  Choose at least three current events that amplify/enhance your point of view.  List your sources 
3. As a social worker or one who works with people – how would you actively

EPAS 2 – Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice

Apply self-awareness and self-regulation to manage the influence of personal biases and values in working with diverse clients and constituencies.

1. Recognize prejudice and discrimination when present in our personal learning and psychological development, inter-group relationships and in the policies and procedures of the major institutions of society
2. Demonstrate tolerance for differences through exercises of empathy and self-awareness

• Acknowledge your own personal values and how they may complement or interfere with  effective functioning in a multicultural society.

Apply and communicate your understanding of the importance of diversity and difference in shaping life experiences in practice at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels, and utilize effective interpersonal communication skills when addressing various opinions and views on diversity?

Finally, articulate your own set of values and beliefs and demonstrate the ability to recognize how they complement or conflict with the attitudes and beliefs of others.