Overview
Read Chapters 1, 2, and 3 in Multicultural Social Work Practice: A Competency-Based Approach to Diversity and Social Justice.
First Questions:
Professional Development: Write your own definition of Cultural Competence. Why is this an important element of the social work profession? And what potential issues could arise from a social worker who lacks cultural competency? This DQ provides specific content that will assist in preparing for the ASWB licensing exam.
This discussion question is informed by the following EPAS Standards:
1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior
2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice
Second Questios.
Under which areas of the NASW code of ethics does cultural competence reside? How can personal biases of the social worker in training impact their service of clients? What challenges might you have in applying these values to your own future practice? How does diversity and social justice relate to the core values of social work?
This discussion question is informed by the following EPAS Standards:
1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior
2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice
Proyect Questions Multicultural
Introduccion and conclution
Social workers should understand what cultural competency is in social work. This assignment will help you learn this concept.
Citing three to five scholarly sources, address the following in an essay (500-750 words):
- Identify strengths and challenges that develop from diverse human experiences.
- Explain what is meant by cultural competency.
- Explain how diversity and social justice relate to core values of social work.
- After reading the NSAW Code of Ethics, self-reflect about the population associated with your selected social problem: How will you serve this population with dignity and integrity, respecting their basic human value? How will you avoid biases?
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA 7 Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Proyect Social Justice
For this presentation assignment, you will complete sections of the Social Justice Project Presentation throughout this course. Here is the layout of the sections and when they are due:
- Topic 1- The "Social Justice Problem" essay
- Topic 8- The Social Justice Project: Final Draft of the presentation
For this topic, you will need to select a social problem to analyze for this course.
Suggested topics:
- Environmental Justice
- Gender-based violence
- Socioeconomic status
- Equality issues (race, gender, age, sexual orientation...)
- Immigration status
- Black Lives Matter
In a brief essay (250-400 words), address the following:
- Select a social justice problem and describe it.
- Explain why this problem is important to you.
- Citing two to four scholarly sources, explain how social justice relates to the core values of social work.