Reflective Account On Diversity

On the second Social Work Competency, purpose to appreciate diversity, as well, use it in practice by asking questions addressing biases and using the knowledge to understand better the sociocultural environment of the clients.
Apply and Communicate Knowing that diversity is an essential component of every individual life. Explaining to the participants that I have to understand the fact and improve this knowledge at every level of practice. For instance, at the agency, at lunchtime, a participant didn’t want to eat, and I asked if everything was ok and if it is something I can do, and he responded, “you don’t know what its like to be in my shoes”. At this point the competency 2 statement is accurate, I do not know what he was feeling, we
By letting them take the control and listen to their experience, we assume the role of the student learning about their client's lives. In the past two weeks of my internship I have learned about a Muslim religion, many of the participants in the agency are observing Ramadan, that for me was the first time heard about it. As I was observing lunchtime, some of the participants were placed in a classroom aside of the lunch room, I did not ask why there were there since occasionally they are many participants, so they separate rooms, to be less crowded. After the food was served in the main room, I notice that the second room was not called, so I stand and asked if there are calling them, and the boys didn’t let me finish and they explain to me that there are observing Ramadan, so I asked, that I have not heard that, can you please tell me more about it. And they were happy to share. I learned about how Ramadan is not about to give up bad habits temporarily, is about starting point to become a better Muslim and give them up for good. One of the participants shared with me, that he wanted to feel what an underprivileged feel, when they hungry and when his process end, he will help the starvation on his community. It was a great