It is actually so much more than that. Being familiar with diversity and having multicultural competency is something that is needed in the helping profession. Learning about different cultures and different diverse groups increase chances of treatment of the client and interactions with the client as well. The American Counseling Association Codes of Ethics tells us a few things about diversity and multicultural competence. Counselors are to treat clients to the best of their ability regardless
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Regardless of the approach teachers take when dealing with a multicultural class‚ the truth is culture does matter. It’s not just about language‚ but about lived experiences‚ background knowledge‚ and linking them to current curriculum in the classroom. This allows discovering many different perspectives within different cultures indicating that there are many acceptable views and examples. In the article “Teaching with a Multicultural Perspective‚” by Rey Gomez‚ stereotypes often are developed
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Nationalism is exclusionary by definition. In a well-argued essay‚ compare the positive and negative effects of nationalism within a multicultural or multiethnic society. In your answer‚ discuss the problems that a multicultural society poses to the formation of national identity and why you do or do not believe that nationalism is compatible with the liberal state’s emphasis upon individual rights and freedoms. “The Age of liberal democracy is also the Age of nationalism” (Bernard Yack‚ 2003)
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Sheryl Sayan December 1‚ 2012 Cultural Diversity in the Classroom Jessica Rodriguez Issues in Multicultural Education Multicultural Education has come a long way but still there is work to be done to ensure an equal and quality education for all students. Schools are doing everything they can to make sure all students feel welcomed and accepted. Even so‚ some gifted education programs have been criticized for underrepresenting minority students who are culturally and linguistically diverse
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Self-Assessment on Multicultural Awareness I completed the Multicultural Self-Assessment and learned that their must another me. Based on my answers that I completed for each section‚ I had 22 number twos’ and 19 number threes’. I am constantly aware that I can always improve on being more conscious and sensitive to the many different cultures around me. My family immigrated to the United States when I was very young. Even at my young age‚ I can remember my first reactions to the new people and
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Team Assignment: Alex Sanders Memo To: Mr. Sam Glass From: Team 8 Date: March 2nd‚ 2013 Subject: Alex Sanders In response to your inquiry regarding Alex Sanders and performance management‚ we urge you to consider the following recommendations. Your perception of Alex as a go-getter is absolutely accurate; he has the intellect‚ drive‚ and ambition to accomplish goals with great success. In fact‚ much of the group’s success is correlated with Alex’s involvement. We realize that his
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society deserve equal respect‚ and academic interest. Multiculturalism became a major force in American society in the 1970’s and 1980’s as African-Americans‚ Latinos‚ and other ethnic groups explored their own history. I believe that America is a multicultural society. I feel this way because we have several different cultural history months. Some may include February’s black history month‚ May’s Asian Pacific American Heritage‚ Older Americans Month and Jewish American Heritage Month‚ and so on. Multiculturalism
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countries. It is important‚ to avoid culture clashes and subsequent confusion that those employees will be exposed to‚ to become familiar with the way of life in those countries‚ and also their working customs‚ ethics‚ and labor laws. Mary ’s Multicultural Dilemma In the United States and in Europe employers and employees are bound by established rules and regulations designed to guarantee the peaceful coexistence between employers and employees. It is recognized that both employees have diverse
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Article : Multicultural Competence by Paul Kivel Cultural competence is to understand another culture well enough to be able to communicate and work with them. This article talks about cultural competency and how it is important to have cultural competence to be able to help people of minority groups and become allies with them. Learning to be open and sensitive to other cultural expression takes lot of time. In addition‚ for those who are able culturally competence in their own culture along with
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Multicultural Case Study Presenting Problem The subject of this case study is a Caucasian homosexual male who was born‚ raised‚ and still lives in a very rural‚ religious southern community. Approximately a year ago he began to experience relationship problems‚ culminating in the termination of his 20-year relationship. Additionally‚ he has begun to experience difficulty relating to his bipolar disorder diagnoses. Specifically‚ he reports he has been experiencing brief episodes of mania and more
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