Learning is enhanced when you take time to reflect on the process. This week, you will have a journal that asks you to discuss your thoughts in relation to the topic for the unit. Your reflection and writing will help with your understanding of the content covered.
Course Outcomes practiced in this unit:
Use cultural humility and culturally responsive practices and advocacy skills in cross-cultural service delivery. Evaluate the role of historical trauma and oppression of self and others at various social locations.
Due to the shifting demographics occurring in the United States, human services professionals are serving a more diverse client base than ever before. For a human services professional, it is imperative to be not only culturally aware but also culturally responsive. Without cultural responsiveness, a gap occurs between the human services professional’s own cultural awareness and their lack of understanding of the clientele, which can lead to ineffective delivery of services. For human services professionals, it is imperative to be not only culturally aware but also culturally responsive.
Your response to this journal should be clear, concise, and organized. The expression of information must be well written and original, with few or no errors in format and mechanics.
For this journal, please respond to the following:
Think about a time when you had to engage in a brave conversation about an issue related to diversity. How did you feel stepping up to speak your truth? What did you find most difficult about engaging in this brave conversation? What did you learn about yourself as well as the other person(s) involved?
