Assignment #1 Using your life experiences, you will begin to recognize the ways in which your life and behavior have been influenced by ethnic heritage; and demonstrate an understanding of the importa

Assignment #1 Using your life experiences, you will begin to recognize the ways in which your life and behavior have been influenced by ethnic heritage; and demonstrate an understanding of the importance of ethnic heritage in shaping behavior, beliefs, and perceptions.

Guidelines:

1.     What are the ethnic group(s) with which you most identify. (This might include German, Polish, Nigerian, Japanese, etc.). Identify the country (ies) from which your parents, grandparents or great-grandparents originated. How and why did they come to the United States of America? Were they forced involuntarily? Reluctant relocation? Voluntary migration? Record any religious orientation held by your great-grandparents, grandparents, and/or parents. How has this history for this/these sub-group (group(s)), play into our current sociopolitical context?

2.      How has your knowledge of your family historical context (or lack thereof), shaped your current identity, behavior, beliefs, and perceptions?

3.      Look at the list you have produced. Which groups (ethnic, cultural, religious, and so on) have affected your development? Think about the messages you have received from each of these groups. What are the behaviors, attitudes, beliefs, and values transmitted by these groups? To what extent are you in agreement with these? Which have you rejected and why? What advantages or benefits have you experienced because of your background? What disadvantages, if any, have you experienced?

4.      Cultural bias. Based on the above question, how does this contribute to cultural bias? How do these generational thoughts, values, perceptions play into your own implicit bias?

5.     In what ways might your own cultural heritage affect your work as a social worker? Is being aware of your heritage likely to enhance or detract from your ability to work with people from different groups? Why?

6.     (3 POINTS) Organization and writing structure and presentation, spelling, grammar, subheadings, and use APA throughout, see Purdue Owl.

7.     The paper should be APA and 5 pages (excluding Title and Reference pages).

References:

The following in textbook and also links provided:

Marsiglia, F. F., Kulis, S. S., & Pena-Lechuga, S. (2021). Diversity, Oppression, and Change Culturally Grounded SocialWork 3rd, Ed. New York: Oxford University Press.

1.     Chapter 13 Culturally Grounded Community-Based Helping

2.     Espinosa, S. (2019).  Mi Cultura Cura: Spoken words speak to Latinx community. Daily Titan, November 5, 2019. https://dailytitan.com/lifestyle/mi-cultura-cura-spoken-words-speak-to-latinx-community/article_135204cf-f0e2-5b97-a028-219d395b4052.htmlLinks to an external site.

3.     Links to an external site.

4.     Chapter 14 Social Policy and Culturally Grounded Social Work

5.     HHS (2021). New HHS Data Show More Americans than Ever Have Health Coverage through the Affordable Care Act.  HHS Press Release, June 5, 2021. https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/06/05/new-hhs-data-show-more-americans-than-ever-have-health-coverage-through-affordable-care-act.htmlLinks to an external site.

1. Espinosa, S. (2019).  Mi Cultura Cura: Spoken words speak to Latinx community. Daily Titan, November 5, 2019. https://dailytitan.com/lifestyle/mi-cultura-cura-spoken-words-speak-to-latinx-community/article_135204cf-f0e2-5b97-a028-219d395b4052.htmlLinks to an external site..
2. Decolonize Justice-CrimmingrationLinks to an external site.
3. HHS (2021). New HHS Data Show More Americans than Ever Have Health Coverage through the Affordable Care Act.  HHS Press Release, June 5, 2021. https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/06/05/new-hhs-data-show-more-americans-than-ever-have-health-coverage-through-affordable-care-act.htmlLinks to an external site..
4. Alabama Schools Come Shockingly Close To Resegregation | Listen To America

Assignment #2

Please refer to chapter 7 and additional literature to complete the reflective essay.  Your essay must reflect the following:

·        Please select a population you might find difficult to work with once you are in the field.

·        How would you integrate a feminist perspective with the population in your work with clients and communities?

·        Paper should be APA and 3 pages (excluding Title and Reference pages).

References:

The following in textbook and links provided:

Marsiglia, F. F., Kulis, S. S., & Pena-Lechuga, S. (2021). Diversity, Oppression, and Change Culturally Grounded SocialWork 3rd, Ed. New York: Oxford University Press.

1.     Chapter 15 Culturally Grounded Evaluation and Research

2.     Agner, J. (2021). An Examination of Community Psychology Values and Their Application to Community-Based Participatory Research. Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice, 12, (1) Jan 31, 2021. https://www.gjcpp.org/en/article.php?issue=38&article=226Links to an external site.

3.     Chapter 16 Culturally Grounded Social Work and Globalization

4.     Lee, B. (2021). Globalization is in crisis but it can work for everyone. Wired, February 10, 2021. https://www.chathamhouse.org/2021/02/globalization-crisis-it-can-work-everyone

1. Agner, J. (2021). An Examination of Community Psychology Values and Their Application to Community-Based Participatory Research. Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice, 12, (1) Jan 31, 2021 https://www.gjcpp.org/en/article.php?issue=38&article=226Links to an external site.
2. Lee, B. (2021). Globalization is in crisis but it can work for everyone. Wired, February 10, 2021. https://www.chathamhouse.org/2021/02/globalization-crisis-it-can-work-everyoneLinks to an external site.