INSTRUCTIONS:
Exploration of Cultural Diversity: Based upon reading of the supplemental text, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, and previous topics covered in the course materials and textbook which explores facet of cultural diversity in the US (i.e. as related to the refugee experience, the Hmong experience & culture in the US, poverty economic disparity, human rights and social & economic justice, dimensions of diversity, etc.) write a 4-6 page essay which includes: 1) A brief description of a major character in terms of age, personality, race, class, ethnicity, ability, sexual orientation, religious preference, and gender (discuss what is known about the character). 2) A description of the cultural identity of the character in terms of values, norms and beliefs, including power determinants. 3) A description of the similarities and differences between you and the chosen character in terms of human development, privileges, values, customs, educational and vocational opportunity. 4) A discussion of the challenges that you would face in confronting your own biases, assumptions and values, if this character were a client assigned to you.