Please complete the following PRIOR to our in-person class on August 29:
1. Getting to Know You Questionnaire
Go to Blackboard Announcements for the questionnaire link.
2. Blackboard Discussion Board
Go to Blackboard to the Discussion Board link and post to the "Please Introduce Yourself" forum.
3. Readings
Read the assigned articles (linked below). It is recommended that you take notes, as it fosters a deeper processing of the material. The password is posted on Blackboard (Announcements).
Hook: Engaging Clients with Cultural Humility
Wilkerson: America's Enduring Caste System
Optional Reading for Supplemental Information: Lopez & Elizalde-Utnick: Beyond the Boundaries of Multicultural School Psychology
4. Prepare for In-Class Quiz (RAT#1) at the Beginning of Class
Review your notes from the readings. The 5-question multiple-choice quiz will be on the Hook and Wilkerson readings.
In this session we will begin with the quiz on the readings. We will then go over course requirements, including the group norms and rules for class discussion. We will explore cultural humility and multicultural counseling competence: awareness, knowledge, and skill. We will also discuss Isabel Wilkerson's portrayal of America's 'caste' system, and how it relates to the school psychologist's work with marginalized students and their families.
Our names tell a lot about who we are and where we come from. We often have thoughts about our names and their roots and significance. Reflect on your name using the attached worksheet.