Running head: COMMUNITY IMMERSION SOUTHEAST MEMPHIS Community Immersion Southeast Memphis Theodore Williams USC School of Social Work Community Immersion Southeast Memphis I. Introduction It has always been my dream to have a substantial positive impact on the world that I live in. Since as far back as I can remember the desire to help others has dominated not only my thought process‚ but also my actions. I believe that this desire is what has led me to pursue the social
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Immersion schools come in many different languages. For example‚ a Spanish immersion school in Milwaukee has a staff of a Spanish blend of Hispanic backgrounds… Mexican‚ Nicaraguan‚ Puerto Rican‚ Ecuadorian‚ and Colombian. This enhances mulitculturism. Their curriculum consists of learning reading‚ language arts‚ mathematics‚ science and social studies through Spanish. They begin at the kindergarten level where vocabulary‚ short sentences‚ and passive comprehension of Spanish is stressed. The teacher
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However‚ the most important cultural experience that I recently had would have to be my time in the summer program. Lead NOW was a program that I participated during the summer of 2016 here at St. Thomas University. As a requirement of the program‚ I had to take an art and dance class. Both classes served me greatly in such that it helped me build up my cultural experiences. The art class made me make my own art and find out what art meant to me. The
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Cultural Difficulties Essay The definition of normal cause’s great controversy‚ especially with what society portrays it to be. With all the racial and cultural diversity the world has today‚ the American portrayal still lingers in Americans minds today. This idea of normal carries stereotypes and a lot of ignorance. Although cultures are different‚ they all come with a list of stereotypes. Naheed‚ a Muslim and Sheila‚ an Inuit‚ are no exception when it comes to discrimination toward their culture
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RECORD SESSION!!!!!!!!!! Community Immersion Meeting 1 Notes I. Introductions (20 MINUTES) a. Introduce myself b. Student introductions (TAKE ROLL) b.i. Name b.ii. Home town b.iii. What brought you to USC’s SSW? c. Review syllabus and CI schedule II. Communities (10 MINUTES) a. Overview a.i. We start the SSW program with a study of communities because communities offer people formal and informal resources‚ social networks‚ and social capital which support them in their daily life—and
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Cultural Differences Paper Cultural Differences Introduction Many people throughout the world indentify themselves by their cultural background. It is common knowledge that there are many different cultures throughout the world. Each culture has its similarities and differences. Every individual has multiple identities Race‚ ethnic‚ gender‚ national‚ regional‚ organizational‚ personal‚ cyber/fantasy—that act in concert. The importance of any single identity is a result of the situation. As
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Cultural Differences Paper Psychology 535 September 20‚ 2010 Cultural Differences Paper In the following paper two multicultural concepts have been selected‚ which are individualism versus collectivism and sexual identity/orientation. Then‚ I will analyze individualism versus collectivism and sexual identity/orientation. Last‚ I will point out the significance in understanding cultural differences. Individualism versus collectivism Culture can be defined as a program of shared
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Introduction This paper is to discuss my experience on a trip to Orlando‚ what I saw and what value those experience had for me as an expression of 21st century culture in this country. Some connections discovered between the event and different topics we have been reviewing on this course will also be discussed. Cultural Event As a great fan of visual arts of any kinds with special interest in sculpture and figurative art painting‚ I visited a place called “Holy Land Experience” in Orlando‚ Florida
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Cultural Diversity Paper Power Distance & Employee Satifaction Summary The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between power distance and employee satisfaction. Power distance is one of Geert Hofstede´s five cultural dimensions. Hofstede is a Dutch sociologist that has been studying cultures for over 40 years. Power distance can be defined as “the extent to which the less powerful members of institutions and organizations within a country expect and accept that power is
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Mesa Community College Cultural Identity Paper Andy Dufrane Psychology and Culture September 14th‚ 2013 When you think of the typical middle-class‚ white family some might draw thoughts from the classic 50’s scene of the Mother cooking‚ the Husband returning from work‚ while the Son and Daughter are doing homework at the table. I would say that I come from a White Middle-class family however like many today‚ my family was nothing like that. My mother is of Irish‚ English
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