In this Assignment, you have an opportunity to practice your engagement and assessment skills. You conduct an interview with an individual from a different culture than your own to learn their perspective about culture and gender

How you present yourself to others is an important part of being a social worker. Being able to present yourself in an open, caring, and professional manner helps with building rapport and influences your clients’ willingness to share their experiences. You also must be skilled at interacting with clients who are different from you.

Interviewing skills are also very important, as you have seen, and social workers must be mindful of how to conduct an interview in a culturally competent and culturally sensitive manner.

In this Assignment, you have an opportunity to practice your engagement and assessment skills. You conduct an interview with an individual from a different culture than your own to learn their perspective about culture and gender. The goal is for you to explore the cultural norms within that ethnic or cultural group.

RESOURCES

Required Readings

Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hull, G. H., Jr. (2018). Empowerment series: Understanding generalist practice (8th ed.). CENGAGE Learning.

Chapter 12, “Culturally Competent Social Work Practice” (pp. 466–498)

 

Chapter 13, “Gender-Sensitive Social Work Practice” (pp. 499–543)

 

Azzopardi, C., McNeill, T. (2016). From cultural competence to cultural consciousness: Transitioning to a critical approach to working across differences in social work.Links to an external site. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 25(4), 282–299. https://doi.org/10.1080/15313204.2016.1206494

 

Fisher-Borne, M., Cain, J. M., Martin, S. L. (2015). From mastery to accountability: Cultural humility as an alternative to cultural competenceLinks to an external site. Social Work Education, 34(2), 165–181. doi:10.1080/02615479.2014.977244

 

Hook, J. N., Farrell, J. E., Davis, D. E., DeBlaere, C., Van Tongeren, D. R., & Utsey, S. O. (2016). Cultural humility and racial microaggressions in counselingLinks to an external site.. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 63(3), 269–277. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000114

 

Walden University Writing Center. (2020). Walden templates: General templates: PowerPoint presentation.Links to an external site. http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/templates/general#s-lg-box-2774360

 

TO PREPARE

 

1. Identify an interview subject from a culture other than your own.

 

2. Download the Interview Presentation: Questions handout from the Learning Resources. (FIND IN THE ATTACHMENTS)

 

3. Ask your interview subject the questions found in the Interview Presentation handout.

 

4. Be sure to record the interview (with the participant’s permission) and/or take good notes. (PERMISSION HAS BEEN GRANTED BY THE INTERVIEWEE AND I WILL TAKE CARE OF MAKING THE VIDEO WHILE YOU WILL TAKE CARE OF THE POWERPOINT SLIDES.AND COMPLETING ALL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS).

 

You will not submit the interview itself. Rather, you will create a presentation about the interview.

 

Reflect on interviewing the subject, the skills you used, your reaction to the activity, and what you learned that you can apply in future work.

 

Develop PowerPoint slides about your interview. Then, record the PowerPoint presentation using Kaltura. Your video should be 4–5 minutes.

 

Submit a recorded PowerPoint (PPT) presentation about your interview with a person from a different culture than your own. Your presentation should include 8–10 slides and should be 4–5 minutes in recorded length.

 

In the recorded presentation, address the following: (MAKE SURE THESE QUESTIONS BELOW ARE ANSWERED IN THE POWERPOINT PRESENTATION)

 

1. Identify the basic background information of the interviewee.

 

2. Provide a summary of what you learned about the individual when conducting this interview.

 

3. Identify the skills you used to address the differences between you and the interview subject.

 

4. Describe your reaction to this activity.

 

5. Reflect on these reactions and explain why you believe you may have experienced these thoughts and feelings.

 

6. Describe what you learned and explain which additional social work skills you could apply or could have applied when working with this individual.

 

Use the Learning Resources to support your presentation and application of social work skills.

 

Please remain mindful of the confidentiality and privacy of the interviewee when presenting information in the educational environment.

Interview Presentation: Questions

To prepare:

 

· Identify an interview subject with a different cultural background than you.

 

· Ask your interview subject the questions below. Be sure to record the interview and/or take good notes.

 

During the interview, ask the individual the following interview questions:

 

· Have you ever lived or visited outside of the United States? If so, where? Describe the experience.

 

· What do you identify as your culture?

 

· What are the most important values and beliefs of your family and community?

 

· What are the important events, traditions, celebrations, and practices in your family or community?

 

· How does your family or community define gender roles?

 

· How do you identify your:

 

· Race

 

· Ethnicity

 

· National origin

 

· Color

 

· Sex

 

· Sexual orientation

 

· Gender identity or expression

 

· Age

 

· Marital status

 

· Political belief

 

· Religion

 

· Immigration status

 

· Disability status

 

· How well do you fit within your family or community based on these other identities you hold?

 

· How do you think others outside your community view your culture?

 

· Have you experienced prejudice or discrimination? Please describe.