“One of the best ways to increase multicultural competence is to immerse yourself into a culture which is different from your own through interactions and research. You will choose a social group that is different from yours (a group that is different from you in terms of race, ethnicity, gender and gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, ability). You will immerse yourself in that group, learning about historical and contemporary dynamics of that group. Then you will identify a critical issue that is currently impacting that group. This activity is designed to help you develop new areas of multicultural competence, and it will serve as a precursor to your final social action project.”

Please use the Muslim population as my subject and my visit to local mosque. The critical issue is religious discrimination.

You will write a 3-page paper discussing:

a) why you selected that social group and immersion activities;
b) your feelings and reactions to the immersion experience, specifically, discuss attitudes, beliefs, understandings, and acculturative experiences you learned about that group;
c) the critical issue impacting that group that you identified;
d) the connection between the critical issue you identified and oppression, prejudice, power, politics, and discrimination;
e) your role as a counselor in developing cultural self-awareness, promoting cultural social justice, advocacy and conflict resolution, and other culturally supported behaviors that promote optimal wellness and growth of the human spirit, mind, or body.