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1. There have been some recent talks about indigenous blood offering benefits and opportunities. Do you think this is a shift in a new direction towards tolerance and acceptance?
2. How can you help clients from various cultures identify the detrimental effects of substance use?
Create an 8- to 10-slide PowerPoint presentation discussing your cultural background (in addition, you
should include a title slide and reference slide in your presentation). When discussing your culture,
consider components of yourself such as race, ethnicity, religion, spiritual heritage, gender, sexual
orientation, disabilities, socioeconomic status, traditions, and family heritage. You are not required to
include any information you do not feel comfortable sharing.
Include the following in your presentation:
1. Communication styles of your culture (verbal and nonverbal)
2. Parts of your culture you are proud of
3. Parts of your culture that you would like to improve
4. Stereotypes toward your culture
5. Stereotypes held within your culture
6. How your culture perceives substance use. Are there any traditional uses of substances that are
deemed culturally acceptable?
7. How your culture perceives counseling
8. How your cultural background will influence your ability to counsel someone from your culture
and someone from another culture
9. Speaker notes that represent what would be said if giving the presentation in person
APA format is required for any information not originated by the student. Include at least two scholarly
references in your presentation.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become
familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
This assignment meets the following NASAC Standards:
19) Understand the importance of self-awareness in one’s personal, professional, and cultural life.
85) Adapt counseling strategies to the individual characteristics of the client, including (but not limited
to): disability, gender, sexual orientation, developmental level, acculturation, ethnicity, age, and health
status.
102) Sensitize others to issues of cultural identity, ethnic background, age, and gender role or identity in
prevention, treatment, and recovery.
121) Conduct culturally appropriate self-evaluations of professional performance, applying ethical, legal,
and professional standards to enhance self-awareness and performance.
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Communicating Styles of Culture (verbal and nonverbal) – Presentation provides a thorough
discussion of the communication styles of the student’s culture. Student provides a clear
understanding of communication styles and how they apply to his or her culture.
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Personal View on Culture (parts you are proud of and parts you would like to improve) Presentation includes a thorough discussion of the personal views of the student’s culture,
including sound rationale for the views provided. Student illustrates a clear understanding of his
or her culture and reasoning behind the feelings expressed.
Stereotypes Toward Your Culture (by others and within your culture toward others) Presentation includes a thorough discussion of the stereotypes toward the student’s culture by
others and within the student’s culture toward others. Student illustrates a firm understanding
of external views of his or her culture and internal views of others from within the culture.
How the Culture Perceives Substance Use – Presentation includes a thorough discussion of how
the student’s culture perceives substance use. Information is fully supported with scholarly
references. The student illustrates an advanced understanding of how his or her culture views
substance use.
How the Culture Perceives Counseling – Presentation includes a thorough discussion of how the
student’s culture perceives counseling. Information is fully supported with scholarly references.
The student illustrates an advanced understanding of how his or her culture views counseling.
Cultural Background: Counseling Someone from the Same Culture – Presentation includes a
thorough discussion of how the student’s cultural background will influence the ability to
counsel someone from the same culture. Information provided is fully supported with scholarly
references. Student illustrates advanced understanding of the role culture plays in counseling
others with the same cultural background.
Cultural Background: Counseling Someone from Another Culture – Presentation includes a
thorough discussion of how the student’s culture will influence the ability to counsel someone
from another culture. Information provided is fully supported with scholarly references. Student
illustrates advanced understanding of the role culture plays in counseling others with different
cultural backgrounds.
Presentation of Content – The content is written clearly and concisely. Ideas universally progress
and relate to each other. The project includes motivating questions and advanced organizers.
The project gives the audience a clear sense of the main idea.
