Refer to the topics covered in this week’s resources and incorporate them into your blog.

By Day 3

Post a blog post that includes:

• A description of diversity and/or cultural competence considerations in your agency
• An explanation of how diversity and/or cultural competence might reflect your agency learning agreement

By Day 4

Respond to the blog post of three colleagues in one or more of the following ways:

• Share an insight from having read your colleague’s posting.
• Expand on your colleague’s posting.

Required Readings

Garthwait, C. L. (2017). The social work practicum: A guide and workbook for students (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Chapter 10, “Cultural Competence” (pp. 110-124)

Min, J. W. (2005). Cultural competency: A key to effective social work with racially and ethnically diverse elders. Families in Society, 86(3), 347–358.
Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.

Required Media

Laureate Education. (Producer). (2013). Diversity/cultural competence [Audio file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu

Note:  This audio introduction is located in the “Introduction and Objectives” section. The approximate length of this media piece is 1 minute.
 

Optional Resources

Click the following link to access the MSW home page, which provides resources for your social work program.

MSW home page