? Paper #2 – Individual (20%): Diversity Experiment ( 3 – 4 pages)

This multicultural project will aid you in learning more about diverse communities by experiencing them. This experience is designed to help you gain knowledge, sensitivity, and skills in working with those from other cultures (as broadly defined). In this assignment, you will conduct a case study on a person or group from a culture group different than your own through one of the following pre-approved: [1] community event OR [2] community involvement. NOTE: It can be a virtual event. You must take several photographs or screenshots of yourself attending the activity, as well as the activity / event itself. These will be integrated into your class presentation and count towards the project grade.

[1] COMMUNITY EVENT:

You should identify and select a group in the community that is culturally, ethnically, or spiritually different from your own. Find and attend an event that has a role in this community. Examples include attending a lecture or a play that focuses on a cultural community, or a community or religious meeting. All events must be submitted for approval by the “proposal” assignment date. This proposal should be one or two paragraph(s) describing your proposed event (including a reference where you found it), a brief description of what it is, why you chose it, and what you might learn. In the paper assignment itself, you should describe the event, as well as provide background and perspective of the community group. This include describing how its members are shaped and influenced by the culture(s) in which they are found, and what values and issues the group embodies. What do they share through these common experiences? What are their primary influences? What role does this event play in this group’s culture? How does their cultural environment impact their actions and decisions? Specific citations from your experience should be provided to support your interpretation, as well as two or three applicable citations from the textbook or about the specific community (primary sources). What did you learn about the community? You should include how the event has helped your understanding of the identified cultural group. Discuss your feeling and reactions to your involvement. Was your experience with and observations about the community consistent with what can be found in the literature? Have your mindset, thoughts, or biases regarding the community changed?

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[2] COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

You should identify and select a group in the community that is culturally different from your own. Find and get involved in an event that plays a role in this community. Examples include volunteering with a group that provides services to the community; becoming a member of a group that works on issues in the community; or participating in the organizing of a community advocacy project. All projects must be submitted for approval by the “proposal” assignment date. This proposal should be one or two paragraph(s) describing your proposed involvement (including a reference where you found it), a brief description of what it is, why you chose it, and what you might learn. In the paper assignment itself, you should describe your involvement, as well as provide background and perspective of the community group. This include describing what need your group serves in the community, how its members are shaped and influenced by the culture(s) in which they are found, and what values and issues the group embodies. What do they share in common? What are their primary influences? How have the cultural environment shaped what the group does and how it functions? Specific citations from your experience should be provided to support your interpretation, as well as two or three applicable citations from the textbook or about the specific community (primary sources). What did you learn about the community? You should include how your involvement has helped your understanding of the identified cultural group. Discuss your feeling and reactions to your involvement. Was your experience with and observations about the community consistent with what can be found in the literature? Have your mindset, thoughts, or biases regarding the community changed?