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Cultural Immersion
Cultural Immersion
Unit 2: Multicultural Competency
By: James J. Messina, Ph.D., Cecilia Daniels, Lori Dillard,
Elizabeth Krzewski, R. Lolita Ottley and Demetria Thomas-Masso

To better prepare yourself for working in a Multicultural World  why not spend some time online immersing yourselves in to the cultures of specific populations you most likely will encounter during your working career in this country.  


DIRECTIONS:

Step 1: Watch all of the videos listed for the specific population group first before you proceed to step 2.

Step 2: Once you have finished viewing all of the videos for the specific population group answer the following 3 discussion questions for yourself and your own personal growth in multicultural competency.  


Cultural Immersion Discussion Questions:

  1. What has this specific experience taught you about your own stereotypes, prejudices, and attitudes about and emotional responses to the people in this specific ethnic and cultural population group?
  2. How will this new learning assist you to become a more competent multicultural person with people from this population group?
  3. What have you learned that our society needs to teach its youth about this target population group if we are ever to have equality among and between the different races, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, religions, ages etc in the United States?

African Americans 


CNN’s Black in America: http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2008/black.in.america/index.html

There was a total of six hours of video in this program but unfortunately CNN does not provide the video feeds. So we went to YouTube and we found two segments which are fantastic. The following need to be watched in order even though their titles are different:

 

CNN Black in America -Black Men

1. Black Men in America – Dealing with White Terrorism PT.1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLcl71wQL9g&feature=channel_page

 

2. Black Men in America PT. 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2AHo1UxY_Q&feature=channel

 

3. Black Men in America Unemployment due to Blackness PT. 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tijWU32syVw&feature=related

 

4. Black Men in America Target for Cops Profiling PT. 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA6rELZfPL8&feature=related

 

5. Black Men in America PT.5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjhKuz0f89w&feature=related

 

6. Black Men in America – Acting in White/Movies/Music PT.6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg5OJs-Ahdo&feature=related

 

7. Black Men in America – Hollywood Hip Hop PT. 7

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUEkxyNvpXw&feature=related

 

8. Black Men in America PT.8 Dr Dyson Light & Dark Skin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6U54mmMknw&feature=related

 

Black in America – Black Women

1. Black in America- Black Women & Family PT.1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbwOR8rtaCs

 

2. Black in America-Getting paid to learn and family PT. 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oUL8pRquao

 

3. Black in America-Getting paid to learn, family and health PT.3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZwNuFqcDSk

 

4. Black Women in America-Success Health PT. 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb5DbT44pa8

 

5. Black Women in America-Success Health PT. 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CdwfNB-w20&feature=related

 

6. Black Women in America-Success-Interracial Dating PT.6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxrflyl8uic&feature=related

 

7. Black Women in America-Success-Interracial Dating PT.7

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R80zvek2ZbU&feature=related

 

8. Black Women in America AIDS-Interracial Dating PT.8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL2db8zXs14&feature=related

 

9. Black Women in America Dealing with Violence PT.9

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N29HXETg84&feature=related

 

The New Racism in America 2007: Whose Fault Is It NOW?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhvJBd44GfM&feature=PlayList&p=A9A0505376CBCE35&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=21

 

ABC What Would You Do? Shopping While Black

http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=7165444

 

Ending stereotypes for America part 1 Ancient Africa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7OfuRFyxx4&feature=related

 

Destroying 2 myths: Before The Slave Trade: African World History in Pictures

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP5uGB_aYWo

 

Destroying myth 3: Outside of ancient Egypt, Africa has a good history but NOT A GREAT HISTORY!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdB5zTa9I9k&feature=related

 


Hispanic American


A&M Views: Hispanic Americans
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m1WDVojRnw

ABC What would you do? Latino Hate Crime Episode:
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=7107987

ABC - What would you do?  Racism and illegal immigration Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5LDgOMr6jw&feature=related

ABC - What would you do?  Racism and illegal immigration Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXL-zuFBY-E&feature=related

"Stop Your Racism To Hispanics" -- Liberty Wall #1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_Dw1ioGPGY&NR=1

Liberty Wall#2: Korean Americans Model Immigrants?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29WTKbpYhag&feature=related

Born in the USA; Looks "Illegal" -- Liberty Wall#3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smd0icaZKyE&feature=related

Aftermath of Immigration Resolution in Prince William
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAvyi1Rutrs&feature=related

Immigration, Economics, Intolerance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oiwJ-_BipU&feature=related

Latin America
Race and Racism in Latin America Brazil:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBNUOsrIiAs&feature=related

Black Brazi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj8lP-yg04U&feature=related

Race and Racism in S America: Quechua Indians
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wj6yez66ws&feature=channel

Race and Racism in Latin America: The Dominican Republic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zubBxJsqdlI&feature=channel

White Privilege:
http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/white-privilege-in-latin-america-panel-in-dc/16918822
Caribbean Americans

 

Just in case you were not aware here are some Caribbean Islands: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q9egvnP-gU

 

Carib ID 2010: Trying to get Caribbean American listed on the US Census Great background on the numbers and issues facing Caribbean Americans: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUpBTc1M48I&feature=related

 

Dominican Republic Racism against the dark skinned:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zubBxJsqdlI

 

I am Dominican: Racism against Black Haitians: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXYrwrfIbeE

 

African Cuban problem in Cuba-Looks Miami to me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMSqgNQTUfM

 

Racism in Latin America: Brazil 2008: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBNUOsrIiAs&feature=PlayList&p=2A57A721CBB7071F&index=131


Asian American 

Being Asian in America

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F56lyZA7vXU

 

Don't Stereotype Asian American Men

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHIi11HX0tE

 

"Asians Rock" - What's Your Story?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWey0hhi3Dw

 

Asian American Identity - Unraveling Asia America

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW4rFV5EJJg

 

CNN: Are asian students smarter?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opBfHXePM2Y&feature=related

 

CNN: Asian in America-Veronica De La Cruz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjW2WptlZSQ&feature=related

 

CNN's Betty Nguyen discusses Hapa identity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zUsCLBN9NQ&feature=related

 

CNN Talk Asia with Bi / Rain (part1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aBs7vKHaUU&feature=related


Muslim Americans 

Testing Americans On Muslim I.Q.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvf4hYk7WmI&feature=PlayList&p=CAB35D64BFEDA39C&index=19&playnext=2&playnext_from=PL

 

Ask A Muslim Part I 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U1nDnJZQrw&feature=related

 

Ask A Muslim Part II

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APS786YyWbI&feature=related

 

Muslims in America Their Life and Struggle Part 1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQfIHOxh8Hc&feature=PlayList&p=9E740E806DFB5E60&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=32

 

Muslims in America Their Life and Struggle Part 2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYIquy6TrWo&feature=PlayList&p=9E740E806DFB5E60&index=33&playnext=2&playnext_from=PL

 

Muslims in America Program 1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQfIHOxh8Hc&feature=related

 

Muslims in America Program 2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYIquy6TrWo&feature=related

 

ABC - How Muslims Are Treated In USA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqbQWxHIn4U&feature=related

 

I am a Muslim:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQXh20OuhIc&feature=related


Jewish Culture

Confronting Anti-Semitism:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OBl9MndtpI&feature=related


Anti-Defamation League in Action 2008:

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=ADLNewYork#p/u/85/DukpOe0Qpro


Holocaust Imagery at at Anti-Israel Rallies:

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=ADLNewYork#p/u/94/qrW3uN6GyaM

Hitler's holocaust (1937-1946) Rounded years:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAgu0gUODKU

Holocaust How It Really Was: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFObK1B68qE


Taglit-Birthright
Israel - got ten days? If 18-26 an individual who is Jewish has the opportunity to travel to Israel free so that they can get in touch with their Jewish Heritage and meet their Jewish Peers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwnM4KCVLXY

Judaism is cool: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UucB-YmNi70&feature=related

Idiot's Guide to Understanding Judaism and Jewish Culture
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeB9cwcZx_8

Learn About Passover
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbo8UeEddRQ


Native American and Alaskan Native Issues
 

No justice for Alaskan and native American women:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5CtIPbbeTw
 
Racism the way we see it! Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySSpLhM4-ls&feature=related
 
Racism the way we see it! Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx77W64K8gQ&feature=related
 
Native American Stereotypes and Truths
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e15YDqt9n9M&feature=related
 
How Hollywood stereotyped the Native Americans
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hJFi7SRH7Q&NR=1
 
Trail of Tears: Cherokee Legacy Native American Indian
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np-TYoZE5NM&feature=related

Attempted Cultural Genocide on Native Americans
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92C-4ozZn0o&feature=related

Native American Movement
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJjZGi8lGoQ&feature=related
 
Protest, Resistance and Dissent in Native Americans
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WADDk471O8&feature=related

Lakota Freedom Media Release "Independence "
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3o41wC7xfU
 
Indigenous Native American Prophesy-Elders Speak Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7cylfQtkDg
 
Indigenous Native American Prophesy-Elders Speak Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqfvUA2vRAM&feature=related

Indigenous Native American Prophesy-Elders Speak Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9piIziXU9RE&feature=related
 
Indigenous Native American Prophesy-Elders Speak Part 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z57zs_Q67Ng&feature=related

Indigenous Native American Prophesy-Elders Speak Part 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BqJMwKZdyE&feature=related

Indigenous Native American Prophesy-Elders Speak Part 6 Ojibwa Warrior: Dennis Banks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VuD_n7a0hY&NR=1



Gay Lesbian Issues 

ABC: What Would You Do? Gay Bashing at a Sports Bar
http://i.abcnews.com/WhatWouldYouDo/story?id=7152579&page=1

Prop 8 the Musical:
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/c0cf508ff8/prop-8-the-musical-starring-jack-black-john-c-reilly-and-many-more-from-fod-team-jack-black-craig-robinson-john-c-reilly-and-rashida-jones

Protect Marriage, Protect Children, Prohibit Divorce:
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/cca5e8a78a/protect-marriage-protect-children-prohibit-divorce-from-jonathan-smith

Steve  Colbert & the Gathering Storm:
http://jointheimpact.com/2009/04/steve-colbert-the-gathering-storm/

Will and Right: Religion Politics and Gay Marriage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G_hql8uUt8&feature=PlayList&p=24D0F4E0A11903EC&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=38

When Loves a Man: Gay Marriage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK4ax7kFGm8

John Barrowman-I am what I am:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxUC_UcKFJk&feature=related


John Barrowman and Scott Gill-Time After Time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD2QPdTGLPA&feature=related

Gay Family Values:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHso4OR7wPA&feature=related

I Hate Homosexuals!!! (Beware this is vulgar but relevant: Microaggression? No major aggression!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O0J7BSdKME&feature=related
 
Sean Hannity promotes Gay Hate with Mayor Jim Naugle on Fox
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZbR_hf56vs&feature=related

Special Comment on Prop 8 Keith Olbermann:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnHyy8gkNEE

Four different Pat Robinson's perspectives on Gays

  1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vs3-t189sY
  2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDNWPm7lc78
  3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcRyu9JDD40&feature=related
  4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3Zr_O0qSfM

What is Morally Wrong with Homosexuals? A response to Evangelicals Opposition

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SutThIFi24w&NR=1

Sexism – The Anti-Female Bias


1. Write what it means to be a female in your perspective. If you are a female include your personal feelings. If you are a male include how you think it would feel to be a female.

2: In what ways does this differ from the way society portrays women?

3. Identify a list of terms that has been used to describe a female and provide definitions.

4. Identify and list your biases and stereotypes about the female gender. Make sure to include areas of education, work, relationships, and “typical” characteristics.

5. Interview 3 females from different groups (i.e. age, race, nationality, etc) and make sure to cover experiences of prejudice, favoritism, and any other obstacles and/or benefits of being a female.

6. Watch the following videos and write a reaction.


Gender Roles- Interviews with kids:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWc1e3Nbc2g

 

Gender Roles Reversed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyUbt3ftF-8&feature=fvw

 

Changing Gender Roles at Home: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CFldTTDNm0&feature=related

 

Gender Roles from I Love Lucy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_uvsKpXszs&feature=related

 

Thomas Sowell- Gender bias and income disparity: a myth? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EK6Y1X_xa4

 

Different Standards for Working Women: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtI5FtEQTiQ&feature=video_response

 

Anti woman discrimination of Walmart: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy0dLBX8qzw&feature=PlayList&p=9FA908D99D2AF856&index=2


Gender Discrimination ad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bHr7K3xMu8&feature=related

 

7. Discuss 3 current issues identified in these videos surrounding the female population. Identify ways to improve the situation. Lastly, discuss your feelings about females since participating in this immersion activity. Has your viewpoint changed, stayed the same, etc? Explain your response.


Stereotypes Cross Cultures


Archieved PSA for the Anti-defamation League on Prejudice:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmWGGW0a4qc&feature=channel

ABC – What Would You Do Overview from PrimeTime
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvzj8wyZ9PI

ABC - What Would You Do Series - Racism In America Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J8smhhxeeg&feature=related

ABC - What Would You Do Series - Racism In America Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eEY0b48da0&feature=PlayList&p=A9A0505376CBCE35&index=23&playnext=3&playnext_from=PL

ABC – Child Bride’s Tearful Plea
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=7107964

Price of Silence:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xevGz8_MBKk&feature=related

Top 10 Words of 2008:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caNH3YHYDok&feature=related

Lost Generation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42E2fAWM6rA

Ending stereotypes for America part 2 Hispanic and Arab Americans

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvlmG8jEZKw


Ageism

According to Spencer (2009), Ageism is a social attitude. It is the way society looks at older people and stereotype them, just as people of particular races are stereotyped as being "smart", "industrious", "thrifty", "lazy", or "easy going" or when a man or a woman is stereotyped as being "strong", "nurturing" or "sensitive" because of their gender. Additionally, many older individuals are treated as less valued or less capable in the American society. When this occurs, younger individuals implicitly or explicitly seize a sense of entitlement over the elderly. View the video clips below before completing assignment.

 

Cutback Facing Agism: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_B7vneLvL8&feature=PlayList&p=9FA908D99D2AF856&index=0

 

Eli's Story on Age Discrimination: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQDe6CsgP5o

 

PSA on Age Discrimination: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXuNuqAQLoI&feature=related

 

Age Discrimination in the Workplace in Canada: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS6It2is1Hg

Too old to Work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rRY-L9aBo8&feature=related

Too old to Work: Certain Phases: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7fFSgKOF6o&feature=channel

Persons with Disabilities


Prior to watching the following videos answer these two questions:

1. What are your perceptions of persons with disabilities?

2. Would you describe your perception of people with disabilities as coming from a sense of ethnocentricity and/or xenophobia with this population?

 

Now that you have answered the questions, watch the following video clips:

 

Disability Awareness: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbo8UeEddRQwatch?v=XL8k7I0G7NQ


Disability Awareness: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_cggn9uYGc&feature=related

 

Disability Etiquette Opener: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW6cKUoykK0&feature=related

 

Disability Means Possibility: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhKMouRaWcY&feature=related

 

Taking the Dis out of Disability: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_LIuhxdqm8&feature=related

 

I Define Me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opgUMJTXTYY&feature=related

 

I Am Beautiful: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySPekGsfFGM&feature=related

 

Disability Discrimination:  Job Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN05UfmIAh4

 

Disability Discrimination:  Sports: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN8EbBpxy10

 

Disability Discrimination:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGWm5JFIxEM

 

Disability Discrimination:  Depression http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILa9ynqYfEs

 

1.  After watching the video clips, would you change anything that you previously reported on the initial questions?

2.  If so please identify and also include your reactions to the videos.


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