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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?

Hispanic American

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

Native American and Alaskan Native Issues
 

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

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: 

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.