Welcome to Cultural Issues Week 1 – Course Introduction

Contact Information Marnie Kerr marnie.kerr@durhamcollege.ca Office – SW205 Extension 2207

Sequence of Instruction Please refer to the week by week syllabus I prepared and posted on DCConnect. It clearly outlines the weeks, the corresponding dates, topics being discussed, readings/chapters, and dates for tests and assignments.

Course Evaluation - CWY Test/Assignment Date Mark Value In-Process Ongoing 10% Online Quizzes Jan 13, 20 Feb 3, 10, 17 March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 April 7 10 x 5% = 50% Personal Paper Feb 10 – dropbox by midnight Current Events Feb 3 – March 24 – beginning of class Reflective Journals March 31 – dropbox by midnight 20% Total Marks 100%

Course Evaluation - SSW Test/Assignment Date Mark Value In-Process Ongoing 10% Online Quizzes Jan 15, 22 Feb 5, 12, 19 March 5, 12, 19, 26 April 2, 9 10 x 5% = 50% Personal Paper Feb 12 – dropbox by midnight Current Events Feb 5 – March 22 – beginning of class Reflective Journals April 2 – dropbox by midnight 20% Total Marks 100%

Quizzes 11 Quizzes to be complete on-line by midnight of the due date. Quizzes not completed on the required date/time will receive a grade of “0.” You may “drop” your lowest grade.

Assignments Personal Paper Reflective Journals Current Events

Assignment - Current Events Each person will present a current event related to “cultural issues” in the first 10 minutes of class. 6 people will present to a small group. The members of the small group will complete an evaluation form. Once presentations begin, students who are late will have to wait until they are completed before entering the room. A schedule is posted on DC Connect

Ongoing In-Process This will be based on a combination of criteria; Attendance in class. Participation in group activities and discussions - refraining from using cell phones and side conversations. Attendance and participation in current event presentations.

The World As a Village The World As a Village Slide 10 The World As a Village The World As a Village © 2009 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

The World as a Village Slide 11 Imagine that the Earth is a village of only 1,000 people rather than a world with over 6.6 billion inhabitants. © 2009 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Though it would not be easy to walk the Earth and get a sense The World as a Village Slide 12 Though it would not be easy to walk the Earth and get a sense of its many cultures and societies, you could walk through a village of 1,000 people and get a feeling for the diversity there.

Here is what you would see: The World as a Village Slide 13 Here is what you would see: © 2009 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

people under the age of 15 – The World as a Village Slide 14 280 people under the age of 15 – 60 people over the age of 65 © 2009 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

497 are female 503 are male World as a Village Slide 15 © 2009 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

are Australians and Pacific Islanders The World as a Village Slide 16 604 are Asians 141 are Africans 111 are Europeans 86 are Latin Americans 53 are North Americans 5 are Australians and Pacific Islanders © 2009 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

people live on less than The World as a Village Slide 17 477 people live on less than $2.00 a day, of whom 184 live on less than $1 a day © 2009 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

have no access to acceptable water supplies The World as a Village Slide 18 170 have no access to acceptable water supplies 430 have no access to sanitation facilities 240 have no access to electrical power of any type © 2009 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

124 adults are illiterate (out of a total of 720 adults) The World as a Village Slide 19 124 adults are illiterate (out of a total of 720 adults) © 2009 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

1 is a physician 4 and there are hospital beds The World as a Village Slide 20 1 is a physician 4 and there are hospital beds © 2009 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

134 people speak Mandarin 62 people speak Hindi 50 The World as a Village Slide 21 134 people speak Mandarin 62 people speak Hindi 50 people speak Spanish 48 people speak English © 2009 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

29 people speak Arabic 27 26 people speak Russian 26 The World as a Village Slide 22 29 people speak Arabic 27 people speak Portuguese 26 people speak Russian 26 people speak Bengali © 2009 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

people speak other languages as their first language The World as a Village Slide 23 598 people speak other languages as their first language © 2009 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

332 are Christians, 225 of whom are Roman Catholic 204 are Muslims, The World as a Village Slide 24 332 are Christians, 225 of whom are Roman Catholic 204 are Muslims, 171 of whom are Sunni © 2009 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

are followers of other faiths The World as a Village Slide 25 133 are Hindus 58 are Buddhists 129 are followers of other faiths 120 are non-religious 24 are atheists © 2009 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

In the village, there are: The World as a Village Slide 26 In the village, there are: 180 telephones 342 cellular phones 130 personal computers 90 different newspapers 15 iPods © 2009 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

people own automobiles; The World as a Village Slide 27 70 people own automobiles; some of them own more than one © 2009 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

And if you came back in a year, there would be The World as a Village Slide 28 Slide 28 And if you came back in a year, there would be people in the village. 1011 © 2009 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Why is it important to study Cultural Issues?

Why do you need to study Cultural Issues? To develop a better understanding of the concerns and issues of culturally diverse clients and their communities To better understand your own personal and professional values and relationships to clients from diverse backgrounds To allow you to become “culturally competent”

What is Cultural Competence? The ability of an organization or individual to practice in a manner that is respectful of and consistent with a client’s culture. (Anzovino, T., 2015) What techniques can you utilize to assist you in being culturally competent? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWynJkN5HbQ&feature=youtube_gdata_pla yer

Questions?