College Springfield School of Human Services Tampa Campus Building Multicultural Communities and Organizations MCCP 628/87 (2s.h.) Summer 2009
GhanRuthSingh,Ph.D. 17710EspritDrive Tampa,Florida33647 813.973.4925 813.973.1619(fax) 813.390.8570(cell) [e-mail] [e-mail]
CLASS SCHEDULE
Thursdays: 4/30,5/28,6/25,7/304:007:00pm& Fridays: 5/1,5/29,6/26,7/319:00am1:00pm Location:TampaCampus
REQUIRED TEXT(S):
Cox,T.(2001)CreatingtheMulticulturalOrganization.SanFrancisco:JoseyBass: JohnWiley&Sons.ISBN#0787955841. Handoutsprovidedonthefirstdayofclasswillsupplementtherequiredtext.
RECOMMENDED READINGS:
Poussaint,Alvin,M.D.andAlexander,Amy.(2000)LayMyBurdenDown:Suicideand theMentalHealthCrisisAmongAfricanAmericans.Boston:Beacon.ISBN#08070 09598
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Thiscourseexploresthemyriadissuesfacedbyorganizationsandcommunitiesasa resultoftheglobalnatureofworkactivitiesandtheincreasingculturaldiversityof peopleintodaysenvironments.Studentsexaminethemanyexamples,modelsand
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visionsofmulticulturalisminthecontextofpersonal,organizationalandcommunity development.Studentsexploreavarietyofprogrammarketingstrategiesandtheir effectivenessinmulticulturalcommunities.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Toincreasestudentsunderstandingofmulticulturalism,diversityandcultural competencewithincommunitiesandorganizationswithanemphasisonthetherapeutic context. Tolearnstrategiesforcreatingculturallydiverseorganizationsandcommunitiesthat valuedifference. Toexploretherangeoffactors,includingsocialhierarchiesandpopularculture,that impactthedevelopmentofculturalcompetenciesandalterconstructionsofsocial difference. Todevelopskillsforfacilitatingcrossculturalcommunicationwithincommunitiesand organizations. Toexploreavarietyofprogrammarketingstrategiesandtheireffectivenessin multiculturalcommunities.
COURSE FORMAT:
Thisclassisdiscussionbasedandhighlyparticipatoryinnature.Duringeachclass meeting,allstudentswillbeexpectedtoactivelyengageawiderangeofimportantand controversialissuesthroughmeaningfuldiscussionandparticipationingroupexercises. Inadditiontotherequiredtextandsupplementaryreadingthatwillbeprovidedinclass, wewillalsoexplorenewspaperarticles,televisionandpopularfilmimagery.Students shouldbeawarethatalthoughthiscoursedealswithmanycontroversialandsensitive issues,everyonewillbeexpectedtomaintainanattitudeofmutualrespectbasedupon thepremisethatreasonablepeoplecan,andoftendo,disagree.
COURSE OVERVIEW:
Thiscourseexploresthechallengesandopportunitiesfacedbymulticultural communitiesandorganizations.Studentswillexaminemodels,visions,andpossibilities forappreciatingandvaluingdiversityandculturalcompetencewithinthecontextsof theirpersonalandprofessionallives.Wewillexplorestrategiesforintegrating classroomtheorywithorganizationalandcommunitypracticeandprogrammarketing strategiestoeffectpositivesocialchange.Inaddition,thecoursewillexplorecurrent issues,shiftsanddemographicchangesthatareinfluencingbothcommunityand
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organizationaldevelopment.
SESSION I: DueforSessionI:Preclassassignment(s)
Viewthe2004movieCRASHstarringSandraBullockandDonCheadle.(Watchitagain ifyouveseenitalready.) Writea1,000wordanalysisofthemoviethatincludeseachofthefollowing: 1) Explorationofthefilmscommentaryondiversityandmulticulturalism. 2) Discussionofanyaspectsofthefilmthatrelatetoyourownlivedexperienceof diversity. Bepreparedtopresentanddiscusswhatyouwrote.
NOTE: Submit your Pre-class Assignment via email to [e-mail] by midnight on the date it is due. Be sure to bring a copy to class for discussion! In-class topics:
Introductions;CourseOverviewandDiscussionofPreClassAssignment;Standpoint Theory;DefiningMulticulturalismintheTherapeuticContext;DoubleConsciousness andAssimilation;Bias,Stereotyping,&IntergroupConflict;SocialHierarchies
In preparation for Session II:
Read:Coxpp.xi76and Handouts#1,#2,#3 Write: A750wordReactionPaperonCoxpp.xi76. Yourpapershouldrespondtospecific issuesinthebook.Includespecificpagenumberswhencitingthetext.
NOTE: Submit your paper via email to the address on the front of your syllabus by midnight on the date it is due.
Bring:Ahardcopyofyour750wordpaperonCoxtodiscuss. OnecurrentnewspaperarticlethatdealswithchallengestoPresident Obamaspromiseforchangeintherealworld.Bepreparedtopresent yourarticleanddiscusswhyyouchoseit. Handouts#1,#2,#3todiscussinclass..
SESSION II: In-class topics:
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HistoricalFrames;Objectification;MarginsandCenter;ModelsofDiversity;Cross culturalDialogueandCommunicationChallenges;PowerandVoice
In preparation for Session III:
Read:Coxpp.77151and Handouts#4,#5,#6 Write: A750wordReactiononCoxpp.77151.Yourpapershouldrespondto specificissuesinthebook.Includespecificpagenumberswhencitingthe text.
NOTE: Submit your paper via email to the address on the front of your syllabus by midnight on the date it is due.
Bring:AhardcopyofyourreactionpaperonCoxtodiscuss. Onecurrentnewspaperarticlethatdealswithsomeaspectof multiculturalismintherealworld.Bepreparedtopresentyourarticle anddiscusswhyyouchoseit. Handouts#4,#5,#6todiscussinclass. AparagraphdescribingthetopicyouvechosenforyourFinal Presentation.
SESSION III: In-class topics:
SystemsTheory;TheBurdenofConformity;LanguageandIdentity;Programmarketing strategies
In preparation for Session IV:
Researchatopicofyourchoiceandpreparea30minuteFinalPresentationforthe class.
SESSION IV: In-class topics:
IndividualEndTermPresentations;CourseSummary
ASSIGNMENTS:
WrittenAssignments:
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Students will submit papers via email to the address on the front of the syllabus by midnight on the date they are due.
Appropriatetopostsecondaryacademicwork,allwrittenassignmentswillbefreeof typographicalandgrammaticalerrors.Allpaperswillconformtotherequirednumberof words;coverpagesdonotcount. Studentsareexpectedtocompleteandsubmitallassignmentsontime.Written assignmentsforSessionIIandSessionIIIshouldshowconcreteevidencethatyou havereadtherequiredtextintheformofspecificpagenumbercitations.Allwritten assignmentsareexpectedtoshowevidenceofcriticalthinkingandcreativeapproaches toproblemsolving.Idonotacceptanywrittenworkafterthelastclassmeeting. ReadingAssignments: Iwillassumethatallstudentswillhavecompletedtheassignedreadingforeacheach sessionpriortothatsession.Wewillanalyzeanddiscussthereadingsduringeach session.
DueforSessionI:Preclassassignment(s)
Viewthe2004movieCRASHstarringSandraBullockandDonCheadle.(Watchitagain ifyouveseenitalready.) Writea1,000wordanalysisofthemoviethatincludeseachofthefollowing: 1.Explorationofthefilmscommentaryondiversityandmulticulturalism. 2.Discussionofanyaspectsofthefilmthatrelatetoyourownlivedexperienceof diversity.Emailyourwrittenassignmenttotheaddressonthefrontofyoursyllabus. Bringacopytoclassfordiscussion.Bepreparedtopresentanddiscusswhatyou wrote.
DueforSessionII
Read:Coxpp.xi76and Handouts#1,#2,#3 Write: A750wordReactionPaperonCoxpp.xi76.Yourpapershouldrespondto specificissuesinthebook.Besuretoincludespecificpagenumberswhencitingthe text.Emailyourpapertotheaddressonthesyllabus. Bring:Acopyofyour750wordreactionpaperonCoxfordiscussion Onecurrentnewspaperarticlethatdealswithsomeaspectof multiculturalismintherealworld.Bepreparedtopresentyourarticle
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anddiscusswhyyouchoseit. Handouts#1,#2,#3todiscussinclass.
DueforSessionIII
Read:Coxpp.77151and Handouts#4,#5,#6 Write: A750wordReactionPaperonCoxpp.77151.Yourpapershouldrespondto specificissuesinthebook.Besuretoincludespecificpagenumberswhenciting thetext. Bring:AcopyofyourreactionpaperonCoxfordiscussion Onecurrentnewspaperarticlethatdealswithsomeaspectof multiculturalismintherealworld.Bepreparedtopresentyourarticle anddiscusswhyyouchoseit. Handouts#4,#5,#6todiscussinclass. Aparagraphdescribingthetopicyouvechosenforyour FinalPresentationdueonthelastday(s)ofclass
DueforSessionIV
Eachstudentwillresearchatopicthatfocusesonsomeaspectofthematerialcovered 30minutesinlength;studentsareexpectedtobebothcreativeandevocativeintheir inclassandpresenther/hisworktotheclass.Classpresentationswillbeapproximately approachtothisassignment.Presentationsthatemploymusic,performance, performanceart,poetry,and/ormultimediacomponentsarestronglyencouraged.
UniversalMakeUpAssignment:IfYouAbsolutelyMUSTBeAbsent!
Intheeventthatyoumustmissanentireclass,youwillselect4outofthe6handouts thatIwillprovideduringthefirstclasssessionandyouwillwritea2pagereaction paperonEACHofthe4handoutsyouselected.Thiscollectionof4papersatotalof8 pageswillbedueonthelastdayofclass. Ifyouarepartiallyabsentforanyclass,themakeupassignmentisdueintheamount of1pageforeachhouryoumiss.
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FINAL CLASS PRESENTATION GUIDELINES
Ourlastclasssession(s)willbedevotedtoindividualFINALPRESENTATIONS. Eachstudentwillhaveapproximately30minutestopresenther/hiswork. ATV/VCR/DVDandaprojectorwillbeavailable. Thepurposeofthisassignmentistogiveeachstudentachanceto: Synthesizeandbuilduponmaterialcoveredinthisclass. Hypothesizecreativenew,realworldwaystoviewandaddressmulticultural issues. YouMayElecttoChooseOne:
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Developacriticalanalysisoftheonesingleissuethatyouencounteredinthis classthathasstirredyourpassionthemost.Stakeoutapositionorthesisonthat issueandargueitpersuasivelyandcreativelyinyourpresentationtotheclass.
Exploreapopularfilmtextandwriteaboutitsperspectiveonsomeaspectof multiculturalism,suchaspowerasymmetries,institutionalbias,racial stereotyping,patriarchyorsexismetc.(Rememberthehooksvideo,Cultural CriticismandTransformation,thatwellwatchduringclass.) OR 3. UsingCoxasastartingpoint,andbaseduponwhatwehavediscussedandread inclass,developyourownmodelforimplementingthekindofchangewithinyour organizationthatyoubelievewouldleadtoamoremulticulturallyresponsiveand inclusivedeliveryofservices.
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Pleasebringawrittenparagraphthatoutlinesyourtopictoourthirdclass.
FINALPRESENTATIONS:RULESOFTHEROAD Istronglyencourageyoutobeascreative,innovativeandengagingasyoucan, employingvideoclips,music,originalpoetry/personalessays,performance, performanceart,dramaticreading,audienceparticipation,takeaways,andsoon. Asperyoursyllabus,thisassignmentwillbeevaluatedasapartofyourfinalgrade.Not completingthisassignmentwilldecreaseyourfinalgradebyonefullletter.Beinglateor absentforthissessionwillalsonegativelyimpactyourgrade.
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Pleasetimeyourpresentationtoallowforquestions/commentsfromyourcolleagues andfromme. Iamexpectingeachpresentationtoshowevidenceofdeepcriticalthinkingconcerning theissueyouhavechosenandcreativeapproachestodealingwithit! Finally,besuretogo narrowanddeep inyouranalysis,ratherthan wideand shallow ! Havefun!
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DEFINITION OF CLASS PARTICIPATION:
Allstudentsareexpectedtoparticipateactively,consistentlyandmeaningfullyinclass. Participationwillfactorintoyourfinalgrade.Classparticipationthatisconsidered active,consistentandmeaningfulincludesthefollowingcharacteristics: Tiespersonalexperiencestotheconceptsbeingstudied,givesanorderly,brief versionoftheexperience,withapointthatisstatedclearly; Avoidsrepeatinginadifferentformpointsmadebyothers; Showsevidenceofhavingcompleted,understood,andappliedthereadingsfor thecourse; Incorporatesideassharedbyothersandtheinstructortocreateafullerpicture oftheconceptunderdiscussion; Posesreallifequestionsorchallengesthatspringfromthediscussionand attemptstoshapeaninformedconclusion.
GRADING CRITERIA:
Participation: PreClassAssignment: ReactionPaper1 ReactionPaper2 FinalPresentation: 15points 20 20 20 25
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GRADINGNOTE:Asisevidencedabove,itisNOTpossibletoearnanAinthisclass ifANYofyourwrittenassignmentsaremissing.Similarly,itisnotpossibletoreceivean AinthisclassifyoudonotdoaFinalPresentation. AllwrittenassignmentswillbeexpectedtoconformtoSHScriteriaforassessingformal writingappearingattheendofthisdocument.
NOTE: Each student in the course is responsible for all SHS academic policies and college policies as found in the School of Human Services Student Handbook. SPECIAL SERVICES:
Springfield College and the School of Human Services are committed to providing an equal educational opportunity for all students. Any student who requires a reasonable accommodation to meet the requirements of this course is encouraged to notify the instructor as soon as possible. Reasonable services and accommodations are provided for students with physical, psychological, and learning disabilities based on need. The disab...