Use the Multicultural Awareness Journal Template to create your journal entry. In your journal entry, include the following:
Summaries and reactions to the self-assessment results and reflection process
Summarize the results of your Multicultural Self-Assessment.
Identify which Harvard Implicit Bias self-assessments you took and summarize the results
Explain how your results might make sense in light of the cultural influences in your life and/or your life experiences.
Reflections on being “other
Based on the media for this week, briefly tell the story of the first time you realized you were “other.”
Discuss your reactions to your realization of being “other.”
Explain how your developmental stage impacted your experience of “otherness.”
Implications for personal development and professional practice
Describe perceived gaps in cultural competency and actions you plan to take as a result of the self-assessment and reflection process.
Explain the importance of multicultural awareness and cultural competency to the practice of clinical mental health counseling.
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