This course is an interactive examination of racism through history; understanding the various races and cultures, and diversity of each; validity and application of perception; observations and implications of racial motivation through social media; the students will be able to identify the factors associated with each and break those barriers within one’s self and the clients that they serve.
Course topics include training on:
- The history of Civil Rights in America;
- Defining different cultures and the subgroups of each in terms of race, religion, and ethnic beliefs;
- Describing the need for cultural diversity in society;
- Identifying the role of perceptions and stereotypes;
- Explaining how racial profiling is not the only way to effective service in the workplace;
- Explore how social media can have a direct impact on racism and racial profiling through misrepresentation; and
- How we can have a more effective community through a better understanding of the clients, their culture, and their backgrounds.