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Educating Students for Multicultural Community Practice [electronic resource] /

by GutiƩrrez, Lorraine; Alvarez, Ann Rosegrant.
Material type: materialTypeLabelArticleDescription: pp. 39-56.Subject(s): Multicultural, community practice, social work education, tacticsOnline resources: Click here to access full-text article In: Journal of community practice 2000, Vol. 7, No. 1Summary: This article explores the concept of multicultural community organizing and some of the issues and dilemmas involved in educating for this form of practice. It then outlines the development of a course on multicultural community organizing and describes experiences in teaching it; specific teaching strategies and methodologies, including exercises and assignments; and outcomes for students, educators, and communities. Social work educators are encouraged to consider ways to incorporate these and similar perspectives, methods, and exercises throughout the community practice curriculum, so that an awareness of multicultural dynamics and issues can be part of understanding and determining the use of tactics.
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This article explores the concept of multicultural community organizing and some of the issues and dilemmas involved in educating for this form of practice. It then outlines the development of a course on multicultural community organizing and describes experiences in teaching it; specific teaching strategies and methodologies, including exercises and assignments; and outcomes for students, educators, and communities. Social work educators are encouraged to consider ways to incorporate these and similar perspectives, methods, and exercises throughout the community practice curriculum, so that an awareness of multicultural dynamics and issues can be part of understanding and determining the use of tactics.

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