Developing counseling students' multicultural competence through the multicultural action project./
By: Hipolito-Delgado, Carlos P.
Contributor(s): Cook, Jennifer M | Bonham, Erica J | Avrus, Elaine M.
Description: refs.ISSN: 0011-0035.Other title: Counselor Education and Supervision.Subject(s): MULTICULTURAL ACTION PROJECT | STUDENTS-COUNSELING OFDDC classification: 050/D37 Summary: The Multicultural Action Project (MAP) is a cultural immersion project that requires counseling students to engage with diverse cultural communities on 3 levels: observation, information seeking, and action. To ascertain if participating in MAP improved the multicultural competence of graduate counseling students, the authors conducted an evaluation in which narrative analysis was used to examine the experiences of 3 graduate counseling students who participated in MAP. Through their narratives, the participants reported increased knowledge, awareness, and skills. The importance of sustained contact and interpersonal relationships in improving student learning outcomes is discussed and recommendations are provided.The Multicultural Action Project (MAP) is a cultural immersion project that requires counseling students to engage with diverse cultural communities on 3 levels: observation, information seeking, and action. To ascertain if participating in MAP improved the multicultural competence of graduate counseling students, the authors conducted an evaluation in which narrative analysis was used to examine the experiences of 3 graduate counseling students who participated in MAP. Through their narratives, the participants reported increased knowledge, awareness, and skills. The importance of sustained contact and interpersonal relationships in improving student learning outcomes is discussed and recommendations are provided.
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