Purpose:
The purpose of this assignment is to research aspects of a cultural group different from this assignment is intended to reflect your own allyship practices. The focus should be situation in the U.S., their struggles, and how students can practice allyship.
(USLOs 1.2, 1.4, 2.3, 3.1, 3.3, 4.3, 5.2)
Instructions
Complete the following steps:
First, pick a culture different from your own that exists as a cultural group in the U.S. TI ethnic or regional identity from your own. (You are not required to receive instructor appr your instructor for feedback when selecting a cultural group.)
Next, select a person from your family, friends, classmates, or workplace that belongs t
an interview (in-person or phone/video call) or research this cultural group to collect in
share the purpose of this assignment with the interviewee to engage in authentic conv
you are interviewing is not able to provide a response to one or more of the questions
further research to supplement the information you learned from your interview.
Be specific with identifying your selected cultural group. If you are interviewing someo
ask them how they identify themselves. For example, do they consider themselves to b
“South Korean American”? If you are researching a cultural group, again be specific with
you are selecting.
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h cultural group did you research?
narize how this group’s identity is different from and similar to your own. Offer 2-3 similarities and
ences.
Treatment
arch the latest demographic data available for this group’s population in the U.S. and your city.
are the key characteristics of this cultural group, such as language, values, and customs?
is this group portrayed in the media? Provide a few examples to support your response.
Oppression
his cultural group experienced any type of oppression and privilege throughout colonial American and
istory (i.e, 1600s through 1900s)?
is this cultural group’s current social standing related to oppression and privilege (i.e., their experience
• 2000s)? What is currently being said in the media about this cultural group?
2-3 strategies to be an effective ally for this cultural group.
lecting the material, create a PowerPoint Presentation that showcases all the information gathered
interview/research. You can write in the first person.
le interview, you are welcome to enter a dialogue with the interviewee when responses about gender,
thnicity elicit more information.
Oppression
is cultural group experienced any type of oppression and privilege throughout colonial American and
istory (i.e, 1600s through 1900s)?
is this cultural group’s current social standing related to oppression and privilege (i.e., their experience
2000s)? What is currently being said in the media about this cultural group?
2-3 strategies to be an effective ally for this cultural group.
ecting the material, create a PowerPoint Presentation that showcases all the information gathered
nterview/research. You can write in the first person.
e interview, you are welcome to enter a dialogue with the interviewee when responses about gender,
thnicity elicit more information.
ion format
your presentation into the following slides in this order:
ide – Include the selected culture group’s name, your name, and Galen College of Nursing.
nt slides – 8-12 content slides are required (excluding the title and references slides) that include your
ch on all the prompts in the same order as above (i.e., identifying the cultural group, cultural
lent, and cultural oppression). Include in-text citation(s) in these slides.
ision – Synthesize a summary of your content into a conclusion slide. Which aspects stood out for you,