Developing Counseling Students' Multicultural Competence Through the Multicultural Action Project
Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Publication Date
12-23-2011
Publisher
Wiley
Source Publication
Counselor Education and Supervision
Source ISSN
0011-0035
Abstract
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.
Recommended Citation
Hipolito-Delgado, Carlos P.; Cook, Jennifer; Avrus, Elaine M.; and Bonham, Erica J., "Developing Counseling Students' Multicultural Competence Through the Multicultural Action Project" (2011). College of Education Faculty Research and Publications. 459.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/edu_fac/459
Comments
Counselor Education and Supervision, Vol. 50, No. 6 (December 23, 2011): 402-421. DOI.
Jennifer M. Cook was affiliated with University of Colorado - Denver at the time of publication.