COUN-6104 v1: Social and Cultural Diversity in Counseling

Sue, D. W., & Sue, D. (2015). Counseling the culturally diverse : Theory and practice. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated.
READ : Chapters 4 and 5.
This text will be the primary reading material for this course. The author’s challenge the readers to become introspective and challenge and understand their biases.

Toporek, R.L., & Ahluwalia, E.R. (2019) Helping counselors and psychologists as advocates and activists: Strength, solidarity, strategy and sustainability. Microtraining Associates.
Describe the importance of the resource.
This video explains the role of counselor as advocates and ultimately activists as a part of multicultural competence.

ACA Advocacy Competencies (2018). American counseling Association.
This document outlines the American Counseling Association’s advocacy competencies. Students will use this to increase their understanding of what it means to be a competent counselor-advocate.