20 Jan This weeks discussion is ?on ethnocentrism, racism, and micro-aggressions.? Watch the video or read the transcript case on Al
This week’s discussion is on ethnocentrism, racism, and micro-aggressions.
Watch the video or read the transcript case on Alex in the Learning Resources. Reflect and consider how you would interact with Alex as a social worker.
Explain the potential impacts of ethnic and racial micro- aggressions on psychological development in adolescence.
Describe how you would work with the student to curb these negative impacts. Draw on the values and ethics of the profession in your response.
Alex and Coach
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Alex and Coach Program Transcript COACH LESLIE: Hi, Alex. I'm glad you could join me for our cheerleading pre-tryout
orientation meeting. And thanks for joining on video conference. That allows us to meet
earlier in the summer while people are still on vacation or have challenging schedules.
Well, I'm Coach Leslie. Tell me a little about yourself.
ALEX WILLIAMS: Yeah, I'm a junior. I'm really excited about cheer. I've wanted to be on
the squad for a while, and I've been practicing at home.
COACH LESLIE: And where's home?
ALEX WILLIAMS: Oh, South City. I take the bus from here to St. Paul.
COACH LESLIE: Well, you seem very well-spoken.
ALEX WILLIAMS: Thanks.
COACH LESLIE: Listen. Are you sure you want to be a cheerleader? I mean, don't get
me wrong, it is athletic. But, look, don't rule out the basketball team.
ALEX WILLIAMS: Um, yes. Thank you for the suggestion.
COACH LESLIE: Sure.
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Alex and Social Worker
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Alex and Social Worker Program Transcript SOCIAL WORKER: Hi, Alex. Thank you for meeting with me today, and thank you for
agreeing to a video conference. Seemed to work best for our schedules today.
ALEX WILLIAMS: Sure.
SOCIAL WORKER: So I've heard from your teachers that you don't seem like yourself.
Has something happened lately that you want to talk about?
ALEX WILLIAMS: Yeah. Yeah, I guess so.
SOCIAL WORKER: OK, what was it?
ALEX WILLIAMS: I've been down since cheerleading orientation. The coach said
something that made it really clear that cheerleading may not be for a Black girl. Why
would she even say something like that?
And I just– I feel like I'm just dealing with enough as it is right now with the shooting, the
Trey Noya shooting, another unarmed black man shot by police, and it's in my
neighborhood.
SOCIAL WORKER: Yeah, I heard about it. How do you think these events are affecting
you?
ALEX WILLIAMS: Well, I don't think I'm going to try out for cheerleading, so there goes
that plan. Maybe. I don't know.
Plus, I feel like I go into a school with mostly white kids. It just feels like everyone is
looking at me. I can't concentrate. I can't even focus on my schoolwork, because I can't
stop thinking about how nothing is going to happen to that cop or to the coach, because
they're both white, and it just–
