Cultural Immersion Project

 Cultural Immersion Project Students will complete a cultural immersion experience that will provide them with an opportunity to gain practical experience with the principles and concepts that are being studied in the course as well as the development of cultural awareness, sensitivity, and resource management within a community. Before beginning these projects, students must obtain approval of their selected groups to ensure that these groups are distinctively different. Students will select from the one of the following three categories that is different from their own group for these projects: Regent University HSC570 Course Syllabus 11 Category A: Cultural/Special Populations · the elderly/older persons · the physically challenged · the mentally challenged · the recovery community · the incarcerated · those living at the poverty level · the homeless · the military Category B: Spiritual/Religious Groups · Orthodox · Jewish/Messianic Jew · Wiccan · Muslim · Buddhism · Sikh You may choose other spiritual/religious groups not listed here. Category C: Racial/Ethnic Groups · African-American/African/Black Groups · Hispanic/Latin Groups · Native American Groups · Asian/Asian-American/Asian Indian Groups · Middle Eastern Groups · Slavic Groups At times students have expressed interest in focusing on a different group than the ones that are listed above. Focusing on a different group is perfectly acceptable; however, please contact your instructor to discuss your interest in a different group. You should inform the people from your chosen group about the purpose of your immersion experiences. You should also inform the individual that their identity will remain anonymous and that no identifying information will be shared. All students are required to submit via email by 21 May 2016 their population choices for the cultural immersion