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Orienting Counseling Students Toward Multiculturalism: Exploring Privilege During A New Student Orientation, Diane Estrada, Shruti Poulsen, Edward Cannon, Marsha Wiggins
Orienting Counseling Students Toward Multiculturalism: Exploring Privilege During A New Student Orientation, Diane Estrada, Shruti Poulsen, Edward Cannon, Marsha Wiggins
Shruti Poulsen
New counseling students often have strong reactions to the concept of privilege and become anxious when expected to address issues of multiculturalism personally and professionally. In this article, the authors describe a new student orientation model that focuses on addressing privilege and offer steps toward embracing multiculturalism and social justice.
Addressing Heterosexist Privilege During Orientation: One Program's Experience, Edward Cannon, Marsha Wiggins, Shruti Poulsen, Diane Estrada
Addressing Heterosexist Privilege During Orientation: One Program's Experience, Edward Cannon, Marsha Wiggins, Shruti Poulsen, Diane Estrada
Shruti Poulsen
New counseling students often have strong reactions when confronted with the concept of heterosexist privilege, and when expected to address issues of multiculturalism and diversity, personally and professionally. In this program evaluation article, the authors describe a model of new student orientation that focuses on inviting master's-level counseling students to embrace difference, especially regarding sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. Aggregate data regarding students’ evaluation of the program are included.