Create a PowerPoint presentation and compose speaker notes in the notes section or in a separate Word document that succinctly conveys the challenges faced by an immigrant or refugee population as well as the counselor’s and organization’s roles in helping individuals and families meet and overcome these challenges. You may choose a population that was presented in your textbook or one that has relevance to your own life or professional experience. Your PowerPoint should also provide some information regarding strategies and resources for working with an immigrant or refugee population.
For the challenges faced by your chosen population, you may select from content from your textbook, outside literature, or personal experiences.
Assignment Instructions
In your presentation, make sure you address the following:
Describe the characteristics and concerns of a selected immigrant or refugee population.
Identify roles and strategies for a counselor to adopt that could help address the challenges for immigrant families related to acculturation.
Explain the challenges and barriers for a selected population with regards to optimal development, mental health, and help seeking.
Present the counseling practice implications that are key for team members to effectively assess and work with individuals and families from a selected population.
Advocate for resources or programming the agency needs to increase the accessibility of services and more effectively serve the population.
Communicate a presentation in a manner that effectively informs the audience about culturally alert practices, is appealing visually, as well as is persuasive and respectful in its message.
The Week 9 – Advocacy Presentation Sample Template [PPTX] provides you with an example structure for this assignment. The template does not have a design attached to it and you will need to select a design and make your presentation not only professional but also visually appealing. The template also provides some guidance, or ideas, about what you might want to include in each section in order to successfully address all of the scoring guide criteria for the assignment.
The following site has some great templates to help you design your presentation.
Slidesgo.
For more information on how to use PowerPoint, see the Microsoft link below.
Microsoft Office Software Tutorials
Assignment Requirements
Your PowerPoint should meet the following requirements:
Template: Use the template provided in the resources.
Length: A minimum of 9–10 bulleted slides.
Notes: You must provide speaker’s notes either in the notes section of your presentation or in a separate Word document that fully explains each slide. Written communication: Written communication must be grammatically correct and free of errors that detract from the overall message. Writing should be consistent with the graduate-level scholarship.
APA formatting: Appropriate APA citations and peer-reviewed references on each slide, as well as a reference list slide at the end are necessary.
Number of resources: A minimum of five (5) scholarly sources from peer-reviewed journals, textbooks or reputable associations/organizations, such as ACA, ASCA, NIMH, or NIH, published within the past 5–7 years. Distinguished submissions typically exceed this minimum.