Description
A practicum designed to provide learning experiences with African American professionals and/or African American communities. It can take place in the nonprofit, public, or private sector. Primary emphasis is on communication and behavior that displays cultural competence and reflects racial awareness and sensitivity. This requires engaging with events, ideas, and institutions that have shaped and been shaped by the experiences of African Americans and exhibiting excellent moral character and professional ethics. Successful completion of this course delivers not only first-hand work experience with professionals engaged in issues involving African Americans, but also vocational discernment and integrative reflection. Prerequisites: (1) junior or senior standing and (2) current enrollment in or prior completion of HIST 234 African American History and THEO 260 Bible and Black Experience.