Competency 2: Engage

Diversity and Difference in

Practice

Kaitlyn Thomas
Professor: Jody Thomas
SWK 4910 400: Integrative Field Seminar
 The student used this behavior by:
Behavior 2.1: Apply and communicate
● Having group meetings with the
understanding of the importance of
supervisor and coworkers.
diversity and difference in shaping life
● Dealing with diverse students when
experiences in practice at the micro,
checking in the individuals for their
mezzo, and macro levels.
appointments.
● On the macro level one did not
experience this as much but one
plans to do an outreach within the
semester to able to touch more
students.

by:
Behavior 2.2: Present themselves as
learners and engage clients and
constituencies as experts of their own
experiences.
The student has used this behavior
● Recently attending an E.A.B.
training session (which is the
new system). One will tell
counterparts and supervisor
what one has learned at the
training.
● By giving a different
perspective on situations that
individuals may express at
meetings.
 Behavior 2.3: Apply self-awareness
and self-regulation to manage the
influence of personal biases and
values in working with diverse clients
and constituencies.
The student used this behavior by;
● Applying self-awareness, and
self regulation towards
managing one’s personal
biases towards individual’s
academic standing.
● Using advice given by
supervisor and MSW students