Enhancing Social Justice and Multicultural Counseling Competence through Cultural Immersion: A Guide for Faculty

Authors

Sonya Lorelle, Northwestern UniversityFollow
Katherine Atkins, Northwestern University
Rebecca Michel, DePaul University

Document Type

Article

Keywords

international immersion, study abroad, cultural competence, international counseling

Subject Area

Counselor Education

Abstract

Cultural immersion experiences can have a lifelong impact on counseling students’ development and identity. The authors describe the connection between cultural immersion experiences and multicultural competence. The authors also offer their professional experiences with international cultural immersion, provide a framework for counselor educators to create these experiences for counseling students, and include practical examples of how to intentionally structure each component of the trip to enhance student growth and development.

Recommended Citation

Lorelle, S., Atkins, K., & Michel, R. (2021). Enhancing Social Justice and Multicultural Counseling Competence through Cultural Immersion: A Guide for Faculty. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 14(1). Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/jcps/vol14/iss1/4