Cultural Competency: A Community Analysis

Rape, murder, poverty, and teenage pregnancy are major concerns within each community. Not to mention the lack of equal opportunity and racism that occurs daily. These items are related to the matters of human diversity and have influenced the development of my interest in social work. As I look around my community and at what is occurring around the world, I notice the different cultures, environments, and lack of humanity. I took an interest in these categories and learned there are recurring issues within each. There is a lack of culture competency in society. Different cultures do not interact effectively with one another as they should. For example, an individual may only interact with someone from a different culture for work purposes …show more content…
Referring to Maslow hierarchy needs people should have basic, psychological, and self- fulfilment needs. I agree with Maslow’s theory. I have encountered several people who have dealt with matters involving safety, loneliness, low self-esteem, or not knowing their purpose in life. I believe it is challenging to know your purpose in life if one lacks self-esteem. It is difficult for a person to gain self-esteem if he or she does not feel loved. Meanwhile, one is working on building their own hierarchy needs and dealing with their social issues. Some people have to cope with their sexuality and not receive any support or feel alone. Others may cope with abuse or living in poverty, which interferes with their safety. In the meantime a person may have issues with an illness or peer pressure and it could lower their self-esteem. All of these matters play a role in current social issues. In my opinion, if there are enough of social workers involved within different communities as well as schools the issues could be resolved. Once social workers begin to help build children and teens hierarchy needs, they will begin to build their self-fulfillment needs. Some adults seek help as well and social workers could open more practices to help those who are in need of …show more content…
However, I have managed to escape the different issues surrounding me. Being that I was exposed to an abundance of things that a child should not be exposed to at an early age, it triggered my passion to help others. Since I was a teenager in middle school, I have always enjoyed helping others. Whether, it was helping my peers with homework or a certain situation within their life. I instantly became interested in mentoring my peers and underclassmen. They gravitated towards me for advice frequently, even though I was in the same age bracket as they were. I developed a passion to help others become successful and improve the dynamics of their families. Once I was in high school I, decided becoming a counselor or social worker was the career field for me. I soon developed a goal and showed an ambition that has not altered. That long term goal is to own my own practice. In order to do so I knew I was obligated to obtain a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in social work. Therefore, I have taken the initiative to overcome the obstacles in my life. As an adult I would like to continue my journey to become a social worker and eventually open my own practice. I will take the necessary steps to open my practice by earning my Florida Social Work License once I obtain my masters. I will then become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I believe Barry University would be the best