My Road Trip through the Whitest Towns in America

My Road Trip through the Whitest Towns in America

Getting Started

As a social worker, you are at the forefront of social consequences and social realities. Every day, social workers experience policies that promote human potential and social sustainability, but, unfortunately, they also encounter policies that increase the inequality that exists in society. In this assignment, you will explore how social workers can contribute to a reduction of economic and political inequality by addressing existing disadvantages that affect how people participate in society.

Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:

• Assess how social welfare and economic policies impact the delivery of and access to social services. (PO 5)
• Demonstrate character, scholarship, and leadership in becoming a world changer through application to personal life and professional social work practice.
• Demonstrate Christ-like attitudes, values, worldviews, and ethical and professional behavior within advanced clinical practice. (ILO 1)

Resources

• Video: TED Talks: Rich Benjamin—My road trip through the whitest towns in America: https://www.ted.com/speakers/rich_benjamin.

Background Information

In the video, Rich Benjamin leads you through three different “Whitopia” communities. He uses humor to talk about issues that cause us great distress. He reveals how we can have racism without racists. Are we as racially and educationally segregated as it would appear? Do you think policy promotes this divide? As America became more and more multicultural, Benjamin noticed a phenomenon: some communities were actually getting less diverse. So he got out a map, found the whitest towns in the USA—and moved in. In this funny, honest, human talk, he shares what he learned as a black man in Whitopia.

Instructions

1. Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
2. Watch the following video to watch and then answer the corresponding questions:
   1. “TED Talks: Rich Benjamin—My road trip through the whitest towns in America” You also can download and view the TED Talks: Rich Benjamin—My road trip through the whitest towns in America Video Transcript.pdf file.
   1. What was the purpose of Rich Benjamin’s road trip?
   2. How can racism exist without racists?
   3. How does racism impact policy development?
3. Before finalizing your work, ensure that you:
   1. Have followed the assignment instructions carefully.
   2. Use the computer’s spelling and grammar check.
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      3. Normal character spacing
      4. In-text citations
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      6. Properly formatted headings

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