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Core Course #3: Interpersonal Skills: Imnrovin!! Fmnily Skills . Family as a source orrole modeling; . Family as a source of genetic predisposition~ . Family as a social support s~\'stell1; and . Family as a source of material and economic support. . Identify the patlerns of social .interaction that prevail in the individuars families; . List the numerous ways in which their criminal behavior has affectcd the family; . Identify specific enabling behavioral patlerns that exist in their individual families; and . List hov.1 future social interactions with individual families can be augmented. III. COllRSE ACTIVITIES Counselors may wish to invite scveral speakers who cover a large body ofresearch-based conceptual information about family in general and family in Latino culture in particular. After the lecture, the Forum will be subdivided into the participants who are 111 the same Mentor/Mentee groups and their family members for the initial discussions. These group sessions will primarily involve remnllScence about happy family times. During the individualized Camily treatment sessions, critical family issues will be discussed. These will place a burden on the counselor to create an emotional, yet fact-based, experience that assists the re-knitting process and leads to the permanent adoption of cooperation and accommodation within the family unit. Core Course #4: Uncovering My History, Uncovering Myse!/: Heritage, Cultural Diversity and Conflict Resolution 1. COllRSE DESCRIPTION Youth are sometimes alienated from the labor market in response to numerous forces in the external environment. This module is designed to begin uncovering the external forces that adversely affect the participants. II. Course Objectives After completing this session, each participant will be able to: . Describe how their racial/etlmicity affects their self-concept; . Outline how they feel others respond to them because of their ethnic heritage; . Synthesize any linkages between their criminal behavior and feelings and responses to their ethnicity; . List, discuss and summarize the lives often ethnic role models who overcame ethnic barriers and accomplished their lifc goals; . List key facts about the socioeconomic status of various Spanish-speaking subgroups in the United States; and . Other social interactions with individual families can be augmented. Ill. COllRSE ACTIVITIES Therc is a popular adage that says "Onc must never criticize another until one has walked ten steps in the other's moccasins." This course and thc corresponding activities are designed to bettcr undcrstand the rocky road trod and the nature of the moccasins worn by each Fuerzas Unidas participant. It IS important to usc this session to allow the participants to begin CHCADA's Response to RFP# PY2002 Page 23