Some Universities Have Attempted to Address Issues of Racism and Other

Some universities have attempted to address issues of racism and other forms of oppression by providing students with optional courses that focus on ethno-racial diversity, such as 'cultural awareness' models of social work. However, these models generally

A) Are taught by white teachers who live in the suburbs
B) Succeed when they are taught in universities with diverse student populations
C) Devalue the contributions of minority practitioners enrolled in these courses
D) Provide both teachers and students with an unrealistic view of a Canadian society doing its best to confront incidents of racism
E) Fail to examine the assimilationist assumptions of social work practice that these models are based upon