• Participants will be able to provide examples of major historical and current events that have impacted the lives of Palestinian Americans & Canadians.

• Participants will be able to recognize and define human rights terms and describe and analyze their relevance to the experiences of Palestinian Americans & Canadians. 

• Participants will be able to identify examples of structural oppression and discrimination that Palestinian Americans and Canadians face.

• Participants will be able to give examples of how the experiences of Palestinian, Arab, Muslim, and allied individuals and communities can be seen in the context of racism, anti-Palestinian racism, anti-Arab Racism and Islamophobia.

• Participants will be able to describe how racism and oppression impact the mental health and wellness of these individuals and communities, with a particular focus on racial trauma.

• Participants will be able to apply a critical anti-racist approach during intake and ongoing assessments with these populations.
  
  

• Participants will gain insights into the empirical evidence base of NET as an effective therapeutic technique for children and youth with refugee experiences and who have been exposed to organized violence. This objective is consistent with the core value of Competence within the NASW Code of Ethics which states, “Social workers continually strive to increase their professional knowledge and skills and to apply them in practice.”
  
  

• Participants will gain insights into the influence of culture, narratives of displacement, and traditional forms of healing within the daily life of Palestinian Americans which have implications for effective treatment strategies with this population. This goal is consistent with the NASW Ethical Value of Dignity and Worth of the Person. Included within this Ethical Value, the NASW mandates that “social workers treat each person in a caring and respectful fashion, mindful of individual differences and cultural and ethnic diversity.” 
  
  

• Using case studies, participants will develop a better understanding of the unique factors that contribute to the identity development of Palestinian Americans. Case studies will be contextualized with the current evidence available to develop recommendations for clinical practice. This goal is again consistent with the NASW Ethical Value of Dignity and Worth of the Person. Included within this Ethical Value, the NASW mandates that “social workers treat each person in a caring and respectful fashion, mindful of individual differences and cultural and ethnic diversity.”