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CULTURAL COMPETENCY

TRAINING

1.5 Hour Self-Guided Training Course

Culture Is…

Culture

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Other Cultures

Culture is what water is to a fish…

http://www.practicenotes.org/vol4_no1/cspnv4_1.pdf

http://www.practicenotes.org/vol4_no1/cspnv4_1.pdf

Cultural Iceberg

Behavior

Assumptions

Values

Only a small portion of our culture is evident through our behavior. The rest remains unseen through assumptions and values.

Remember this about yourself AND others around you. Behaviors do not indicate all that there is to know about one another’s culture.

http://www.practicenotes.org/vol4_no1/cspnv4_1.pdf

http://www.practicenotes.org/vol4_no1/cspnv4_1.pdf

http://www.practicenotes.org/vol4_no1/cspnv4_1.pdf

Riddle

Understanding your communication style can help you to be an effective communicator that will allow you to have a clear message that crosses cultural boundaries.

Children placed in your care will also have a distinct communication style. Learning about how they best communicate will help you to establish a solid relationship.

• Sarcasm—This can often be misunderstood as rude or disrespectful. Be cautious with how you use sarcasm with and around kids in care who are new to your home even when they use it with you. The nuances of sarcasm are often understood based on cultural context.

• Assumptions—Create an atmosphere where it is safe to ask questions and for kids to ask you questions about culture.

What Exactly is Diversity?

Primary Characteristics:Qualities We Are Born With

Secondary Characteristics

Forming Perceptions

Forming Perceptions

Keys to Working Well With Others

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