Day 3, Wednesday, 8:45 a.m.-10:30 a.m. (1.75 hours)
Purpose
This session is designed to raise participants' awareness of cultural diversity
and the importance of valuing cultural differences. It also highlights
the importance of understanding how cultural competence is necessary for
building a successful partnership-a concept woven throughout the Institute.
Developing cultural competence is a lifelong process. This session is a
catalyst that will enable partnerships to begin the process of learning
how to include and work with people with different cultural backgrounds.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
Explore their attitudes and values concerning cultural diversity.
List and explain 5 stages for developing cultural competence.
Begin learning how the partnership can work effectively as a multicultural
organization.
Linkages with Preceding and Following Sessions
This session brings to the forefront a philosophy central to all sessions
of the Institute. It presents a building block for enhancing the efforts
to mobilize the whole community to participate actively in the partnership.
It raises issues that will be addressed directly in the following 2 sessions.
