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Understanding Self as a Tool for Cultural CompetenceP R E C I O U S P O R R A S
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FOUR AGREEMENTSSPEAK YOUR TRUTH
EXPERIENCE DISCOMFORT
STAY ENGAGED
EXPECT & ACCEPT NON-CLOSURE
Courageous Conversations About Race
(Singleton & Linton, 2006)
Definitions
Diversity & MulticulturalCultural Competency
Social Justice
Awareness
Awareness of one’s self, your own socialization, stereotypes, beliefs and cultural norms
Knowledge
Knowledge of others whose experiences and values are different from yours
Skills
Skills in cross-cultural interactions
Action
Action and Advocacy to make changes beyond individual relationships.
CULTURAL COMPETENCY
Activity: Meet Your Neighbor
The Identity Wheel
FOUR DIMENSIONS
1. Personality
2. Who I am (internal)
3. Who I choose to be (external)
4. Work Environment (organizational)
Who I Am: Internal Social Identity Categories Social Identity Categories Social Group Members
Race Black, White, Asian, Latino, Native American, Multiracial
Assigned Sex Female, Male, Intersex
Gender Identity & ExpressionMen, Women, Cisgender, Transgender, Genderqueer
Religion Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Mormon
Sexual Orientation Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Heterosexual
Class Owning, Poor, Upper Middle, Middle, Working Class
Ability Disabled, Temporarily Able-Bodied
Age Elders, Adults, Young People
Social StratificationAgent/Dominate Group Target/Subordinate Group
Age Mid-30’s to early 50’s Younger; Older
Race White Person of Color; biracial/multiracial
Assigned Sex Male Female
Gender Identity Cisgender Transgender; Gender Variant; Gender Queer
Gender Expression Appearances and behaviors that are congruent with the Gender Binary System either feminine or masculine
Transgender; Gender Variant; Gender Queer
Sexual Orientation Heterosexual Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer, Questioning
Class Upper Class; middle class Working class; Living in poverty
Education Level Graduate or College Degree; private schooling High school degree; public schooling; 1st generation college
Religion/Spirituality Christian; Protestant; Catholic Muslim; Buddhist; Atheist; Hindu; Jehovah Witness; Jewish…
National Origin U.S. Born “Foreign Born”; born in a country other than the U.S.
Ability Level Physical, mental, emotional, learning able Physical, mental, emotional, learning disability
Privilege
OppressionA set of policies, practices, traditions, and norms that function to systematically exploit one social group to benefit another social group.
Ozlem Sensoy and Robin DiAngelo, Is Everyone Really Equal? An Introduction to Key Concepts in Social Justice
Social StratificationAgent/Dominate Group Target/Subordinate Group
Age Mid-30’s to early 50’s Younger; Older
Race White Person of Color; biracial/multiracial
Assigned Sex Male Female
Gender Identity Cisgender Transgender; Gender Variant; Gender Queer
Gender Expression Appearances and behaviors that are congruent with the Gender Binary System either feminine or masculine
Transgender; Gender Variant; Gender Queer
Sexual Orientation Heterosexual Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer, Questioning
Class Upper Class; middle class Working class; Living in poverty
Education Level Graduate or College Degree; private schooling High school degree; public schooling; 1st generation college
Religion/Spirituality Christian; Protestant; Catholic Muslim; Buddhist; Atheist; Hindu; Jehovah Witness; Jewish…
National Origin U.S. Born “Foreign Born”; born in a country other than the U.S.
Ability Level Physical, mental, emotional, learning able Physical, mental, emotional, learning disability
INTERSECTIONALITY
The study of the intersections between different systems of oppression and domination including the privileges that accompany gender, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, religion, ability, sexual orientation, etc.
RACIAL IDENTITY
GENDER
NATIONALITYDISABILITY
SEXUALITY
How do these work together?
1. Pick one identity from each dimension◦ How do they impact each other?
2. Pick one of our privileged identities◦ How does it show up in the work you do?
3. Pick two identities from the internal category, how do they intersect?
Understanding others
Skills
Thank YouQUESTIONS?