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CULTURAL COMPETENCE

Provided by Diversity & Equity Committee DEqC, advisory committee to Academic Senate President and Council

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Levels of Cultural Competence

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Level One: Knowledge

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Level Two: Awareness

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Level Three: Sensitivity

Cultural UnderstandingWeaver, Gary R., Understanding Crossscultural Orientation: new conceptualizations and applications

Surface Culture

Invisible Culture

awareness level boundary

LanguageArts

LiteratureReligions

MusicDressDanceGamesSports

Cooking

Surface Culture

{ {Notions of ModestyConcepts of BeautyEducationChild RaisingRules of DescentCosmologyRelationship to Things, Animals, PlantsCourtship PracticesConcepts of JusticeMotivation to WorkCriteria for LeadershipDecision Making ProcessesDeitiesDeathIdeas of CleanlinessLocus of ControlTheory of DiseasePhysical SpaceDefinition of SanityFriendshipLoveLife

MurderGenderFacial ExpressionsRoles Relative to Age, Gender, Class, Kinship Occupation ReligionConversational Patterns in various Social ContextsConception of Time & SpacePreferences for CompetitionCooperationIndividualism or Group NormsSinGraceNotion of AdulthoodNotion of Logic and ValidityPhysical Space ArrangementsLifeHandling of EmotionsAcceptance of Frustration or PainConcept of FaithInvisible Culture

Level Four: Competence