Cultural competency is the "ability of individuals and systems to respond respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, classes, races, ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, and faiths or religions in a manner that recognizes, affirms, and values the worth of individuals, families, tribes, and communities, and protects and preserves the dignity of each". (Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2009)
Cultural competence encompasses:
Like cultural competence, cultural humility was initially proposed in the healthcare field to address inequities, but has since been utilizes in various other fields.
Cultural humility is a step beyond cultural competence and includes:
So You Want to Talk about Race
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Ijeoma Oluo offers a revelatory examination of race in America. Protests against racial injustice and white supremacy have galvanized millions around the world. The stakes for transformative conversations about race could not be higher. Still, the task ahead seems daunting, and it's hard to know where to start. How do you tell your boss her jokes are racist? Why did your sister-in-law hang up on you when you had questions about police reform? How do you explain white privilege to your white, privileged friend?