Crossing the Border: Enhancing Relationships through Cultural Competence
Location
ESOL - Seguin
Focused Area
Improving the Educational Setting of Students in ESOL Programs
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Primary Strand
Family & Community
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Brief Program Description
As the student population in our schools and programs become increasingly diverse, many youth service providers, teachers, and other change agents need professional development to build cultural competencies-the skills and awareness related to issues such as culture, language, race, and ethnicity. To address this need, Dr. LaMarr D. Shields has created Crossing the Border: Enhancing Relationships through Cultural Competence, an interactive workshop that explores the dynamics of cultural diversity, including cross-cultural communication and encounters. Dr. Shields' unique approach provides current research-based information on cultural competencies, and is designed to increase participants' awareness of resources available to enhance their own cultural competence, assess areas of strength, and discover opportunities within their own organizations to build culturally competent services. This workshop will strive to break down barriers, challenge stereotypes, celebrate differences and intersect commonalities in people, cultures and community.
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Format
Individual Presentation
Biographical Sketch
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Start Date
10-23-2016 1:00 PM
End Date
10-23-2016 2:30 PM
Recommended Citation
Shields, LaMarr, "Crossing the Border: Enhancing Relationships through Cultural Competence" (2016). National Youth-At-Risk Conference, West (2015-2017). 1.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar_vegas/2016/esol/1
Crossing the Border: Enhancing Relationships through Cultural Competence
ESOL - Seguin
As the student population in our schools and programs become increasingly diverse, many youth service providers, teachers, and other change agents need professional development to build cultural competencies-the skills and awareness related to issues such as culture, language, race, and ethnicity. To address this need, Dr. LaMarr D. Shields has created Crossing the Border: Enhancing Relationships through Cultural Competence, an interactive workshop that explores the dynamics of cultural diversity, including cross-cultural communication and encounters. Dr. Shields' unique approach provides current research-based information on cultural competencies, and is designed to increase participants' awareness of resources available to enhance their own cultural competence, assess areas of strength, and discover opportunities within their own organizations to build culturally competent services. This workshop will strive to break down barriers, challenge stereotypes, celebrate differences and intersect commonalities in people, cultures and community.
