Cultural Awareness-Building Relationships
Format
Individual Presentation
First Presenter's Institution
Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon
Second Presenter's Institution
Simone Danielson, GADOE
Third Presenter's Institution
Cindy Turner, GADOE
Fourth Presenter's Institution
n/a
Fifth Presenter's Institution
n/a
Location
Vernon
Strand #1
Social & Emotional Skills
Strand #2
Family & Community
Strand #1
Head: Academic Achievement & Leadership
Strand #2
Head: Academic Achievement & Leadership
Relevance
The two strands chosen Social & Emotional skills and Family & Community are both directly linked to fostering and establishing relationships. When focusing on building cultural awareness, social and emotional skills helps provide tools to be able to understand the cultures of those in the school, community and after school program.
Brief Program Description
What happens when you are a teacher with a class of students whose cultural background are far different your own? How do you relate and establish trust? In this workshop, through engaging conversation and interactive collaboration, we will provide essential tools to empower teachers to create a culturally aware after classroom that nurtures relationships among students, teachers, and the community.
Summary
According to Winkelman (2005), awareness of cultural differences and their impact on behavior is the beginning of intercultural effectiveness. He states that “cultural self-awareness includes recognition of one’s own cultural influences upon values, beliefs, and judgments, as well as the influences derived from the professional’s work culture” (p. 9). This workshop is structured around building strategies and practices in your school or after school program that enhances cultural awareness. We will utilize the Cross-Cultural Awareness Development: A Conceptual Model to lead conversation and engage in interactive group projects to gain tools to create a culturally aware school environment. Attendees will acquire knowledge and resources to be able to: •Acknowledge how culture shapes their own perceptions •Be more responsive to culturally diverse students and colleagues •Be more sensitive and accessible as a mentor or supervisor •Be alert to cultural differences and similarities that will present opportunities and challenges to working in a multicultural environment
Evidence
The workshop is developed around the Cross-Cultural Awareness Development: A Conceptual Model which provides essentials tools and resources to help develop a greater cultural IQ.
Biographical Sketch
Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon, Simone Danielson and Cindy Turner are Education Research and Evaluation Specialists. As former classroom teachers, they utilize their experiences in education to provide engaging, informative and resourceful workshops.
Presentation Year
2018
Start Date
3-7-2018 9:45 AM
End Date
3-7-2018 11:00 AM
Recommended Citation
Hallmon, Dr. Lakeysha Y. and Danielson, Simone, "Cultural Awareness-Building Relationships" (2018). National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference. 67.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar_savannah/2018/2018/67
Cultural Awareness-Building Relationships
Vernon
What happens when you are a teacher with a class of students whose cultural background are far different your own? How do you relate and establish trust? In this workshop, through engaging conversation and interactive collaboration, we will provide essential tools to empower teachers to create a culturally aware after classroom that nurtures relationships among students, teachers, and the community.
