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An Introduction to the Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS)

An Introduction to the Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS). Workshop for G.R.A.C.E. Summit with Meck Groot, Justice Ministries Coordinator CLARA BARTON AND MASSACHUSETTS BAY DISTRICTS May 18, 2013. Navigating Difference in the Beloved Community.

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An Introduction to the Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS)

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  1. An Introduction to the Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS) Workshop for G.R.A.C.E. Summit with Meck Groot, Justice Ministries Coordinator CLARA BARTON AND MASSACHUSETTS BAY DISTRICTS May 18, 2013

  2. Navigating Difference in the Beloved Community Culture:“the way we do things around here”

  3. Layers of Culture Dress, food, housing, artifacts, etc. Words, “frames,” naming Purpose, meaning, cosmology, interpretation, theories, why, relationships, notions of the sacred

  4. Minimization • De-emphasizes difference Developmental Model ofIntercultural Sensitivity (DMIS) Milton Bennett • Acceptance • Deeply comprehends difference • Adaptation • Bridges across difference • Polarization • Judges difference • Defense • Reversal • Denial • Misses difference

  5. Denial Primary emotion: indifference

  6. Polarization:Reversal Them Wrong Others Us Right Self Primary emotion: fear / anger

  7. Polarization:Reversal Them Right Others Us Wrong Self Primary emotion: shame

  8. Polarization: Reversal As manifested in a marginalized group

  9. Polarization: Reversal As manifested in a dominant group

  10. Minimization Humanist? Atheist? Jewish? Pagan? Muslim? Taoist? Christian? Buddhist? Of course! You’ll LOVE Unitarian Universalism! There’s a place for everyone. Primary emotion: tolerance "We Are All One” by Dawn Jones

  11. Acceptance Primary emotion: curiosity

  12. Adaptation Primary emotion: flexibility / tolerance for ambiguity

  13. Minimization Polarization Acceptance Denial Adaptation

  14. Symbolic Minimization Polarization Acceptance “the Club” Identity Change Denial Adaptation Exclusive Structural Change

  15. Intercultural Competence is… • …the ability to • create and maintain relationships across cultural difference • communicate with minimal loss or distortion • collaborate in order to accomplish something of mutual interest or need • Dr. Alvino E. Fantini

  16. Key Intercultural Skills • Cultural self-awareness • Empathy • Curiosity • Tolerance for ambiguity • Flexibility • Courage • Resilience PLATINUM RULE: Do unto others as they would have done unto themselves.

  17. Navigating Differences of Culture • Consider some differences of culture present in your congregation: • What developmental stages are represented in your congregation’s responses to those differences? • Where are you in that? • What strategies for increasing intercultural competency might be most effective in your congregation?

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