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It’s more than just language: Cultural competency in today’s global environment

It’s more than just language: Cultural competency in today’s global environment. YITRC Technical Assistance Institute Washington, DC July 11, 2008. My Voice, My Choice. Center on Disability Studies University of Hawai ‛ i Nathan Say, BA Project Coordinator Jean Johnson, DrPH

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It’s more than just language: Cultural competency in today’s global environment

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  1. It’s more than just language:Cultural competency in today’s global environment YITRC Technical Assistance Institute Washington, DC July 11, 2008

  2. My Voice, My Choice Center on Disability Studies University of Hawai‛i Nathan Say, BA Project Coordinator Jean Johnson, DrPH Project Director

  3. Parable

  4. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness-that to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. July 4, 1776

  5. What splendor! What poverty!What humanity! What inhumanity!What mutual good will! What individual isolation!What loyalty to the ideal! What hypocrisy!What triumph of conscience! What perversity!Czeslaw Milosz

  6. What is cultural competence? • Cultural competence is a dynamic attribute, a changing, and never-ending pathway that guides us toward an increasingly multi-ethnic future world. • It is an awareness, the valuing of all cultures, and a willingness to make changes are underlying values. • But it is an arena in which the “head” is less important than the “heart.”

  7. cultural competence=social justice Leveling the playing field to provide equal opportunities for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness by ensuring • Accessibility • Availability • Appropriateness

  8. Ethnicity/ Nationality “Sources of Cultural Identity” Race Social Class Ability/ Disability Sex/ Gender The Individual Language Health Social Status Age Religion Geographic Region Sexuality Cushner, McClelland, & Safford (1996), Human Diversity in Education: An Integrative Approach, p. 66

  9. * “Socializing Agents that Transmit Culture” School Family Church Technology The Individual Workplace Community Neighborhood Print Media The Arts Peer Group Cushner, McClelland, & Safford (1996), Human Diversity in Education: An Integrative Approach, p. 66 Sports Electronic Media

  10. “The Cultural Acquisition Process” Ethnicity/ Nationality Race Social Class Ability/ Disability Sex/ Gender School Family Technology Church The Individual Language Health Workplace Community Neighborhood Print Media Peer Group The Arts Age Social Status Electronic Media Sports Geographic Region Religion Cushner, McClelland, & Safford (1996), Human Diversity in Education: An Integrative Approach, p. 66 Sexuality

  11. Why is it important to develop culturally competent skills to serve a diverse population of persons with disabilities? Accessibility Availability Appropriateness

  12. Ethical Issues • To what degree are students/participants, regardless of their beliefs and attitudes, encouraged to be open, reflective, and critical thinkers? • To what degree may such inquiry place students/participants in direct conflict with their families and the communities in which they live?

  13. Prejudice Formation • Observation • Group membership • Media • Religious fundamentalism – the more orthodox or fundamental one’s religious beliefs are, the greater the prejudice toward other religious and cultural groups is likely to be.

  14. Dismiss Devalue Disregard Disempower be Present be Proud be Pertinent be Powerful Prejudice/Empowerment

  15. Empowerment “Empowerment is a process of increasing personal, inter-personal, or political power so that individuals can take action to improve their life situation.” Gutierrez, 1990

  16. Thoughts It is more than just language. What are some of the other factors?What is objective? What is subjective?

  17. Hawai‛i as an Example • No dominant ethnic majority • “But not all are equal.” • Many different languages • Language Access Act

  18. Myths • Lump sum – lumps all Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders together as a category • Dim Sum – only those in the same group can understand each other, ignores the larger forces affecting all minority groups • Zero Sum – the gains of one group represents a loss to another or other groups

  19. Disability Cultural Issues • Stigma • Shame • Disparities • Independence • Self-determination

  20. Participatory Action Research (PAR) • Traditional research has often allowed the dominant cultural perspective to prevail over minority. • PAR provides a voice for cultural interpreters. • PAR offers a means of scientifically documenting and translating non-Western experiences.

  21. Self-InventoryDiscussion

  22. Josh

  23. References Cushner K, McClelland A, Safford P (1996). Human Diversity in Education. New York: McGraw-Hill. Fong R, Furuto S (2001). Culturally Competent Practice. Boston: Allyn & Bacon. Fumia M (1997). Honoring Our Children:One Family’s Journey to Wholeness. Berkeley: Conari Press Gutierrez LM (1990). Working with women of color: An empowerment perspective. Social Work, 35: 149-154 http://www11.georgetown.edu/research/gucchd/nccc

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