Session for parents, guardians, and teachers. What is cultural competency, and how is it different than the way we were taught to interact across difference? What are developmentally appropriate and important conversations we should have with youth to help them develop cultural competency?
Fostering Friendships - Enhancing Social Bonds in the Classroom
Near North Montessori Cultural Competency Conversations
1. Near North Montessori School
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee
Seattle Girls’ School
Cultural Competency Conversations
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
3. Culture [consists] primarily of the
symbolic, ideational, and intangible
aspects of human societies… It is the
values, symbols, interpretations, and
perspectives that distinguish one
people from another.
James A. Banks
What is Culture?
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
4. Dimensions of Identity and Culture
This model of identifiers and culture was created by Karen Bradberry and Johnnie Foreman for NAIS Summer Diversity Institute,
adapted from Loden and Rosener’s Workforce America! (1991) and from Diverse Teams at Work, Gardenswartz & Rowe (SHRM 2003).
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
5. Cultural Competency:
Many Models
Cultural competence is a set of
congruent behaviors, attitudes and
policies that come together in a
system, institution or individual and
enable that system, institution or
individual to work effectively in cross-
cultural situations.
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
Terry Cross
6. Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
The Jones Model of Cultural Competence
Cultural Self-
Awareness
Cultural
Intelligence
Cross-Cultural
Effectiveness
Skills
Countering
Oppression
through
Inclusion
7. How Do You Support Cultural
Competency Through Conversation?
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
8. Identity Frames
Intractability
Positive and Negative Encounters
Co-Authorship of Identity
Identity Socialization
Identity and Cultural Inclusion
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
9. Early Awareness of Difference
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
Age Signs
6 months Can discern racial feature differences
3 years Awareness of own and others’ gender.
Beginning awareness of gender roles
5 years Desire to categorize – self, others
Curiosity about meaning of differences
Aware of biases
7 years Can regulate biases versus behaviors
Starting to parrot adult messages
3rd grade Are aware of societal stereotypes
cross group play can increase
5th grade Have internalized stereotypical messages
cross group play can decrease
10. When They’re Little
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
Theme: Trying to Understand the World
Curiosity based questions about difference
Find out what they’re actually asking
Find out why they’re asking
Answer their questions straightforwardly
Model and coach humility, delight, and
curiosity about difference
Be mindful of children’s media – it’s not
always good for kids
11. In the Middle Years
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
Theme: Who Am I? How Do I Have Power?
“Friendship Extinction Event”
Identity search through grouping
Good and bad cliques
Open their horizons about identity
Be steady through their rollercoaster
Coach more, teach less
12. In the Later Years
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
Theme: My Future Place in the World
Gender and sexuality stereotypes
Power play through social status
The role of inclusivity in their college,
professional, and personal lives
Charging them to “practice for the real thing”
Define values and boundaries, then accept
that they will push
Be their consultant
13. Talking With Your Kids
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
Be explicit about
your/school’s values
Be open about your own
struggles
Don’t stay silent
100 1-Minute Conversations
Relationship Based
Interruption
14. Final Questions or Comments?
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
15. Presenter Information
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee
6th Faculty and
Professional Outreach
Seattle Girls’ School
2706 S Jackson Street
Seattle WA 98144
(206) 805-6562
rlee@seattlegirlsschool.org
http://tiny.cc/rosettalee
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
16. How to Talk to Young People
About Current Events
What have you heard?
How do you feel?
What questions do you have?
How can I support you?
Here are our family’s/school’s values.
What positive action can you take?
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
17. How to Talk to Young People
About Hate and Extremism
Prepare Yourself
Be Alert
Listen
Reassure
Be Honest
Share Your/School’s Values
Take Action
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
18. How to Talk to Young People After
Personal Incidents
“I want to help you feel strong.”
Affection, correction, protection
Emotions are always right; not all
action is always right
Avoid either/or thinking
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
19. Helping Young People Talk to One Another
Create Safety and Courage
Express Feelings
Generate Questions
Share Facts
Learn More
Complicate Thinking
Take Action
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)