Keynote on how a shift from old school diversity to 21st century cultural competency is imperative to exceptional education. Cultural competency is also key to us serving all students well, no matter who they are.

1. Kentucky Association of Independent Schools
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee
Seattle Girls’ School
Old School Diversity to
21st Century Cultural Competency
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2. About Seattle Girls’ School
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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
Culture
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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).
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5. Cultural Competency
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.
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Terry Cross

6. Cultural Competency: Key Elements
Value Orientation
Diversity as Value Added
Respect
Relationships
Equity
Thought Orientation
Knowledge
Awareness
Systems Thinking
Action Orientation
Consciousness Building
Capacity Building
Assessment
Adaptation
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7. 21st Century Education and Excellence
 Critical Thinking
 Collaboration
 Communication
 Creativity
 Cosmopolitanism
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8. An Educational Imperative
The Moral Case
The Academic Case
The Economic Case
Institution Excellence
Teacher Excellence
Student Excellence
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9. Ladder of Empowerment for
Marginalized People
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Ladder of Empowerment for
Marginalized People
Empowerment and Liberation
Community of Resistance
Collective Action
Challenging
Self Awareness & Investigation
Exclusion and Immersion
Rage/Depression
Not dominant
Internalized Oppression
“***Ism”
pushes us
down
Resistance,
awareness,
education
empowers us

10. Ladder of Allyship for
Members of Dominant Groups
National Association of Independent Schools
Ladder of Allyship for
Members of Dominant Groups
Allyship and Liberation
Community of Resistance
Collective Action
Challenging
Awareness & Investigation
Distancing Own Group Members
Dissonance and Resistance
Ignorance and Passivity
Internalized Supremacy
“***Ism” limits us
and separates us
from others
Allyship,
awareness,
education
liberates us
Done in
conjunction
and
relationship
with members
of oppressed
group
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11. A Personal Journey
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12. Young Man, Promising Career, Lovely Wife
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13. Three daughters
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14. Coming to America
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15. Mr. Hawley
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16. MASP Counselor
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17. Ted Allen
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18. My Story: A New Path
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19. My Story: A New Path
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20. My Story: A New Path
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21. My Story: A New Path
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22. My Story: A New Path
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23. My Story: A New Path
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24. What Will Be YOUR Journey?
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25. 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
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26. Cultural Competence and Educational
Excellence
 "How Diversity Affects Teaching and Learning Climate of Inclusion has a
Positive Effect on Learning Outcomes," by Sylvia Hurtado. 2, 3, 5
http://www.diversityweb.org/research_and_trends/research_evaluation_impac
t/benefits_of_diversity/ sylvia_hurtado.cfm
 University of Michigan . Gratz v. Bollinger, et al., No. 97-75321 (E.D.
Michigan), Grutter v. Bollinger et al., No. 97-75928 (E.D. Michigan). 1 "The
Educational Value of Diversity." Center for Institutional Diversity.
 "Who Benefits from Racial Diversity in Higher Education?" by Mitchell J.
Chang, Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Loyola Marymount
University, and Alexander W. Astin, Director, Higher Education Research
Institute, University of California- Los Angeles. 2, 3
http://www.diversityweb.org/Digest/W97/research.html
 "Fostering Intercultural Harmony in Schools Research Findings." Report,
prepared by Kathleen Cotton, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory,
Portland, Oregon, 1993. "Cooperative Learning, Multicultural Functioning and
Student Achievement. San Bernadino, CA: San Bernadino School District,
1990. 2, 4 http://www.nwrel.org/scpd/sirs/ 8/topsyn7.h
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