Suspending Judgment A Key to Being Culturally Competent.ppt

Suspending Judgment: A Key to Being Culturally Competent  Presented by Tinisha L. Agramonte Director, Outreach and Retention Office of Diversity and Inclusion U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Culture What is Culture? Definition: the sum total of the way of living; includes values, beliefs, standards, language, thinking patterns, behavioral norms, communications styles, etc. Guides decisions and actions of a group through time. Cultural Competency Cultural Competence Definition A set of congruent behaviors, practices, attitudes and policies that come together in a system or agency or among professionals, enabling effective work to be done in cross-cultural situations Diversity Data PROJECTIONS: By 2050, Latino and Asian populations will double, and the Black population will grow by 71%. The US will attract 1 million immigrants a year, most of Latino or Asian origin. By 2030, 1 in 4 US residents will be Latino or Asian. The issue sold out in the US and UK in 72 hours, and was immediately rushed to reprint 30,000 extra copies for American newsstands, another 10,000 for Britain and 20,000 more in Italy. I guess black models can sell magazines after all, right? African-American women shell out 80 percent more money on cosmetics and twice as much on skin care products than the general market. What is Diversity To You? Diversity Dimensions Socialization—Who and what established your ruler??? All encompassing educational process through which Values, Goals, Beliefs, Attitudes, and Gender roles are acquired Primary method of learning culture; That framework of shared designs for living—determines boundaries around what is right/wrong, good/bad, etc. Our Perception is Based On: Life experiences (Pleasure vs. Pain) Parental Influence Peer-group influence Media influence Education vs. Socialization The Cultural Competence Continuum Where Am I Now? Where Could I Be? The Cultural Competence Continuum Cultural Competence Definitions Cultural Destruc