Thinking About Implicit Bias Through the Cultural Competence Lens-Olin 1
Explore cultural competence to understand and effectively interact with people from different cultures. Learn to negotiate cross-cultural differences to accomplish practical goals. Michele Shampoe/Denise Carter/Pearl Ivory/Stephanie Chen
Cultural competence is the ability to understand and effectively interact with people from cultures different from our own. It also means being able to negotiate cross-cultural differences to accomplish practical goals. Multicultural competence requires the following:
* a basic understanding of your own culture and ethnicity
* a willingness to learn about the cultural practices and world view of others
* a positive attitude toward cultural differences
* a willingness to accept and respect these differences
Cultural competence has four major components:
awareness, attitude, knowledge and skills.