Cultural Awareness and Competence

Culture is…

What is culture?

How does Cultural Competency Differ from Cultural Sensitivity/Awareness?

Why should you be concerned about cultural and racial differences?…To avoide creating barriers to learning…

How is Cultural Competence Integrated in Education?

It is important to address cultural issues when serving children with emotional disturbances and their families. In order to do so, it is possible to integrate cultural competence in education.

Additional Information

Culture Profile - Ethiopia

Culture Profile - Liberia

Culture Profile - Oromiya

Culture Profile - Somalia

Culture Profile - Sudan

Resources

9/11: Information for Educators [*note]


Bibliography of resources on children survivors of war trauma


The following is a list of resources available through the public library system that teachers can access to use in the classroom. This is not a comprehensive reading list nor necessarily “recommended” reading, but the materials were reviewed by CVT staff and determined easily accessible and of value for the classroom. We have attempted to loosely categorize the resources by age appropriate levels: elementary (EL), middle school (MS) and high school (HS); however, we understand that it is at the teacher’s discretion as to what best suits her/his classroom.

Classroom Resource List [*note]

Web Links

Teaching Tolerance Magazine Archives Fall 2000 issue, “Stories Waiting to be Told: Refugee Find Their Voices in Two Midwestern Communities” by Mary M. Harrison.

The National Association of School Psychologists

The National Education Association

Families and Work Institute

Cultural Concerns in Addressing Barriers to Learning Mental Health in Schools Training and Technical Assistance Center Clearinghouse.


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