Cultural competence has become a familiar phrase in medical education and admissions. Medical schools emphasize it in mission statements, applicants often reference it in essays, and interviewers ...

How effective am I at working across cultural differences? Do others see me as culturally competent? One of the key frameworks of the Navigating Difference workshop, the Developmental Model of ...

Classrooms and schools across the United States are becoming more diverse. Approximately 51% of all public elementary and secondary school students in the U.S. are nonwhite. However, teachers from ...

For students preparing to participate in a globalised society, cultural competence has emerged as a crucial ability. With the ability to navigate diverse societies characterised by differences in ...

As the poet, activist, and librarian Audre Lorde teaches us: “it is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” But how exactly do ...

Effective teachers cultivate positive relationships with students every day, no matter if the classroom is physical or virtual. They foster emotional connections among students, and help them to feel ...

Vernita Mayfield agreed to answer a few questions about her book, Cultural Competence Now: 56 Exercises to Help Educators Understand and Challenge Bias, Racism, and Privilege. Vernita Mayfield, a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . South Asian adults develop cardiovascular disease approximately a decade earlier than people of other ...

The ability to function effectively in intercultural settings has been termed “cultural intelligence” – and it is often celebrated as a kind of modern superpower. But our latest research reveals a ...

First responders are at a significantly higher risk of developing mental health-related conditions such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress than the general public (Kennedy-Hansen, 2020) ...

Many humanistic therapists aspire to practice “unconditional positive regard,” an unwavering acceptance and support of the client popularized by American psychological titan Carl Rogers. Like all ...