The power of cultural humility is endless and it is important to recognize and embrace the diversity of cultures and languages that exist around us. Dakota Children’s’ Advocacy Center partnered with Prevent Child Abuse ND (PCAND) to host a virtual series on Cultural Humility.
Throughout this series, professionals will gain the tools and knowledge to confidently navigate cultural differences and foster more effective and inclusive interactions with individuals from diverse backgrounds. Each session will cover a different topic, including new Americans and cultural awareness, acknowledging history and honoring traditions, engagement within indigenous communities, supporting families with limited English proficiency and implicit bias.
Navigating a New Culture in North Dakota as a New American
February 28, 2024 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM CT
Objectives:
- Engage participants through a series of reflections and conversations as they listen to a 1st person story that will allow them to assess their individual experiences in relation to the topic of cultural differences/cultural awareness.
- Facilitate an understanding and appreciation of the refugee journey through personal storytelling and empathy building while providing tools to better support their integration.
- Hold a productive and trusting space for participants to share their challenges when working across cultural differences and support them in identifying approaches to continue increasing their cultural understanding within their respective professional responsibilities.
Acknowledging History, Honoring Traditions: Respectful Engagement within Indigenous Communities
March 13, 2024 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM CT
Objectives:
- Explore the historical context surrounding indigenous communities, including the impact of colonization, historical trauma, and systemic challenges to enhance participants’ understanding of how historical factors have shaped the current realities of these communities.
- Promote an increased awareness of the cultural strengths within Indigenous communities, emphasizing strong kinship ties, cultural practices, and other resiliency factors.
- Share approaches to engage with indigenous communities in a culturally humble manner, encouraging practices that prioritize community care, respect indigenous values, and enhance collaboration between professionals and community members
Language Justice
March 27, 2024 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM CT
Objectives:
- Describe language justice
- Explore best practices for working with children and families with limited English proficiency
- Identify ways to support bilingual staff
Impact of Implicit Bias
April 10, 2024 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM CT
Objectives:
- Explore implicit bias and understand its meaning
- Understand how implicit bias impacts individuals, services and systems.
- Develop strategies for monitoring our own implicit biases.
- Strengthen ability to manage impact of biases within workplaces and system consequat odio.
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