A brief comparison of "old school diversity" and "21st century cultural competency" and why it's not just a nice thing to do but a moral, academic, and economic imperative children and for independent schools.

1. 21st Century Cultural Competency:
An Independent School Imperative
Villa Academy
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Seattle Girls’ School
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2. About Seattle Girls’ School
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3. What is Culture?
Culture [consists] primarily of the
symbolic, ideational, and intangible
aspects of human societies… It is the
values, symbols, interpretations, and
perspectives that distinguish one
people from another.
James A. Banks
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4. What is Culture?
Artifacts and Behaviors
Graphic from the Anti-Defamation League
Values
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5. Dimensions of Identity and Culture
This model of identifiers and culture was created by Karen Bradberry and Johnnie Foreman for NAIS Summer Diversity Institute,
adapted from Loden and Rosener’s Workforce America! (1991) and from Diverse Teams at Work, Gardenswartz & Rowe (SHRM 2003).
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6. Reflection Conversations
How did you learn about
culture, what it means, how
cultures are different, etc.?
How did you learn about
your own identity and
culture? What messages
did you learn about yourself
and others?
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7. Cultural Competency:
Many Models
Cultural competence is a set of
congruent behaviors, attitudes and
policies that come together in a
system, institution or individual and
enable that system, institution or
individual to work effectively in cross-cultural
situations.
Terry Cross
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8. Cultural Competency:
Many Models
Cultural competence comprises four
components: (a) Awareness of one's own
cultural worldview, (b) Attitude towards
cultural differences, (c) Knowledge of different
cultural practices and worldviews, and (d)
Cross-cultural skills. Developing cultural
competence results in an ability to understand,
communicate with, and effectively interact with
people across cultures.
Mercedes Martin & Billy Vaughn
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9. Cultural Competency:
Many Models
Steven Jones
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10. Cultural Competency: Key Elements
Value Orientation
Diversity as Value Added
Respect
Relationships
Equity
Thought Orientation
Knowledge
Awareness
Systems Thinking
Action Orientation
Consciousness Building
Capacity Building
Assessment
Adaptation
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11. Reflection Conversations
How did you learn your
cultural competency skills?
Who taught you? Were
there times when the lack
of competency affected you
in the home, in your
community, or at work?
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12. 21st Century Education and Excellence
 Critical Thinking
 Collaboration
 Communication
 Creativity
 Cosmopolitanism
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13. An Educational Imperative
The Moral Case
The Academic Case
The Economic Case
Institution Excellence
Teacher Excellence
Student Excellence
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14. Identity Development:
Marginalized Identities
 Innocence and Self Esteem
 Encounter and Self Doubt
 Assimilation to the Majority
 Immersion into Identity
 Emersion
 Integration
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15. Identity Development:
Privileged Identities
 Innocence and Self Esteem
 Encounter and Confusion
 Attempt to Reintegrate
 Re-Encounter and Guilt
 Acceptance and Action
 Immersion and Emersion
 Integration
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16. Authentic Relationships
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17. Inclusive Communities
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18. Reflection Conversations
What are the various ways
your children might benefit
from cultural competency
and inclusive communities?
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19. Final Questions or Comments?
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20. Presenter Information
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee
6th Faculty and
Professional Outreach
Seattle Girls’ School
2706 S Jackson Street
Seattle WA 98144
(206) 805-6562
rlee@seattlegirlsschool.org
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21. Cultural Competence and Educational
Excellence
 "How Diversity Affects Teaching and Learning Climate of Inclusion has a
Positive Effect on Learning Outcomes," by Sylvia Hurtado. 2, 3, 5
http://www.diversityweb.org/research_and_trends/research_evaluation_impac
t/benefits_of_diversity/ sylvia_hurtado.cfm
 University of Michigan . Gratz v. Bollinger, et al., No. 97-75321 (E.D.
Michigan), Grutter v. Bollinger et al., No. 97-75928 (E.D. Michigan). 1 "The
Educational Value of Diversity." Center for Institutional Diversity.
 "Who Benefits from Racial Diversity in Higher Education?" by Mitchell J.
Chang, Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Loyola Marymount
University, and Alexander W. Astin, Director, Higher Education Research
Institute, University of California- Los Angeles. 2, 3
http://www.diversityweb.org/Digest/W97/research.html
 "Fostering Intercultural Harmony in Schools Research Findings." Report,
prepared by Kathleen Cotton, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory,
Portland, Oregon, 1993. "Cooperative Learning, Multicultural Functioning and
Student Achievement. San Bernadino, CA: San Bernadino School District,
1990. 2, 4 http://www.nwrel.org/scpd/sirs/ 8/topsyn7.h
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