MARK VARDELL, MA,LPC,LMFT,LCDC
10440 N. Central Expy,Suite800
Dallas, Texas 75231
Cell: 214-893-9927
Dear Cultural Competency Workshop Participant,
In order to further prepare for your training session for Saturday August 1st, please complete this shortquestionnaireand return it to me directly at
Definitions:
Cultural competence refers to an ability to interact effectively with people of different cultures and socio-economic backgrounds whose employees work with persons from different cultural/ethnic backgrounds. 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.
Implicit bias refers to the attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner. These biases, which encompass both favorable and unfavorable assessments, are activated involuntarily and without an individual’s awareness or intentional control. Residing deep in the subconscious, these biases are different from known biases that individuals may choose to conceal for the purposes of social and/or political correctness. The implicit associations we harbor in our subconscious cause us to have feelings and attitudes about other people based on characteristics such as race, ethnicity, age, and appearance. These associations develop over the course of a lifetime beginning at a very early age through exposure to direct and indirect messages. In addition to early life experiences, the media and news programming are often-cited origins of implicit associations.
1.How many interactions and what type of interactions do you have with people of other races or ethnicities outside of your own, in a given month?
2.On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being least comfortable and 10 being most comfortable, how do you feel about interacting with individuals outside of your socio-economic, cultural, or racial/ethnic identity? Additional comments are welcome.
3.How does race or culture issues personally effect or interest you? Additional comments arewelcome.
4.Lift as organization works closely with people of color who have unique experiences and barriers that relate to their upbringing, culture, race, and communities. What do you want to learn that would enable you to serve this population, as an individual and as a collective agency/organization?
5.What would you like to personally gain from this session and/or any additionalcomments?
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