Transcript 154_Cultural Diversity NHSA 2016x

Cultural Diversity
communication skills
How long it takes?
Parent, Staff, and Leadership Training Conference
December 7, 2016
San Juan, Puerto Rico
National Head Start Association
Presenters:
Olivia Orraca-Stone
Sofia Baucom
East Coast Migrant Head Start Project
How can we measure
Cultural Diversity growth?
Learning Outcomes
Increase Self-Awareness of biases-
personal mindsets
Increase understanding of different
cultural/diversity mindsets in others
Increase on willingness to expose
ourselves to Cultural Diversity
growth
A definition of Culture:
Culture is a combination
of thoughts, feelings,
attitudes, beliefs, values
and behavior patterns
that are shared by a
racial, ethnic, religious
or social group*
*(Family Development Credential, Claire Forest Cornell
University)
What is diversity?
All the possible ways we
are different…
What is a bias?
It is a strong opinion about something or
someone. We can biased in favor or biased
against it.
In either case we may have some facts to support
our position but a bias is based more on feelings
and opinions than on facts…
Adapted from “Understanding bias” Thinking Skills by Rinehart and Winston.
ECKLC
Early Childhood Knowledge & Learning Center
http://www.ecklc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc
Culture Viewed
from Four Levels
by Cohen, 1978
Head Start and Early Head Start
Relationship-Based Competencies
Competency
1. Positive, Goal-Oriented Relationships
2. Self-Aware and
Relationships
Culturally
Responsive
3. Family Well-Being and Families as Learners
4. Parent-Child Relationships and Families as
Lifelong Educators
5. Family Connections with Peers and
Community
6. Coordinated, integrated and Comprehensive
Services
7. Family Access to Community Resources
8. Data Drive Services and Systems for
Continuous Improvement
9. Foundations for Professional Growth
Results
Engages in mutually respectful goal oriented
partnerships with families to promote parent-child
relationships and family well being
Respects and responds appropriately to the culture,
language, values and family structures of each family
served
Supports families safety, health, financial stability, life
goals, and aspirations
Enhances parent-child relationships and supports
parents’ role as the first and lifelong educators of
their children
Facilitates social networks and group activities that
support families’ strengths, interests and needs.
Acts as a member of a comprehensive services team
so that family services activities are coordinated and
integrated throughout the program
Supports families in using community resources that
enhance family well-being and children’s learning
and development.
Collects and analyzes information to find new
solutions to challenges as part of ongoing monitoring
in order to continuously improve services
Actively participates in opportunities for continuous
professional development.
Head Start and Early Head Start
Relationship-Based Competencies
Competency
1. Positive, Goal-Oriented Relationships
2. Self-Aware and Culturally Responsive
Relationships
3. Family Well-Being and Families as Learners
4. Parent-Child Relationships and Families as
Lifelong Educators
5. Family Connections with Peers and
Community
6. Coordinated, integrated and Comprehensive
Services
7. Family Access to Community Resources
8. Data Drive Services and Systems for
Continuous Improvement
9. Foundations for Professional Growth
Results
Engages in mutually respectful goal oriented
partnerships with families to promote parent-child
relationships and family well being
Respects and responds appropriately to the culture,
language, values and family structures of each family
served
Supports families safety, health, financial stability, life
goals, and aspirations
Enhances parent-child relationships and supports
parents’ role as the first and lifelong educators of
their children
Facilitates social networks and group activities that
support families’ strengths, interests and needs.
Acts as a member of a comprehensive services team
so that family services activities are coordinated and
integrated throughout the program
Supports families in using community resources that
enhance family well-being and children’s learning
and development.
Collects and analyzes information to find new
solutions to challenges as part of ongoing monitoring
in order to continuously improve services
Actively participates in opportunities for continuous
professional development.
What it means to be responsive?
Responsive-(this is beyond cultural knowledge or
awareness)
[adjective] readily reacting to people or events;
showing emotion; susceptible to the feelings or
attitudes of others*
*Based on Principles Supporting the Framework for Multicultural
Programming in Head Start
Everything start with …
Active
Listening
Diversity within us…
Group Activity
Example:
 Male
 White
 Tattoo (Plenty and visible)
 Christian
 Married
 Blue collar
 Golf player
 Ex-military
 Grandparent
 Musician (guitar)
 Bald
Example:
 Male
 White
 Tattoo (Plenty and visible)
 Christian
 Married
 Blue collar
 Golf player
 Ex-military
 Grandparent
 Musician (guitar)
 Bald
Write a list of all the groups you belong
to…
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Sharing time…(Part 1)
Pick one of the groups you belong
that is different from your partner
and explain how it is to belong to
this group…
Sharing time…(Part 2)
Look for common ground to start
a conversation. Pick a group that
both of you can relate to…
Who does our society value more?
Consider your personal values, the
community you live and the
media…
The problem with assigning values…
Group Activity
(self-assessment)
Do we apply Minus or plus?
 Being uneducated vs. Being educated
 Being Fat vs. being slim
 Being physical attractive vs. physically unattractive
 Being white vs. being Latino
 Being rich vs. being poor
 Have a criminal record vs. not having one
 Have the higher position in your agency vs. having the less paying
jobs
 White collar vs blue collar job
 Being over 50 years old vs being in your thirties or younger
We are all
different and
Equal in Value
We are all
different and
Equal in Value
Growth has a price $$$
 May be out of our comfort zone
 Takes time
 We can be criticized
 We may be misunderstood
 Requires active listening and looking for
common ground to connect
Learning Outcomes… On going
 Increase Self-Awareness of biases-personal
mindsets
 Increase understanding of different
cultural/diversity mindsets in others
 Increase on willingness to expose ourselves
to Cultural Diversity growth
“We can never learn everything about all cultures;
but we can demonstrate an interest and
willingness to learn from each other…”
-Cross-Cultural Team Member, MN
Time to reflect…(Individual)
Ask yourself:
 Am I willing to reach out to someone
who is different than me?
 Do I want to grow by getting to know
people that I would not normally will
choose as a friend?
How long it takes?
It is a
lifelong
journey!...