understanding and embracing cultural diversity
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Understanding and Embracing Cultural Diversity
Ilsa Govan, M.A.
CulturesConnecting.com
Embrace
the Elephant
in the Room
"People with disabilities have always been excluded from the bounty of our nation's resources. Minorities with disabilities, in particular, have been the most disenfranchised of the disenfranchised. It is time that we bring them into the fold as full, first-class participants in our society." -Rev. Jesse Jackson
Percent of People with Disabilities Employed in 2011 (age 21-64)
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
African American Native American White
Cultural Competence is…
Active
Developmental
Ongoing
Aspirational
“American Indians are people, not mascots.” –Charlene Teters, Spokane
Social Justice
Aw
are
ne
ss
Ho
w d
o I
con
trib
ute
to
inju
stic
e; c
han
ge
in s
elf.
Know
le
dge
Wh
at d
o I
nee
d t
o u
nd
erst
and
ab
ou
t o
ther
s?
Sk
ills
Wh
at c
an I
do
dif
fere
ntl
y to
ho
no
r d
iffe
ren
ces?
Ac
tio
n/A
dvo
ca
cy
W
hat
do
we
nee
d t
o d
o t
o in
stit
uti
on
aliz
e ch
ang
e?
An
ti-“
ism
” w
ork
th
at le
ads
to o
rgan
izat
ion
al
chan
ge
in p
ract
ice/
po
licy.
Cultural Competence
Co-Liberation
Dignity Equality Relationship
Awareness
Asian Family African American Family
Grandparents
Media Images of People with Disabilities
Knowledge
Systems
Institutional Advantages
“Aside from the public health issues that most racial/ethnic minorities face, minorities with disabilities experience additional disparities in health, prejudice, discrimination, economic barriers, and difficulties accessing care as a result of their disability—in effect, they face a “double burden.”
HHS Advisory Committee on Minority Health, Assuring Health Equity for Minority Persons with Disabilities: A Statement of Principles and Recommendations (July 2011)
Report Fair or Poor Health
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
TotalPopulation
Hispanic AfricanAmerican
White
GeneralPopulation
People withDisabilities
Center for Disease Control Website, http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/data.html
Skills without Awareness or Knowledge
Skills
Action and Advocacy
Cultural Competence
Action/Advocacy
Skills
Knowledge
Awareness
Adapted from: Sue, D.W., & Sue, D. (2003). Counseling the culturally diverse: Theory and practice, 4th Ed. New York: J. Wiley.
Katz, J.H., (1978). White awareness: Handbook for anti-racism training. Oklahoma Press.
