Cultural competence
Means appreciating and understanding diverse backgrounds in support of equitable social and institutional practices.
Culturally competent interventions and services affirm and reflect the inherent value of cultures in order to eliminate barriers that students experience.
Our Goal
Is to implement strategies that help students achieve their goals while feeling valued along the way.
A.C.T.
Ask questions
Connect by getting to know students' needs
Transformation begins when we open the door
Implicit Bias
Refers to the attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner.
• Make connections so students feel included and part of a community that cares about them.
• Understand that students have different backgrounds and values