We made it! We are at the last letter in the alphabet of Cultural Competence! You may be wondering then, why the last letter is zero...as in zilch...as in nothing...as in nada... You get the picture. So you've done your due diligence. You've read a couple of these posts. (Haven't read any yet? Here's where you should start) Maybe you've even read all of them (way to go you!), but my question is - are there any suggestions from the posts that you've tried? What have you actually put into place? What letter have you read and said, 'I'm going to do that!' and then actually gone out and done it? One of them? Two? None? If the last answer - zero - is the most accurate one, I applaud you for your honesty. But now is the time to change that number. Reading all of this - it's great for information. Knowledge is an important part of acquiring cultural competence. It's absolutely essential. But action is too. And without it, your kids are not benefiting as much as you think. Remember - they need to acquire skills as well. That takes practice. So what else do you need from me? What can I help you with to make this more accessible? What does CCK need to do better to make this easier? I am committed to walking this journey with you. It doesn't have to be something you do all on your own and it doesn't have to be hard! If this is truly important to you, if you really want to increase your child's cultural competence, if you can commit to that - then I will commit too. And to those of you who answered one or more - wow. I am honestly in awe of you. Share your story. Let us know what you tried and what you learned. What worked and what didn't. I love that you want to learn from me, but I think it's even more important to learn from each other. I hope you keep checking the website, reading the blog, and receiving the newsletter. We are always growing, changing, and evolving - just like you and just like your kids. We will continue to provide you with more valuable content and information so stay tuned. Make sure to join the CCK family. If you aren't already signed up for the newsletter, it's an absolute must. Just click the button below. Stay on this journey with me! I can't wait to see where it takes us...
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Carol
2/21/2017 05:52:29 am
Welcome back! Please continue to publish blogs that help us help our kids and grandkids be Culturally Competent kids.
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2/21/2017 06:42:11 am
Thanks! I intend to - let me know how you've used them so we can learn from each other too!
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AuthorDr. Sweeney is a licensed school psychologist and cultural competence expert. Here are her musings on life in a multicultural world. Archives
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