What Is Cultural Competence

My understanding of the term cultural competence is a learning path which is always changing. It’s not just about your own understanding of your cultures practices, beliefs and traditions and how they might impact your decisions, it’s about having an understanding of other cultures and learning about different diversities, promoting equity, ensuring everyone feels as if they belong and know their identity within their culture and community. Cultural Competence is about developing positive, respectful relationships between the children, their families, the community and yourself as their educator, it’s about reflecting your own attitude and knowledge, creating a positive environment and being able to educate those who are from a wide range