Self-Assessment of Cultural Competence As a member of an organization‚ the knowledge you have of yourself and others is important and reflected in the ways you communicate and interact. This individual assessment instrument was developed to assist you in reflecting upon and examining your journey toward cultural competence. The following statements are about you and your cultural beliefs and values as they relate to the organization. Please check the ONE answer that BEST DESCRIBES your response
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Discuss the importance of multicultural unity in developing a culture of peace in the Mauritian Nation. Mauritius is one of the polyethnic country that has the most peaceful and stable democratic government. Mauritius is also known as a multicultural unity and being that the Mauritian population enjoys a rich ethnic background‚ consisting of Hindus‚ Muslim‚ Tamils‚ Africans‚ Malagasy descents and Chinese. The main religions are Hinduism‚ Christianity and Islam. Mauritius is a small country where
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“Bowen Center’s mission is to positively impact the quality of life of those we serve by providing professional‚ caring‚ cost-effective behavioral healthcare services” (“Explore Who We Are‚” n.d.) The Bowen Center acknowledges each patient by exploring their values‚ beliefs‚ preferences‚ and needs‚ which is where cultural competence and culture-centered/sensitivity connect. Cultural competence is the ability to effectively interact with people from a variety of cultures (Saha‚ Beach‚ & Cooper‚ 2008
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Different countries have different education system. Some students have decided to take their studies aboard to mainly achieve better with a different education system. These students go aboard to purse their academic learning by either at a foundation level or at a postgraduate level. With the outstanding education system‚ the multicultural society and the range of career opportunities Australia has to offer‚ students of different nationality‚ race and culture flock to Australia hoping to achieve
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Christian Reynoso English 142B MW 11:10-1:00 2/20/13 Two Similar Worlds The Authors Sandra Cisneros and Jhumpa Lahiri share the rewards and challenges of being multi-cultural. In Cisneros’ “Only Daughter” and Lahiris’ “My Two Lives” The author’s describe their multi-cultural upbringing and how their family lives and adapted to another way of life. Also how there experience influenced there writing careers with their similar experiences and perspectives. A comparison of the details in
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How Does Culture Shape Identity? What people do‚ make and believe. Beliefs are most important of the three. Different cultures have diverse beliefs and attitudes towards different situations. By observing other cultures we can become aware of our own cultural assumptions. Behavior that seems unique to us is what we tend to focus on. Culture affects growing up‚ race‚ gender‚ class‚ family and language. Canadian Culture and Identity What does Canada mean to you? Hockey.
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Although the world we live in has relatively few continents‚ however‚ they contain a myriad diversity of populations speaking in myriads of languages. Most countries today‚ because of increasing urbanization‚ international commerce‚ tourism‚ business travel‚ and modern technology have begun to embrace the concept of a society that is multicultural. And evidently‚ a globalized multicultural society would have to also be a society that is multilingual. Even though the US regards itself as the world’s
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Our world is so enormous that all the land there is on the earth‚ is divided by individual countries. Each country has their flag‚ anthem and other items that make them unique as a whole country. For instance‚ I believe that the Canadian flag is well known for the simplicity‚ its colours and the maple leaf. It is divided by three different columns. Two of those columns have the exact same width and the same colour that are red. The other column is white and wider because it has the maple leaf in
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I believe that Canada is the only country in the world that doesn’t have an identity. Are Canadian government has equal rights to everyone and anyone who enters. To have an identity is to be who‚ or what a person or thing is. In Canada are government has created a “Democracy”‚ meaning you as a citizen have the right to make your own identity; but Canada as a whole cant. Canada is known around the world as a strong and free country‚ and is very proud of there unique identity. As a Canadian we strongly
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Diversity is the tool that helps to drive evolution. From the begging of time‚ it has been evident that different races of the world have had to coexist and learn to interact with one another in order to survive. In order for any society to be successful; the society as whole must value the man differences among its people. In societies all around the world; diversity can and should be viewed as a positive aspect. It allows individuals the chance to experience things outside of their norms. I think
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