To Prepare
• Review this week’s Learning Resources, including the videos, and then reflect on the following:
o What is your definition of cultural competency?
o What skills do you think are necessary for attaining cultural competence as a social worker working with that population?
o What is the difference between having knowledge about a cultural group and engaging with an individual from the stance of cultural humility?
o Then, search the Walden Library for additional information that supports the skills you selected.
o For help with this discussion, please refer back to the Library recommendations in Week 3.
Helpful hint: Try using different keywords including:
cultural intelligence
cultural sensitivity
cultural humility
cultural competence
cultural literacy
Add the keyword “skills” to find articles on specific skills that promote cultural awareness in social work practice.
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
By Day 3
Post a response to the following:
o Provide your definition of cultural humility.
o Explain how this is similar or different to how the Kirst-Ashman and Hull textbook describes cultural competence.
o Explain the skills you think are necessary for developing cultural awareness as a social worker.