A CHANGING DYNAMIC: DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN 2017 TERMINOLOGY Someone who advocates for underrepresented group ALLY members but does not share their social identity. Offers support that counters micro-aggressions by: Providing others with full attention Acknowledging others’ contributions Recognizing strengths Respectfully asking questions for clarification Holding others accountable when seeing taking place Breaking the silence around these micro-inequities and developing personal and group strategies to deal with them when they arise. BIAS A predisposition toward or against someone that promotes (and justifies) unfair attitudes and treatment. CULTURE The collective and shared behavior patterns, including attitudes, values, institutions, standards, roles, rules and norms that are unique to a group of people, are socially transmitted, and serve as a model of expected behavior within the group. A for navigating the human experience, “roadmap” shared by a group of people. CULTURAL An ability to successfully negotiate cross-cultural differences in COMPETENCE order to accomplish practical goals. Cultural competence has four components: Awareness, attitude, knowledge and skills. The outcomes of cultural competence are observable and measurable practices that and promote inclusion. CULTURAL Begins with cultural competence, and rather than being an CONSCIOUSNESS end-point, it is a skill set that includes the fostering of a the self, others, and critical awareness and inclusion—of the world.
A CHANGING DYNAMIC: DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN 2017 TERMINOLOGY ALLY Someone who advocates for underrepresented group members but does not share their social identity. Offers that counters micro-aggressions by: Providing others with full attention Acknowledging others’ contributions Recognizing strengths Respectfully asking questions for clarification Holding others accountable when seeing taking place Breaking the silence around these micro-inequities and developing personal and group strategies to deal with them when they arise. BIAS A predisposition toward or against someone that promotes (and justifies) unfair attitudes and treatment. CULTURE The collective and shared behavior patterns, including attitudes, values, institutions, standards, roles, rules and norms that are unique to a group of people, are socially transmitted, and serve as a model of expected behavior within the group. A “roadmap” for navigating the human experience, shared by a group of people. CULTURAL COMPETENCE An ability to successfully negotiate cross-cultural differences in order to accomplish practical goals. Cultural competence has four components: Awareness, attitude, knowledge and skills. The outcomes of cultural competence are observable and measurable practices that support and promote inclusion. CULTURAL CONSCIOUSNESS Begins with cultural competence, and rather than being an end-point, it is a skill set that includes the fostering of a critical awareness and inclusion—of the self, others, and the world.
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