The Role of Cultural and Linguistic Competence in the Disability Space
Description
Cultural competence and linguistic competence are widely recognized as fundamental aspects of human services. Cultural and linguistic competence are evidence-based practices that contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion across the public and private sectors. While evidence suggests the efficacy of cultural and linguistic competence in many sectors such as social services, education, and health care ⎼ evidence of their application in disability employment has been slower to evolve. Some disability employment organizations and programs continue to struggle with the full integration of cultural and linguistic competence into their policies, structures, practices, and procedures. The design of this two-part series takes an in depth look at the conceptual frameworks of cultural competence and linguistic competence and ways to use these approaches to engage diverse communities in the disability space.
Engaging Minoritized Communities: Implications for Competitive Integrated Employment and Community Living
Description
Historically, many U.S. communities experienced discrimination, marginalization, and oppression. Consistent with the past, these injustices continue to affect specific racial, ethnic, cultural, linguistic, disability, religious, and other identity groups in states, jurisdictions (DC), territories, and tribal nations. The term minoritized emerged and it is increasingly accepted as a way to describe the experiences of these communities and the people who reside in them. Used as a verb, selected definitions indicate the inherent intentionality and active nature of “minoritized” for many social groups.Engaging communities that have experienced historical trauma can be daunting. Those attempting to engage these communities are often challenged by reticence, suspicion, restraint, lack of trust, and attributed in part to lived experiences (past and current) of many community members. This two-part series is designed to: (1) examine historical trauma and its impact on persons with disabilities, their families, and the communities in which they live; and (2) highlight the role of cultural brokering to engage members of minoritized communities.
There will be a total of four, one-hour sessions facilitated during the following dates:
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February 10, 2023, from 2:00-3:00PM/EST
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March 10, 2023, from 2:00-3:00PM/EST
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April 21, 2023, from 2:00-3:00PM/EST
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May 12, 2023, from 2:00-3:00PM/EST
The first two-part session about cultural and linguistic
competency will be held from February to March and the second two-part session
about engaging with minoritized communities will be held from April to May.
Session Learning Goals:
Session 1: Objectives Part 1
– Taking a Deeper Dive: Applying Principles and Practices of Cultural
Competence
Participants will:
1. Define culture and describe its multiple dimensions.
2. Define cultural diversity and describe factors that influence cultural diversity among individuals and groups.
3. Examine cultural diversity within the context of disability.
4. Cite four reasons to advance cultural competence in disability supports.
5. Describe a conceptual framework of cultural competence.
6. Apply these concepts to their roles and program goals within their respective organizations.
Session 2: Objectives Part 2
– Taking a Deeper Dive: Applying Principles and Practices of Linguistic
Competence
Participants will:
1. Define linguistic competence.
2. Differentiate linguistic competence and language access.
3. Cite legal mandates and requirements for language access that affect persons who experience disability, their families, and the communities in which they live.
4. Apply these concepts to their roles and program goals within their respective organizations.
Session 3: Objectives Part 1
─ Engaging Communities with Deep Historical Wounds
Participants will:
1. Define historical trauma.
2. Describe historical and present trauma experienced by members of diverse racial, ethnic, disability, religious, and LGBTQI+ communities.
3. Cite six key approaches to engage communities that have experienced historical trauma and their implications for Competitive Integrated Employment and Community Living.
Session 4: Objectives Part 2- Engaging Minoritized Communities: The Essential Role of Cultural Brokering
Participants will:
1. Define the concept of cultural brokering.
2. List the attributes, knowledge, and skills of a cultural broker.
3. Cite guiding principles of cultural brokering.
4. Review six key strategies for engaging diverse communities and their implications for Competitive Integrated Employment and Community Living.
Facilitator: Tawara Goode,
Tawara Goode, Georgetown University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.
Session Links: Zoom Meeting links will be provided once grantees have been accepted into the e-Learning Community (accommodations provided based upon request). The links will be sent from the DETACs Gmail Account, AoDEmploymentTA@Gmail.com.
Interested grantees should complete the following application. Registration is required by 11:59 PM ET on February 3, 2023.
Initial Meeting: February 10, 2023, 2:00-3:00 PM ET
If you have issues accessing this form, please reach out to us at:
aodemploymentta@gmail.com