- "Cultural competence, also known as intercultural competence, is a range of cognitive, affective, behavioural, and linguistic skills that lead to effective and appropriate communication with people of other cultures."
Understanding and appreciating diverse cultural practices and beliefs to expand one's perspective and foster open-mindedness.
Diversity: Understanding the differences that exist within and between cultures, including race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, religion, sexual orientation, and abilities.
Stereotyping: Recognizing the negative impact of generalizing or making assumptions about individuals based on their culture or group identity.
Bias: Understanding the ways in which prejudices and preconceived notions can influence one's behavior and attitudes.
Privilege: Recognizing the advantages and disadvantages that come with being a member of a particular culture, and understanding how these advantages can contribute to inequality.
Power: Understanding how societal systems and institutions such as government, media, and education can perpetuate cultural bias and inequality.
Communication: Developing cultural sensitivity and effective communication skills in order to communicate with people from diverse backgrounds.
Beliefs and Values: Understanding the beliefs and values of other cultures, and the role they play in shaping behavior and attitudes.
Adaptability: Learning how to adapt to different cultural contexts and be open to new experiences and perspectives.
Respect and Tolerance: Developing a sense of respect and tolerance for cultural differences, and understanding how to effectively navigate cultural conflicts.
Inclusion: Creating inclusive environments that value and respect cultural diversity, and promoting cultural competence within organizations and communities.
Self-awareness: The ability to be aware of one's own cultural values, beliefs, and biases.
Knowledge of different cultures: The understanding of different cultural values, customs, norms, and beliefs.
Language proficiency: The proficiency of language in the different cultures is necessary because it is crucial in cultural interaction.
Cross-cultural communication skills: The ability to communicate effectively with someone from a different cultural background.
Respect for diversity: Recognition of and appreciation for variations in cultural practices, languages, and customs.
Tolerance: Being able to accept and embrace cultural differences.
Flexibility: Adaptability in different cultural contexts.
Intercultural empathy: Understanding and connection with the feelings of people belonging to different cultures.
Open-mindedness: Willingness to challenge and question one's own cultural beliefs and values.
Intercultural competence in the context of a specific culture: The ability to interact effectively and appropriately with people from specific cultural backgrounds.
- "Intercultural or cross-cultural education are terms used for the training to achieve cultural competence."
- "Effective intercultural communication relates to behaviors that culminate with the accomplishment of the desired goals of the interaction and all parties involved in the situation."
- "Appropriate intercultural communication includes behaviors that suit the expectations of a specific culture, the characteristics of the situation, and the level of the relationship between the parties involved in the situation."