One of the major challenges to any sort of change—including the deep personal change that comes with practicing cultural humility—is fear. Another challenge is simply that it is hard work. It is difficult to look back at one’s own past actions or values and come to realizations that those actions may have been wrong or that those values marginalized other groups. Or even the realization that as someone of a certain race, gender, or class, you may have great privilege while others do not.
This week, you research a change agent in your own community, explore the challenges that they have faced, and apply the concepts of cultural humility to your personal and professional relationships.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
• Describe change agents who exemplify cultural humility
• Identify challenges to cultural humility and change
• Describe approaches for developing relationships with individuals of different cultures
• Describe advantages of increasing diversity in a professional setting
Sample Solution