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Cultural Competency – Tools for the Trade

Published on April 2, 2015April 2, 2015 by Marilyn5 Comments

If you have not read the previous posts on Cultural Competency, you are welcome to take a look! Today is the last in my 3-part series on Cultural Competency. Forget Diversity! It’s Cultural Competency that… More

Cultural Competency – How Does it Help?

Published on March 31, 2015March 31, 2015 by Marilyn12 Comments

Four years ago, the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) conducted a raid on a mosque in Miami, Florida. What could have been a disastrous, public relations nightmare for both the Muslim community and the FBI was… More

Forget Diversity! It’s Cultural Competency that We Need.

Published on March 30, 2015March 30, 2015 by Marilyn1 Comment

I live in a diverse neighborhood in a diverse area. Every day I ride the subway with people of many different backgrounds and ethnicities. I go to work and sit next to a man from… More

On Cultural Competency & Cultural Humility

Published on October 8, 2013July 8, 2014 by Marilyn31 Comments

I spoke to a class of graduate nursing students yesterday in the city of Worcester. The topic was on cultural competency and health care — a topic I’ve spoken on for many years. They were… More

End of Life Care and Cultural Competency

Published on October 23, 2012October 23, 2012 by Marilyn3 Comments

I just finished speaking to a group of medical and nursing students on end of life care and cultural competency. It’s a big topic. In health care the two areas where cultural beliefs are profoundly… More

Cultural Competency & the FBI

Published on August 3, 2011July 19, 2022 by Marilyn3 Comments

In June of 2011 in Miami, Florida the FBI raided a mosque and arrested two Imams that had been under surveillance for some time. It is remarkable that most of us had no idea it… More

Tips for Working Cross-culturally in Health Care Settings and Beyond

Published on October 14, 2013October 15, 2013 by Marilyn14 Comments

Through my years of living, working, and communicating across cultural boundaries I’ve realized two things that sum it all up: one — this road is humbling and two – it’s a life-long learning process. Just when… More

A Necessary Burden

Published on June 1, 2020June 1, 2020 by Marilyn5 Comments

Eight years ago my oldest daughter and I watched three movies in three nights. The first was a documentary called Central Park Five. The second was Fruitvale Station, and the third was 12 Years a… More