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 Slave. Thus began my journey into what I didn’t know and what I still need to learn about race in … Continue reading A Necessary Burden
Endorsements Marilyn Gardner provides presentations that are engaging, participatory, and personalized. Communicating Across Boundaries Workshop – November 2019 Knowlegeable and hands on presenter. Great stories to support topics A Welcoming Place for All – June 2015 Cultural Competency in Health Care Cultural competency in health care is both a professional and personal passion of mine. … Continue reading Speaking
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These past two days I’ve been at a summit on race and equity. Specifically, A Call to Government and Community. The conference goes across spheres and participants represent housing, justice, immigration, education, the arts, and health. It has been full of stories and ideas –ideas that I agree with and ideas that I don’t agree with. … Continue reading Unequal Treatment
In recent years, trauma-informed care has been a front and center topic in healthcare. Trauma-informed care “is an approach that aims to engage people with histories of trauma, recognize the presence of trauma symptoms, and acknowledge the role that trauma has played in their lives.” At heart, this means that I, as a nurse, need … Continue reading Trauma-Informed Care
Every year I look back on blogging and write about it. I look to see what your favorite pieces were, I remember what my favorite pieces were, and I think about whether Communicating Across Boundaries should continue. Is it just white noise in an ever growing amount of word clutter across this thing we call the … Continue reading State of the Blog
A couple of months ago I did a series called “Finding Your Niche.” This series was a set of guest posts by third culture kids who have found places that fit their multicultural pasts. The theme of the series – “How do I connect my multicultural past with a meaningful present?” The essays were excellent. … Continue reading On Work and the Third Culture Kid
MARILYN R. GARDNER 