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URL:https://www.iowaheadstart.org/events/committing-to-cultural-competency
 -workshop/
SUMMARY:Committing to Cultural Competency Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Don't delay! Get signed up today! Deadline to register is Octob
 er 9th at 5pm.\nOpen to all Early Childhood Programs!\nIowa demographics a
 nd populations are growing ever more diverse and children are leading the 
 way. Early Childhood Education leadership teams are invited to attend a on
 e-day workshop on October 18\, 2023 to learn the five essential cultural c
 ompetencies that allow individuals and organizations to function optimally
  in a changing world. The workshop will address cultural competence skill-
 building and a framework for understanding and promoting equity along the 
 four levels of equity: personal\, interpersonal\, organizational\, and sys
 temic. Leadership teams will spend time discussing aspects of the four lev
 els of equity\, reflect on their own practices and work towards the goal o
 f fostering an ongoing commitment to change at an individual and organizat
 ional level through concrete activity\, reflection\, and self-directed lea
 rning.\n\n\n\nThis training will consist of structured activities and disc
 ussions that address the five cultural competencies adopted by Early Child
 hood Iowa:\n\nIndividual:\n\n 	Awareness and acceptance of differences\n 	
 Awareness of own cultural values\n 	Understanding dynamics of differences\
 n 	Development of cultural knowledge\n 	Ability to adapt practice to the c
 ultural context of children and families\n\nOrganizational:\n\n 	Valuing d
 iversity\n 	Cultural self-assessment\n 	Managing the dynamics of differenc
 es\n 	Institutionalization of cultural knowledge\n 	Adaptation to diversit
 y in policies\, values\, structure\, and service\n\nThe training will conn
 ect these competencies to other equity resources and principles including 
 the ECI Equity Guiding Principles and the Head Start Multicultural Princip
 les.\n\nPresenter: The prior Iowa Head Start State Collaboration Office Co
 ordinator for 17 years\, Tom Rendon has interacted and advocated for Head 
 Start as a passionate leader in our community. In retirement he continues 
 the charge to bring attention and a voice to issues of diversity\, equity 
 and inclusion.\n\n\nLunch: Included\nLocation: Holiday Inn and Suites\, 48
 00 Merle Hay Road\, Urbandale\, Iowa\, 50322\n\nBOOK AND PAY ONLINE\n&nbsp
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CATEGORIES:Professional Development
LOCATION:Holiday Inn and Suites Des Moines - Northwest\, 4800 Merle Hay Roa
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