 | Project Overview | | According to a survey of volunteer coordinators throughout Minnesota, the Volunteer Issues Committee of Literacy Minnesota identified the topic of building cultural competence as a priority for 2005-2006. The areas of priority are addressed and explored in Literacy Minnesota’s Building Cultural Competence Project. A set of tools has been compiled to provide as a resource to volunteer coordinators (and others) in the field of adult literacy. The components of the project include the following:
Developing a Culturally Sensitive Learning Environment Assessment
This assessment helps programs to assess their learning environment, looking at factors that make their environment either welcoming or inhibiting and acts as a checklist to assist in enhancing the learning environment.
Cultural Competence Self-Assessments
These tools help individuals to explore their own cultural influences and assess themselves in the area of cultural competence.
Includes: 1) You As a Culturally Diverse Person; 2) Values Clarification.
Cultural Dimensions in the Learning Environment
This tool looks at how culture affects the teaching and learning process.
E-Mail Curriculum Tutor Tips
Monthly curriculum-related tutoring tips that related to cultural competence will be sent out to coordinators who are on the Minnesota Literacy Council’s tutoring tips e-mail list.
E-Mail Coordinator Tips
Monthly coordinator-related tips that are related to cultural competence will be sent out to coordinators who are on the Minnesota Literacy Council’s coordinator e-mail list. Tips will provide ideas to make programs inclusive of people from different backgrounds.
Educational Heritages Guides/Website
Educational heritages guides will be available for different countries that adult English language learners come from. These guides include:
For more information or to contribute to the project, go to the following site:
Wiki website address: http://educationalheritageproject.pbwiki.com
Revised on 10/26/06
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