Objective of the program
To develop the head-set, heart-set, and skill-set necessary to effectively educate all students from a variety of cultural contexts.

Who should attend?
Pre-K-12 teachers, administrators, counselors, and staff interested in learning how to educate all learners.

Benefits of the program
Participants will be able to grow in their intercultural educational capacity through in-depth course work that stresses self-development and exploration for both the educator and the learner, as the basis for effective educational practice.

Definition of culture
Culture refers to integrated patterns of human behavior that include the language, thoughts, communication, actions, customs, beliefs, values, and norms of racial, ethnic, religious, or social groups.

Definition of Intercultural Capacity
The head-set, heart-set, and skill-set necessary to interact effectively and appropriately in a variety of cultural contexts.

Special fall event on Oregon Teacher Inservice Day, Oct. 13, 2006
Workshop on Cultural Competence with Greg Bell on Teacher Inservice Day