Cultural awareness

As parents, we want our kids to model kindness, understanding and empathy. In today’s diverse world, a large part of that is being aware and sensitive of other cultures. No matter the age of your children or the community in which you live, there are many opportunities to introduce and teach cultural diversity in a fun, respectful way.

Culture: Culture is the beliefs, customs, arts, etc. of a particular group or society. Culture includes all of the things listed in this picture and how these things vary from place to place. Styles of clothes change because of the weather or because of the religion in certain areas. Celebrations change because of the different holidays people celebrate based on their religious or historic background. The food changes because of what kinds of food are plentiful in that area. (to be…

Welcome to our grade 6 Social Studies blog. We will be sharing ideas, projects, and displaying our written work on this site as our 2015-2016 school year progresses. This year, we will be learning all about World Cultures and discussing current Human Rights Issues around the world. I will also be encouraging active citizenship, within our own community of Sydney, as students and myself will be participating in many community projects throughout the year!

Cross-cultural communication refers to how people from different cultures communicate with each other. Learn why it's important for global collaboration.

Understanding what is "culture" is key to understanding a multitude of other terms and phrases like cancel culture, cultural appropriation, multiculturalism, cultural diversity, and cultural awareness.

Exploring and celebrating the different cultures that make up America is a great way to make schools safe and welcoming for all.

Diversity and inclusion are important for communities because they can enhance the quality of life and well-being of all members. Some of the benefits of diversity and inclusion for communities are: - They promote cultural understanding and empathy towards different customs and traditions. By learning from and appreciating the diversity of others, people can develop a more open-minded and respectful attitude. - They drive innovative thinking, break down barriers, and lead to groundbreaking…

Differences do set us apart, but we often forget that we are all human, and our culture is much more representative of our differing environment than truly different people. Understanding and accepting other cultures is about keeping your...

In places of work, learning, healing and creating cultural competence is key for people from various cultures to learn, work, plan and develop together. This is a simple guide to cultural competence.

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It’s important to teach children about, and celebrate, cultural diversity. Follow the link to read our blog to find some fun Cultural Day at school ideas and activities for students. #culturalday #kidsactivities

Many organizations face a moment of cultural reckoning from the lack of centering diversity and inclusion programs in the past.

Last week I asserted that diversity is difficult to define because of the multipliers. None of us is uni-dimensional. We each possess a number of different diversity dimensions, gender, age, ethnicity, occupation, etc. etc. I believe that a GenY woman who is a single mom has a different set of needs than a married Baby…

Culture may set us apart, but understanding each other’s stories brings us closer. 🌍✨ Share a fun story from your culture in the comments below! Let’s celebrate our diversity together! 💬❤️ #CulturalUnity #ShareYourStory #Diversity #TogetherWeRise #GlobalCommunity #CulturalExchange #CelebrateDifferences #UnityInDiversity #WorldCultures #CulturalAppreciation #CulturalHeritage #OneWorldManyStories

Culture to me is societies way of life. Dealing with the ethnicity and traditions that are carried down from generation to generation. I will be drawing my artifact project and I'm called it " Hakuna Matata! Culture Lives on! " The reason why I chose this title is because many feel that cultures and traditions are starting to fade, but NO WORRIES! it still lives on even when you think it doesn't.

The Cultural Competence Program is a set of modules released by the SBS to educate on subjects of cultural diversity. There's some fascinating information in this link around cross-cultural communication

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