Educators are very familiar with “soft skills,” or those that are peripheral to the core curriculum—nice additions if you have the time. Associating “soft” with a skill often means it is often ...

An integrated pattern of learned beliefs, values and behaviors that can be shared among groups Elements of cultural competency: personal identification, language, thoughts, communications, actions, ...

Cultural competency involves seeing the world through the lens of other people, across race, gender and age barriers, among others. Shuangyu Li outlines the five questions to ask when embedding it How ...

The country is changing, and fast. Studies show that racial and ethnic minorities account for most, if not all, of the country’s population growth as of late. “Nationally, the U.S. grew by 19.5 ...

The emergence of artificial intelligence as a tool in education presents both opportunities and challenges for aspiring teachers. Generative AI has the potential to transform teaching practices, ...

Building inclusive leadership strategies requires a commitment to unlearning, understanding, relearning and innovation. As leaders working toward a more equitable and just world, it is helpful to look ...

Cultural competence has become a familiar phrase in medical education and admissions. Medical schools emphasize it in mission statements, applicants often reference it in ...

The hot new term in higher education is “cultural competence,” says Norman Levitt, a mathematics professor at Rutgers University at New Brunswick. But, he warns, the phrase is little more than a ...