Promoting Cultural Competence through Community Partnerships

There has never been a greater need for the understanding of cultural proficiency in the global society we find ourselves today. A global society assumes an understanding and acceptance of each other’s cultural assets and liabilities and does not imply the idea of the “melting pot” concept of the 1970s and 1980s or the “salad” concept of the 1990s. It is rather a more sophisticated understanding and acceptance of what each human being brings to the table of negotiation.