Cultural Studies Question

The Thesis Statement
My knowledge of the cultural competence model has allowed me to highlight my self-
awareness to identify or discover differences in other cultures. Being self-aware allows more responsiveness to culturally diverse people. 

Cultural competence is based on the interactions between five main concepts: cultural desire, cultural encounters, cultural skills, cultural knowledge, and cultural awareness.  Each week, you have journaled about cultural encounters you’ve experienced and reflected on your responses during those interactions.  In a final 4-5 page paper, reflect on those experiences and others, and explain how your knowledge of the cultural competence model has influenced your cultural competency in general and in the workplace specifically.

Questions to consider as you draft (you do not have to answer all of these — they are to help you brainstorm):

How have your thoughts, emotions, or actions during cultural encounters evolved over the past several weeks?

Describe a cultural encounter that was particularly interesting–what made it challenging or successful for you?

How has your implicit bias changed (if at all) since the beginning of the course? 

What aspects of the course or the materials were most influential to the evolution of your cultural competence?  Why?

How will your cultural competency inform your interactions in the workplace? 

What will you continue to do/focus on to continue the development of your cultural competency?