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Multicultural Competence
3 Components of Multicultural Competence:
Beliefs/Attitudes
Knowledge
Skills
(Sue, Arredondo, & McDavis, 1993)
Objectives
View students concerns with compassion
Discuss mindfulness goals during sessions
Help students to:
Recognize reactions
Accept situations
Change aspects of response
Experience personal acceptance and freedom
(Carmody, 2009; Gehart & McCollum, 2007)
Things to consider:
Keep oneself abreast of latest techniques and
attend additional mindfulness training workshops
Think about yourself, your students, colleagues,
and community
Multicultural considerations
Consult colleagues
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