Tag: cultural competency

• Don’t Hate the Player

  Last Thursday marked the beginning of football season for the UCO Bronchos. #RollChos I enjoyed the game per the usual: wearing school colors, talking to friends, cheering for the team and taking Snap Chats. I pay less attention to the actual content of most sports than I care to admit, but rather find myself engulfed…

  Kalen Nicole

  September 2, 2017

  Growing Up, Young Adult

  communication, Community, Correction, cultural competency, culture, diversity, Football, Mistakes, Others, Philosophy, Speech

• The Advantage of Viewpoint

  Within the political paradigm, the cultural concept, the religious routine, emphasis is placed on distinction. In an effort to maintain their identities, members of certain groups keep to themselves, lest they be tempted to a new way of thought.   “Cognitive dissonance refers to a situation involving conflicting attitudes, beliefs or behaviors. This produces a feeling…

  Kalen Nicole

  February 21, 2017

  Growing Up, Young Adult

  Adulthood, beliefs, Cognitive Dissonance, conversation, cultural competency, cultural diversity, culture, differences, education, Experience, Friendship, Golden Rule, growth, identity, inclusion, MLK, Others, perspective, politics, reflection, religion, self-perception, Tolerance