The Center for Cross-Cultural Health and HarmonyWorks Present:  

Changing Communities:

Willmar 

Skills to Action Series

A cultural competency leadership development program for emerging and existing leaders


Luminous Concepts Photography    by Dawn Vogel

 

Series Objectives

Phase I:  January - May 2005

"Promoting Individual Skills, Multi-Cultural Community Building and Growing as a Leader"

  • Defining Cultural Competency

  • Improving Cross-Cultural Communication

  • Resolving Intercultural Communication

  • Building Intercultural Collaboration

  • Building Relationships

  • Addressing Racism and White Privilege

  • Understanding Immigration Stories Utilizing New Americans Video Series

  • Creating a Common Vision: Challenges and Opportunities

  • Developing Leadership Skills in Self and Others

  • Exploring Options for Constructive and Sustainable Change

  • Managing Change

  • Working and Living More Effectively Across Cultures

  • Understanding Cultures Specific to Willmar

  • Understanding the Big Picture:  Challenges and Opportunities Specific to Healthcare, Education, City/Government, Public Health, Faith Communities, etc.

DATES:
January 25, 2005 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
February 24, 2005 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
April 7, 2005 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
April 28, 2005 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
May 26, 2005 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Phase II:  September - January 2006

"Creating System and Community Change

  • Creating Systems and Community Change

  • Implementing Organizational and Community Assessment

  • Presenting the Business and/or Social Case for Cultural Competency

  • Learning Best Practices - What are Other Organizations and/or Communities Doing?

  • Addressing the Big Picture:  Challenges and Opportunities

  • Building Synergistic Teams, Families and Communities

  • Building and Inclusive Community

  • Defining and Delivering Culturally Competent Services

  • Attracting and Retaining Diversity

  • Addressing Health and Social Disparities

  • Developing cultural Competency Action Plan

  • Implementing Sustainable Development Projects

  • Creating an Effective Task Force

  • Increasing Civic Involvement for Members of the Cultural Communities

  • Evaluating Impact

DATES:
September 2005 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
October 2005 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
November 2005 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
December 2005 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
January 2006 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
 

Workshop Location:  Ridgewater College


Sponsors:

                    

        A member of the Minnesota State                        City of Willmar
        Colleges and Universities System

       

     Jenni-O Turkey Store, Inc.

         

 

 
Kandiyohi County and Economic Development Commission                       Bremer Bank