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MULTICULTURAL COMPETENCY CURRICULUM RESOURCES

presented by the ACPE Multicultural Competency Task Force

POEM “Religious Consolation,” by John Updike One size fits all. The shape or coloration Of the god or high heaven matters less Than that there is one, somehow, somewhere, hearing The hasty prayer and chalking up the mite The widow brings to the temple. A child Alone with horrid verities cries out For there to be a limit, a warm wall Whose stones give back an answer, however faint. Strange, the extravagance of it all—who needs Those eighteen-armed black Kalis, those musty saints Whose bones and bleeding wounds offend good taste, Those joss sticks, houris, gilded Buddhas, books Dictated by Moroni in detail? We do; we need more worlds. This one will fail.

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Presentation by Adriana P. Cavina
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Multicultural Competencies in The Practice of Supervision

A presentation by Adriana P. Cavina, DMin., BCC., ACPE Supervisor, Multicultural Competencies Task Force. E-mail: acavina@wfubmc.edu

Books

African American Pastoral Care.
Akbar, Na’im. Community of Self. (A significan source for African American supervision and/with African American students, along with other works by this author.)
Ani, Marimba. Yurugu. (Beneficial to African American Supervision and/with African American students.)
Augsburger, David. Counseling Across Cultures. Philadelphia: Westminster Press,1986.
Brecht, Gloria L. Characters of Our Communities.
Breaking the Fine Rain of Death: African American Health Issues and a Womanist Ethic of Care.
Cohen, E. and T.D. Goode. Policy Brief 1: Rationale for Cultural Competence in Primary Health Care. Washington, DC: National Center for Cultural Competence, 1999.
Cross, T., et al. Towards a Culturally Competent System of Care: Volume 1. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Child Development Center, 1989.
Galenti. Caring for Patients from Different Cultures.
Geissler. A Pocket Guide to Cultural Assessment.
Gudykunst, and Ting-Toomey. Culture and Interpersonal Communication.
A Guide to Jewish Religious Practice.
The Handbook on Multicultural Counseling.
Hays, Pamela. Addressing Cultural Complexities in Practice: A Framework for Clinicians and Counselors. American Psychological Association, 2001.
____________. Working Through Cultural Complexities.
Hood, Ralph, ed. Handbook of Religious Experience.
Introduction to Iranian Culture.
Isasi-Diaz, Ada Maria. En La Lucha: In the Struggle, 10th anniversary edition. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2003. (The first systematic presentation of mujerista theology—the liberating religious reflection of Hispanic women—giving voice to the everyday struggles and insights of Hispanic women and offering a new form of contextual theology.)
____________, and Tarango, Yolanda. Hispanic Women: Prophetic Voice in the Church, 1988. (Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz is Professor of Ethics and Theology at Drew University, Madison, New Jersey.)
____________. Mujerista Theology, 1996.
____________, and Segovia, Fernando, eds. Hispanic/Latino Theology: Challenge and Promise, 1996.
Kirkwood, Neville. A Hospital Handbook on Multiculturalism and Religion. A reference for caring in a multi-cultural site.
Kwanzaa.
Lipson, Juliene G., et al., eds. Culture and Nursing Care: A Pocket Guide. San Franscisco: UCSF Nursing Press, 1996.
Mexican Lives.
Pederson, et al. Counseling Across Cultures.
Pope-Davis, Donald and Hardin Coleman.Multicultural Counseling Competencies: Assessment, Education and Training, and Supervision. Sage Publications, 1997.
Rasmussen, et al. The Making and Unmaking of Whiteness.
Reading the Muslim Mind.
Ridley, Charles. Overcoming Unintentional Racism.
Smith, Houston. The World’s Religions.
Sue, Carter, et al. Multicultural Counseling Competencies: Individual and Organizational Development. Sage Publications, 1998.
Sue, Derald Wing and Sue, David. Counseling the Culturally Diverse: Theory and Practice. 4th ed. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 2003. (More for the supervisor’s benefit than in using with students.)
Tibetan Book of the Dead.
Unequal Treatment.
Bibliography Related To Multicultural Competencies To GLBT Persons

Mental Health Issues in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Communities

By Billy E. Jones & Marjorie J. Hill; AMER PSYCHIATRIC PUB INC, 2002.

Pastoral Care of Gays, Lesbians, and Their Families (Creative Pastoral Care and Counseling Series) 1999.
by David K. Switzer , John Thornburg

Counseling Lesbian Partners, Louisville, KY : Westminster John Knox Press, 1997
by Joretta L. Marshall

Coming Out of Shame by Gershen Kaufman, Ph D and Lev Raphael, Ph.D, Main Street Books,1996.

Heterosexism, by Patricia Beattie Jung & Ralph L. Smith, State Univ. of NY Press, 1993 .

Disclosures, Conversations Gay and Spiritual, by Michael Ford, Cowley Pub, 2005.

Lesbian Rabbis, First Generation, by Rebecca T. Alpert, Ellen Sue Levi Elwell, Shirley Idelson; Rutgers Univ Press, 2001.

The Loss of a Life Partner, Narratives of the Bereaved by Carolyn Ambler Walter, Columbia Univ. Press, 2003.

After You Say Goodbye; When Someone You Love Dies of AIDS by Paul Kent Froman, Chronicle Books, 1992.

Coming Out to God: Prayers for Lesbians and Gay Men, Their Families and Friends by Chris Glaser, Westminster John Knox Press; 1991.

Overcoming Heterosexism and Homophobia by James T. Sears, Walter L. Williams, Columbia Univ Press, 1997.

Is It a Choice? – 2nd edition: Answers to 300 of the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Gays and Lesbian People by Eric Marcus, Harper, San Francisco, 1999.

Coming Out Within: Stages of Spiritual Awakening for Lesbians and Gay Men by Craig O'Neill and Kathleen Ritter, Harper, San Francisco, 1992.

Sexual Minorities: Discrimination, Challenges, and Development in America by Michael Sullivan, PhD, The Haworth Press, 2003.

Fiction: The Education of Harriet Hatfield by May Sarton, W.W. Norton & Company, 1993.

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Articles

Becker, Therese M. “Individualism and the Invisibility of Monoculturalism/Whiteness: Limits to Effective Clinical Pastoral Education Supervision.” Journal of Supervision and Training in Ministry, vol.22 (2002), pp. 4-20.

“Benchmark: Clinical Performance Improvement, Outcome Measurement, Accreditation.” vol. 1, issue 10 (December 1999), p.3.

Clark, Peter. “Biblical Themes for Pastoral Care Revisited: An Asian Re-reading of a Classic Pastoral Care Text.” Semeia, vol. 90/91 (2002), pp. 291-314.

____________. “Exploring the Pastoral Dynamics of Mixed Race Persons.” Pastoral Psychology, vol. 52, no.4 (March 2004).

Gleason, John J. “A Cultural Analysis of the Eastern ACPE Region with Implications for the Future.” Journal of Supervision and Training in Ministry, vol.22 (2002), pp. 118-130.

Grace, Mark. “Thinking Through Pastoral Education with Culturally Diverse Peer Groups.” Journal of Supervision and Training in Ministry, vol.22 (2002), pp. 21-39.

Greider, Kathleen J. “From Multiculturalism to Interculturality: Demilitarizing the Border Between Personal and Social Dynamics Through Spiritual Receptivity.” Journal of Supervision and Training in Ministry, vol.22 (2002), pp. 40-58.

Halligan, Frederica R. “Supervision in Context: Religious Issues in Cross-Cultural Counseling.” Journal of Supervision and Training in Ministry, vol.22 (2002), pp. 59-74.

Hart, Curtis W. “Teaching and Learning Pastoral Counseling: An Integrative and Intercultural Approach.” Journal of Supervision and Training in Ministry, vol.22 (2002), pp. 75-80.

Lee, K. Samuel. “Becoming Multicultural Dancers: the Pastoral Practitioner in a Multicultural Society.” Journal of Pastoral Care, vol. 55, no. 4 (Winter 2001).

____________. “A Multicultural Vision for the Practice of Pastoral Supervision and Training.” Journal of Supervision and Training in Ministry, vol. 20 (2000), pp. 111-123.

____________. “The Teacher-Student in Multicultural Theological Education: Pedagogy of Collaborative Inquiry.” Journal of Supervision and Training in Ministry, vol.22 (2002), pp. 81-99.

McIntosh, Peggy. “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack.” National Independent School, vol. 49, Winter 90, pp.31-35.

Voytovich, Steven. “Pastoral Supervision and the Orthodox Slav.” Journal of Supervision and Training in Ministry, vol.22 (2002), pp. 100-109.

Wilson-Robinson, Patricia A. “Cultural Inclusiveness and Positive Empowerment in Clinical Pastoral Education.” Journal of Supervision and Training in Ministry, vol.22 (2002), pp. 110-117.

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Curriculum Ideas

From Wes McIntyre, Tri-Cities Chaplaincy, Kennewick , WA:

Use staff chaplains who are bi-lingual and bi-cultural to teach didactics.
Use the director of minority students from a local college to speak and dialogue with students.
Use peers within the CPE group to teach about their culture and pastoral care related to that culture.
Use a local Hispanic Deacon in the Roman Catholic Church to present material on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Have speakers from the Islamic Mosque speak. Go to the Mosque for dialogue, including a Friday afternoon prayer service.
Verbatims include work with other religious and ethnic groups.
A Level II student did a project to draw together resources from various sources to name key elements of different religions and cultural groups that would be key to know in providing pastoral care.
Use CPE Professional Consultation Committee members who are bi-cultural in teaching didactics.

From Paul Steinke, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY:

All of our students are multi-cultural, so we live out our multi-culturalism every day in our CPE community and learn each day what it means to be a multi-cultural community.

From Michael Schirmacher, UT – M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX:

“Culture and Spiritual Sensitivity,” a learning module developed by Sue Wintz and Earl Cooper at St. Joseph 's Medical Center, Yuma , Arizona

From Bob Anderson, New York Presbyterian Hospital – Weill Cornell Center , New York , NY:

A workshop on multi-spiritual and cultural education workshop by Robert Anderson and John DeVelder.

From Joel Hempel, Lutheran Senior Services CPE, St. Louis , MO:

Learning Activity for Teaching Sensitivity in Relation to Physically Challenged Older Adults

From Carson Rogerson, Palmetto Health Alliance , Columbia , SC:

A one-day conference entitled “Spiritual and Cultural Diversity in Cancer Care,” conducted by Palmetto Health. The curriculum included:

Overview of Concepts, Spirituality, Religion, and Culture
Assessing Spirituality
A segment by a local Professor of Religion from the University of South Carolina on the “Religious and Cultural Map of South Carolina”
A panel discussion with several practitioners of various religious groups in the area, identifying beliefs and practices of religions and cultures here
Religious and cultural scenarios that allowed small group discussion of problematic situations involving religious and cultural diversity.
Communication Skills—identifying ways of promoting conversation with diverse populations
Diverse Images of Healing—appreciating the diversity of art objects as adjuncts to healing

From Bill Gaventa, The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities:

Cultural Awareness Days, planned in collaboration with community leadership from a particular cultural group:

Stories from Families and Individuals, representing life span perspectives
Presentation about resources, services, supports, in a life span perspective
Stories from a couple of ethnic community organizations about successful initiatives to address needs of people
Lunch and networking, exhibits, etc.
Workshops—possible topics:
- Immigration issues
- Using resource guide
- Navigating education and schools
- Transition to adulthood
- Adult issues
- Resource for ethnic organizations and policy considerations
- Guardianship and other legal issues…planning for the future
- Childhood issues
- Roles of faith communities

Report back to wider conference.

From Peter Clark, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center , Berkely , CA:

APC's learning module on cultural and spiritual sensitivity, developed by Sue Wintz and Earl Cooper

From Karen Schnell, UCLA Medical Center , Los Angeles , CA:

Mutli-cultural supervisory and residency programs provide embodied teaching and learning. This means doing the Visa work, investing time and money, to create this multicultural learning context.

Speakers from various faith traditions offer didactic seminars on spiritual care with particular faith groups.

Weekly interfaith spiritual reflection time for the department. Two people from different faith and cultural backgrounds are intentionally paired to prepare and lead an interfaith experience for the entire department. Learning occurs in the paired experience. Criteria for leading an interfaith experience is given in the CPE handbook, and an evaluation form is completed by the participants at the end of the experience, so that the reflection leaders get feedback on their work. (The interfaith reflection criteria are attached.)

Intercultural Communication Seminar led by each resident once during the second unit of the residency year.

Sponsor and organize an annual multi-cultural, multi-faith holiday celebration every December for the entire hospital. All students (supervisory, residents, and interns) are encouraged to participate and learn. In the cafeteria for two hours midday, one day in December, set up six tables with representatives from the faith/cultural celebrations of: Hannukah (Jewish), Ramadan (Muslim), Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice (Pagan), Bodhi Day (Buddhist), and Christmas (Christian).

Attend seminars sponsored by the organization in the area of multi-cultural care.

From Sandy Walker, Providence/Portland Medical Center, Portland , OR:

Cultural Competence Seminar

From John deVelder, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital , New Bruswick , NJ:

“Chaplains' Beliefs Implications for Patient Care” Worksheet—this can be adapted for reflecting on implications of chaplains' culture for patient care.

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Videos

Video resource: Fanlight.com

“All God's Children,” Dee Mosbacher (gay/lesbian civil rights and the church)
“America 's New Religious Landscape”
“Beijing Bicycle”
“Big Eden ”
“Bubbeh Lee & Me”
“Caring for People from Different Cultures”
“Children of Paradise ”
“Cultural Diversity in Health Care: A Different Point of View,” Envision Corporation
“The Color of Fear,” StirFry Videos
“The Color of Paradise ”
“Daughters of the Dust” (US African American) on cultural interfacing—this is a gem!
“Death: The Trip of a Lifetime,” Ambrose Video Publishing, Inc., 1290 Ave. of the Americas Suite 2245 , New York , NY 10104
“Do the Right Thing,” directed by Spike Lee
“Eat Drink Man Woman”
“El Norte,” directed by Gregory Nava
“Fast Runner,” (Inuit) on non-violence
“He Got Game,” directed by Spike Lee
“Il Postino,” (Italian) on symbolic language
“The Joy Luck Club,” directed by Wayne Wang
“Mi Familia,” directed by Gregory Nava
“My Life as a Dog”
“On and Off the Res'”
“The Road Home”
“The Scent of Green Papaya,” (Vietnamese) on ministry of presence
“Shadowland,” (British) on the mystery of suffering
“Smoke Signals,” (US Native American) on family history StirFry Videos
“Straight from the Heart,” Dee Mosbacher (gay/lesbian civil rights and the church)
“Talk to Her”
“Terry Tofoya”
“Trembling Before G-o-d”
“The Way Home”
“Whale Rider,” (Maori) on vocation; culturally sensitive and outlines the struggles of many island nation people
“The Wisdom of Faith,” Bill Moyers' PBS video series for each of the world's main religions, with Houston Smith
“Yi Yi”

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Focus Group Feedback

Introduce and teach CPE students the ethnic cultures one may encounter in the ministry setting.
Require each student to work on a written or oral assignment in another language.
Introduce people to the host culture of the CPE Center and its hidden dynamics.
Invite CPE colleagues to present their cultural backgrounds.
Present a didactic seminar on caring for patients in different cultures, especially with regard to aging and dying.
Visit everyone's worship services.
Present a course of cultural diversity and sensitivity.
Design a curriculum that understands what living in America is like for another culture.
Recruit multicultural students and supervisors.
Offer festivals that staff can participate in.
Have didactic seminars on specific cultures.
Present a seminar on different theologies from different cultural perspectives.
Utilize opportunities to attend outside seminars in order to be exposed to different diversities.
Present different curricula emphasizing different cultural contexts and values.
Have a race/cultural bias workshop.
Assign students to present their ethnic biographies.
Learn stages of assimilation immigrants go through.
Have students put together an ethnic/cultural study unit of their own design.
Have students read and discuss David Augsburger's book on multicultural counseling.
Include in didactic seminars the struggles different cultures have when they engage other cultures.
Train more ethnic minority supervisors.
Have adequate library resources available.
Assign reading on US cultural values, especially for international students.

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Websites

http://gucdc.georgetown.edu/nccc (excellent resources for training)

www.societyforpastoraltheology.org (has an updated bibliography that is useful for integrating multicultural competence in the field of pastoral theology)

www.stirfryseminars.com StirFry Seminars and Counsulting

www.visions-inc.com (an organization which does diversity training)

www.wellesley.edu/JBMTI/publications/diversity.html (good papers on Cultural Relations Theory)

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