Program Description
In an effort to foster an appreciation of other cultures; this initiative involves a multitude of project and events that include, but are not limited to the celebration of national heritage months. Supporting Liberty University’s Statement of Mission and Purpose to: 1) Promote an understanding of the Western tradition and the diverse elements of American cultural history, and 2) Contribute to a knowledge and understanding of other cultures and of international events, cultural competency programming is intentional about student development from multicultural awareness → multicultural knowledge → multicultural skills.
Multicultural Awareness constitutes those values, attitudes and assumptions essential to working with those culturally different than one’s self
• Multicultural Knowledge is content knowledge about various cultural groups that is typically not taught in preparation programs
• Multicultural Skills consist of those behaviors that allow one to effectively apply multicultural awareness and knowledge that has been internalized.
Program Projects include (but are not limited to):
- Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15- October 15)
- American Indian Heritage Month (November)
- African American History Month (February)
- Irish American Heritage Month (March)
- Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (April, although nationally celebrated in May)
- Japanese Language Workshops
- Cooperation with Center Diversity @ the AP Guillermin Integrated Learning Resource Center
NEW EVENTS ARE COMING SOON FOR THE 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR!
Check back and contact us to see how you can get involved!
