VISION STATEMENT
To ensure KCTCS is a culturally competent organization.
MISSION
KCTCS is committed to creating and sustaining an environment of all-inclusive cultural diversity, where each individual is valued, respected and supported, and is recognized on the basis of personal achievement, merit, and contribution.
Key Definitions:
Cultural Competence - a set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency, or among professionals and enable that system, agency, or those professionals to work effectively in cross-cultural situations. (T. L. Cross, Focal Point, Portland, OR: Research and Training Center, Portland State University, Summer 1998)
Cultural Diversity - The recognition and understanding of the similarities and differences between ourselves and other people based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and/or nationality. (Approved by the KCTCS Faculty Council, Spring 2006) Events
Diversity Team
Team
Links
KCTCS Cultural Diversity Home Page
Heritage Months
The African American Mosaic - A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History & Culture
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