Trinity United Church, Vernon, hosts a Cultural Competency Course with three 5 hour sessions and the fourth session on Okanagan Indian Band Reserve: Sept. 9 & 23,  Oct. 14 & 28.
https://trinityvernon.ca/outreach/cultural-competency-course/

Info/register: j.rainer@shaw .ca

Cultural competency is the ability to understand, communicate with and effectively interact with people across cultures. It encompasses:

• Being aware of one’s own world view
• Developing positive attitudes towards cultural differences
• Gaining knowledge of different cultural practices and world views
• Developing skills for communication and interaction across cultures
• The ability to identify and challenge one’s own cultural assumptions, values and beliefs and to make a commitment to working towards equality in opportunity.