21ST CENTURY CULTURE MATTERS

To provide training and consultative services to entities serving the public so they may model cultural and linguistic competency and thereby help to close the health care disparities gap for people of color and the underserved and close the achievement gap for students of color and underrepresented students... Noddings' notion of caring as a dynamic and fully experienced interaction, Vygotsky's recognition of the power of the interface with a caring adult, respect, accountability, and inclusion in each and every encounter are values integral to the work... MGHayes-C&LC provides a 2- day ten hour experiential and interactive training in cultural and linguistic competency. The training has been approved for CEUs for a variety of health care professionals and CMEs for dentists and physicians.