Building Cultural Humility, Excavating Implicit Bias: A Cross-Cultural Practice

Live Interactive Webinar

Instructor: Mara Gottlieb, Ph.D., LMSW

Level: Intermediate

CEs: 3

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Each of us was raised in multiple social contexts that informed us–overtly and subtly–about our own identity and the identities of others. This training provides opportunities to reflect on how our identities impact the lens through which we perceive ourselves and others; our biases, values and goals; even our empathy and respect. Making the effort to explore our own cultural landscape and excavate our biases helps to ensure that our communication and behavior is consistent with the way we would like to be perceived.

Cultural humility is a framework that encourages curiosity and unconditional regard and respect. It seeks to validate and embrace every cultural identity we and our clients embody: skin color, religion, class, mental health, body size, family role, age, ability, sexual identity, gender identity, citizenship, addiction status and more. To cultivate cultural humility is to have the courage to excavate our own cultural landscape and the impact it has on the lens through which we perceive ourselves and others as well as to meet our clients with curiosity, openness and respect.