Global Engagement Portfolio
Global Engagement Portfolio
What resonated with me most during the CGST205 language panel is how closely culture and language were linked, as well as how cultural values were so deeply embedded into communication across the world. For example, the way people greet each other in Gonja is fascinating because this first interaction makes the importance of ancestry, family, …
What are the dangers of using the terms “culture”, “cultural competence”, “cultural proficiency” when addressing issues of access in education? Paul Gorski explains that framing issues of equity in education through the term of “culture” actually disguises educational inequity, since it disregards underlying obstacles (i.e. economic injustice, racism, sexism, etc) in order to make conversations …
