The Center Event

HYBRID Cultural Competency Training--Free

24 June 2026

Join us in person or via Zoom for our cultural competency training, taught by Shana Pughe Dean, Associate Director of Social Enterprise.

This training is free of charge, but we request that you register at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/in-person-cultural-competency-trainings-at-the-center

 

This is a hybrid training. If you register you will be provided with a Zoom link before next Wednesday if you choose to participate virtually. 

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Topics
- Update: Refugees / Immigrants in the Mohawk Valley Region
- What is culture?
- Time Orientation, Group Orientation, Communication Styles
BONUS: A guest speaker from staff will join the training to discuss their personal experience.

Training Objectives
+1) Identify 2-3 cultural factors effecting interaction with patients from diverse backgrounds
+2) Obtain NEW information about 1-2 immigrant / refugee populations
+3) Understand the importance of using language support for interaction with non English speaking patients

The training will be led by The Center's Shana Pughe Dean, Associate Director of Social Enterprise.