Cultivating Cultural Competency Workshop
with Roberto Dansie, PhD
You won’t want to miss this enriching experience to broaden your perspectives and enhance your understanding of cultural diversity, ancestral wisdom, and community resilience. Learn more about this workshop and Roberto Dansie below.
About the Workshop
We are excited to announce a FREE workshop on Cultivating Cultural Competence! This 2.5-day workshop aims to equip coalition members, community partners, community organization leaders, and champions with the necessary knowledge and skills to develop cross-cultural partnerships effectively.
This workshop will dive deep into cultural diversity and competency strategies to enable practical work in cross-cultural situations. Through storytelling, song, interactive activities, and discussions, Roberto Dansie will walk us through the teachings of cultural wisdom.
Our experienced facilitator, Roberto Dansie, will share his expertise in creating and sustaining effective cross-cultural partnerships and offer insights into best practices to make changes from any position or status in an organization. There will be dedicated time to use the learned information and develop an implementation plan. Coalition members will have an additional few hours on day 3 to discuss Tobacco Free Lancaster County applications.
Additionally, Roberto will provide insight into trauma-informed interactions, building a healthy, resilient community, using cultural wisdom in messaging and marketing, and advancing policy change.
Wednesday, May 31: 8 AM – 4 PM
Thursday, June 1: 8 AM – 4 PM
Friday, June 2: 8 AM – 12 PM
TFLC Coalition Only
Friday, June 2: 12 PM – 4 PM
Auld Pavilion Recreation Center
1650 Memorial Drive Lincoln, NE 68502
Breakfast, lunch, snacks, coffee, and water will be provided each day of the workshop.
Need more convincing?
Check out the workshop agenda to see what you’ll learn!
Workshop Objectives
Learn methods for creating and sustaining effective cross-cultural partnerships.
Understand best practices to create organizational change from any position or status
Dedicated time to strategize how to intentionally use learned information and develop an implementation plan
Overview of topics like trauma-informed interaction, building a healthy, resilient community, using cultural wisdom in messaging and marketing, and advancing policy change
About Roberto Dansie, PhD
Robert Dansie, Ph.D. is a renowned speaker, clinical psychologist, and author who is widely regarded as the most eloquent and accessible contemporary authority on cultural diversity. Born to a healing tradition, he began his initiation in Native Medicine at the age of 13 and has since developed methods for healing trauma. He founded Cultural Wisdom in 1998 to preserve the wisdom of our ancestors and has served rural, migrant, and Indian health organizations as well as the African American community in Florida.
Dr. Dansie has been a leader in the CDC’s Health Disparities Initiatives, HIV Prevention, and Intervention. His latest book, “The Four Elements,” is a comprehensive view of the four pillars of Cultural Wisdom: Consciousness, Conduct, Culture, and Community. He is the recipient of several awards, including the Humanitarian of the Year from The International Medical & Education Trust of Columbia Missouri University and the Cesar Chavez Award from National Migrant Education.
Register today, seating is limited for this FREE event!
Please get in touch with Sadie Jensen at sjjensen@lincoln.ne.gov if you have any questions.
Funding provided in part by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services/Tobacco Free Nebraska Program as a result of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement.
