Cross Cultural Awareness Training

We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.-Anais Nin

Objectives

• Recognize our own cultural lenses

• Learn 10 important cultural factors

• Explore link between culture, views and

practices

Patricia Hayes: Addressing Model

•Age•Disability•Dogma•Religion•Ethnicity•Sexual Orientation•Socio-Economic Level •Indigenous Heritage•Nationality•Gender

The handshake

Good Manners?

Expressing Emotions

Conclusion

• Recognize our own cultural lenses

• Learn 10 important cultural factors

• Explore link between culture, views and

practices