{"id":84106,"date":"2017-08-28T19:35:42","date_gmt":"2017-08-28T23:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=84106"},"modified":"2017-08-28T14:56:15","modified_gmt":"2017-08-28T18:56:15","slug":"free-cultural-competency-training-aug-29-in-utica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=84106","title":{"rendered":"Free cultural competency training Aug. 29 in Utica"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?attachment_id=71911\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-71911\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-71911\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rcil-300x113.png?resize=300%2C113\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rcil.png?resize=300%2C113&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rcil.png?resize=150%2C56&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rcil.png?resize=400%2C150&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rcil.png?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The Resource Center for Independent Living is pleased to announce it will be offering a free cultural competency training Tuesday, Aug. 29, from 9 a.m. through noon at the Dorothy Smith\u00a0Center for Advocacy (1607 Genesee St., Utica). This training is free and open to the\u00a0general public.<\/p>\n<p>Since 1981, Utica and the surrounding area have resettled 15,000 refugees from around the world. This<br \/>\ntraining will focus on refugees in our communities, concepts of culture, personal awareness, and tips<br \/>\nand strategies for working within diverse communities.<\/p>\n<p>Presentation goals include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Having a basic understanding of who refugees are and why they come here.<\/li>\n<li>Embarking on the first step towards developing cultural competence: Awareness.<\/li>\n<li>Examining concepts of culture: group orientation, time orientation, communication styles.<\/li>\n<li>Gaining basic knowledge about populations in the Mohawk Valley (Bosnian, Burmese, Karen,<br \/>\nRussian and Spanish).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Anyone interested in attending this Cultural Competency Training should contact Sasha Rodriguez at<br \/>\nsrodriguez@rcil.com or 315-797-4642 ext. 2907. If an ASL interpreter, Braille, listening device or other<br \/>\naccommodation is needed, please specify when registering.<\/p>\n<p>RCIL is a 501(c)3 certified nonprofit organization offering individuals with disabilities a wide range of<br \/>\nindependent living and advocacy services so they can live THEIR Lives THEIR Way, at home and in the<br \/>\ncommunity as safely and independently as possible. For more information, visit rcil.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Resource Center for Independent Living is pleased to announce it will be offering a free cultural competency training Tuesday, Aug. 29, from 9 a.m. through noon at the Dorothy Smith\u00a0Center for Advocacy (1607 Genesee St., Utica). This training is free and open to the\u00a0general public. 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