2.6 Summary

This module introduced you to cultural competence—although some prefer to use the term cultural humility—in the context of the Child and Youth Care practitioner’s behaviour and perspectives. By self-examining your own identity, your privilege, and your implicit biases, you identified some areas where you can work to implement appropriate strategies and resources to instil cultural competence as a life-long learning process. In particular, you took a long look at the harmful legacy of colonization and learned about ways to incorporate Indigenous ways of knowing into your work with children, youth, and families. Remember, when we work to dismantle harmful power structures that only benefit some and remove cultural barriers, we work towards a more diverse and inclusive world for everyone.

The subject matter discussion in this module is complex and far-reaching. It is impossible to explore it thoroughly in the time we have. If you are able to dedicate some more time to investigating the subject matter covered in this module, please start by working through the list of resources below.