Shifting the Paradigm From Cultural Competence to Cultural Humility
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Date & Time
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Educational Goal
Participants will gain competency in the concept of cultural humility.
Description
Social justice is a term that resonates loudly within our community and evokes a variety of emotional responses. As the globe becomes more interconnected, our definition of diversity expands as does the discourse addressing social inequity or inequality specific to the microcosms of race, gender, sexuality, religion, and other identities. Social justice advocates sound the clarion call necessitating that all understand culturally diverse world views and remain avid proponents of training in competent practice. The heart of a social justice advocate beats unity understanding that it is requisite to cultural humility. The workshop aims to increase our knowledge in growing beyond competence, to the practice and teaching of cultural humility.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Dr. Sha’Leda Mirra is the owner and clinical director of The Heart Centered Journey, Counseling, Coaching, & Consultation in Lake City, FL. In addition to her private practice, she serves as Senior Pastor of Union African Methodist Episcopal Church. Dr. Mirra is also an Assistant Professor at Saint Leo University in Undergraduate Social Work as well as a Dissertation Chair in the Department of Counseling and Ministries at Regent University. Dr. Mirra has served as a community activist, advocating for causes such as child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, and mental health education within the African American community. In addition, much focus has been devoted to consulting within the spiritual community to improve education and equip the spiritual community with essential resources to resume their role as the help-seeking entity within the community.
Dr. Mirra is a graduate of Capella University with a Ph.D. in General Psychology, in addition to Saint Leo University, receiving two Master’s Degrees in both Criminology and Social Work. Dr. Mirra also has a Master’s Degree in Divinity from Regent University. Dr. Mirra is the author of The Heart Centered, African American Males in the AME Church and Psychological Help Seeking and several other published articles and book chapters. Dr. Mirra is the editor-in-chief of Interdisciplinary Insights Journal at Saint Leo University and serves on numerous academic and community advisory boards. Dr. Mirra is a sought out expert in the areas of mental health, spirituality, cultural humility, substance abuse, social work, domestic violence, in addition to multiple other topics.