Cultural Humility Analysis

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The film “Cultural Humility in Community-based Participatory Research and Education,” has helped me to comprehend the differences between cultural humility and cultural competency. By understanding the differences, I am now able to understand the principles and practices of cultural humility. Along with understanding cultural humility, I have become aware of its benefits when it comes to working with people of diverse populations. I also learned how community-based participatory research and education can be beneficial in becoming culturally humble as a social worker. The film was very concise in helping me understand what cultural humility is. I have come to the understanding that cultural humility has many different meanings to different …show more content…

This particular research involves the people in a community that are being affected by a particular problem (Chavez, 2005). I was able to see the authenticity of this research when the film brought up the issues that face the people in Chinatown. The researchers were able to incorporate the community into their research, because they realized that their experiences are all different and important. The researchers also realized that this method was a great way to comply with cultural humility (Chavez, 2005). Through this section of the film, I began to see the real world implications of applying cultural humility and how it can help a community. I also realized that it is important to incorporate the experiences of others in the …show more content…

I now understand that the main difference between cultural humility and cultural competency, is that cultural humility is when one is able to understand the experiences of other as well as your own. It is knowing that we are all different, as well as understanding that it is okay to not know every cultural detail. Along with understanding what cultural humility is, I now understand that it has three basic principles and practices. I can now identify these principles as life long learning and critical self-reflection, the ability to recognize and challenge the power imbalance, and finally institutional accountability (Chavez, 2005). I also understand the necessity of community based participatory research. This method is important because it involves the community’s experiences. Lastly I understand that education is important vital in understanding cultural humility, as it is a life long learning concept. I realize that cultural humility is distinct to each person, and as a future social worker, I will constantly be striving to be culturally

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