Awareness of Difference: Engaging the Intercultural Development Continuum

The Jaffray Centre is committed to helping people develop Cultural Fluency. Cultural fluency, also known as intercultural competence, is defined as the ability to communicate and act appropriately and effectively across cultural difference. The Intercultural Development Inventory® is designed to increase understanding of how one engages with cultural difference. Through self-awareness we begin to appreciate how cultural differences impact our behavior and our interactions with others. This awareness launches us on an ongoing journey towards greater cultural fluency as we become more attentive to the perspectives others bring to our lives and our work.  Although assessments of this nature are only a starting point, we trust that the insights gained from this tool will be helpful along your journey towards greater cultural fluency.

You can read more about the IDI, including some frequently asked questions, here.

The Awareness of Difference Workshop is the first module in our Foundations to Cultural Fluency Course. You can read more about these here.

Are you interested in taking the IDI or participating in a Cultural Fluency workshop? Contact jaffray@ambrose.edu to arrange to do the IDI as a group or individual.