Episode 154 | Cultural Humility Is Different Than Cultural Competence
Episode Summary
What happens when schools misunderstand culture as misbehavior?
In this episode of Our Classroom, Roberto Germán reflects on powerful conversations with a Dominican mother advocating for her son after repeated school experiences rooted in misunderstanding, bias, and cultural disconnects.
This conversation explores the important distinction between cultural competence and cultural humility—and why humility requires more than training or good intentions. It requires listening, reflection, partnership, and the willingness to recognize that our norms are not universal.
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