In 2012, I came to the United States from Mexico to pursue my degree in higher education. Learning English and becoming immersed in American culture was a dream. At first, I thought about becoming a…
Posts tagged Cultural Competency
From Special Education Teacher to SLP—Seizing My Opportunity from the Marianas Islands
White sandy beaches, tropical weather year-round, people as warm as the climate. Many dream about the island life; to get far away from their daily stresses and bask in the sunlight. The beautiful Marianas Islands,…
Let’s Get Outside Our Comfort Zones
What I have to share is going to be uncomfortable before it gets comfortable. However, it’s an important topic to discuss if we want to instill change. So here it goes… Naïve-Me As an Asian…
Our Voices Count: A Panel on Multicultural Experiences
From being asked repeatedly if we speak Spanish based on our skin color, to being excluded from class discussion as the only minority, several of us doctoral students at the University of Kansas (KU) have…
