Intercultural Competence

Intercultural competence prepares children for living in diverse communities and building bridges across differences.

• Framework: IPC
• Unit: Champions of Character
• Learning area: Socio-Emotional
• Level: Level 3

Objectives

• Develop skills for cross-cultural interaction
• Practice cultural humility
• Build relationships across differences

Materials

• Cultural exploration materials
• Interaction practice scenarios
• Reflection tools

Instructions

Explore what culture includes: values, traditions, communication styles, family structures. Practice cultural humility: 'I don't know everything about other cultures, but I'm curious and respectful.' Learn cross-cultural communication skills: asking respectful questions, not making assumptions, finding common ground. Practice interactions with people different from themselves.

Educator tip

Avoid tokenizing children from different backgrounds—intercultural competence is about everyone learning together, not about 'different' kids teaching 'normal' kids.

Assessment

Observe cultural humility, cross-cultural communication skills, and relationship-building across differences.

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