Increasing Cultural Competency for Adult Educators

Cultural competency is the calling of every reasonably competent educator who believes in the value of education to elevate everyone and who desires the critical skills to do so. They are willing to break down barriers to opportunities for historically underserved learners and create a generation of educated advocates. – Vernita Mayfield, from Cultural Competence Now

ATLAS is excited to announce a growing number of resources for members of the ABE field to increase their cultural competency, including options for educators looking to fulfill license renewal requirements. Here is a quick list of resources and training options; stay posted because more are on the way!

Cultural Competency Resource Library

The Cultural Competency resource library currently includes resources on trauma-informed teaching practices and anti-racism. The Anti-Racism section features articles, websites, podcasts, toolkits, lesson plans and videos focused on providing ABE professionals resources to eliminate bias within themselves, their communities and workplaces, as well as understand the ways that racism operates in our society in general.

ABE Cultural Competency Training on April 16 and 30, 2021

This two-part virtual training will meet the PELSB cultural competency requirements for Minnesota teacher relicensure.

The modules will feature ABE-specific scenarios and discussions that will be relevant and engaging for adult educators, and will be facilitated by Dr. Rose Chu, a Senior Policy Fellow for the Minnesota Education Equity Partnership (MnEEP).

Online and In-Person Cultural Competency Training Options

For ABE educators unable to attend the April Cultural Competency training, check out this list of PELSB-Approved Cultural Competency Trainings.

Affinity Groups Meeting at the Statewide Conference on November 5

Affinity groups are gathering opportunities for people who share a common experience or identity. Join other ABE professionals in affinity group discussions at the Statewide Teaching and Learning at a Distance Conference on Thursday, November 5 at 4:15 pm.