Preparing Preservice Teachers to Meet the Needs of Hmong Refugee Students |
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| Authors: | Ava L McCall Bee Vang |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Wisconsin , Oshkosh;2. Oshkosh Area School District, Carl Traeger Elementary School |
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| Abstract: | This article presents an alternative approach to using service-learning courses to help students develop cultural competence. Service learning often comes from a deficit model that views the providers of a service as advantaged and the recipients as disadvantaged. The Conceptual Model for Cultural Engagement (CMCE) recognizes that those many deem as the disadvantaged have assets to share. The CMCE develops long-term, asset-based, reciprocal relationships between faculty members, community partners, and higher education students. During this relationship, all of the individuals actively participate in culturally engaged learning. The goal is to develop culturally effective members of our society who are educated to interact effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds. |
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