13 pages., Article # 6FEA1, via online journal., Professionals in Extension who develop intercultural competence are better prepared to meet the needs of multicultural populations. This article addresses University of California Extension's formation of an intercultural competence professional development initiative. We describe our use of an integrated conceptual framework that includes Hammer's Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) and Kotter's eight-step organizational change process to institutionalize the initiative. IDI pretest and posttest results indicate that California 4-H professionals are more culturally competent. The impact of the initiative also is reflected in the significant growth (151% increase) in Latino youth participation in 4-H. We provide recommendations for replicating our effort.
Rogers, Bill (author / Extension Agent, Oregon State University-Lincoln County, Newport, Oregon) and Extension Agent, Oregon State University-Lincoln County, Newport, Oregon
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1993
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 93 Document Number: C06985
Howell, Robert E. (author), Michael, John A. (author), Paxson, M. Chris (author), Wong, Siu Kwong (author), and Paxson: Assistant Professor, Hotel and Restaurant Administration, Washington State University, Pullman, WA; Howell: Extension Sociologist and Professor, Rural Sociology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA; Michael: National Program Leader in Evaluation, Extension Service, USDA, Washington, DC; Wong: Research Associate, Social and Economic Sciences Research Center, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1993
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 93 Document Number: C06986
