CDCI (the Cultural Diversity and Competence Initiative) is a consulting firm offering training and education in the principles and practices of cultural and linguistic competence as a key to success in the increasingly diverse work and living environment of the 21st century. We have particular expertise in the areas of health care delivery, education, interface with Hispanic and immigrant communities, and inter-religious dialogue.
What are the Benefits of working with CDCI? CDCI can help you reduce cultural stresses both within your organization, and between your personnel/members and the clientele your group, organization, or business serves. Differences of ethnicity, religion, language, educational background, or national origin, can affect the bottom line of both productivity and client/member satisfaction- either for good or ill. Cultural and linguistic competence can help eliminate potentially serious and costly errors, improve communications, and increase both employee and client loyalty. It also permits your group or organization to draw actively on all the talents and perspectives of its membership or workforce as a positive, mutually supportive resource, rather than as conflicting agendas or priorities.
Services include: Presentations, Workshops, and Interactive Hands-On Training Sessions tailored to the specific needs of the client group, organization, or business; along with pre- and post- training diagnostics, and follow-up recommendations to assure maximum benefits. Materials for continued learning and application are developed to address a variety of issues according to need. (For more information see Services page in Menu above).
Why choose CDCI? CDCI offers personalized attention and careful consideration of the particular needs of your group or organization in addressing the challenges and opportunities of multiculturalism- not a “one-size-fits-all” approach. It also offers an affordable alternative to the high cost of developing and staffing an entire department to deal with the issue of cultural competence. Exposing all parties in an organization to the principles and practices of cultural competence allows them to become integral to group decision-making, without having to resort to the potential difficulties of imposing them on the workforce by managerial mandate alone.
