A Guide to Working with Diversity and Developing Cultural Sensitivity
Award-winning social worker and diversity trainer Vivian Okeze-Tirado has developed the perfect tool to increase and develop your cultural competence. With practical, easy-to-implement steps for a wide range of professions, you can take active steps, empower people and take action against racism.

Being culturally competent in practice is an essential skill for any practitioner working with people. Award-winning social worker and diversity trainer Vivian Okeze-Tirado has developed an applied practice model to help you to increase your understanding of diversity and improve your cultural competency:

D - Decide to be a Culturally Sensitive Practitioner
I - Invite people to talk about their cultures, values, beliefs, and experiences
V- Value their history, individuality(,) and differences
E- Explore the client's realities, show curiosity
R- Reflect upon information and knowledge received
S- Scrutinise yourself
I -Identify strategies to aid your work
T- Train yourself to treat people, children, and families individually
Y- Yield to culturally sensitive practice

Encouraging you to do more than just talk about racism, this simple practice tool provides easily achievable steps and practical guidance to empower you and your colleagues tackle racism and discrimination in practice.