Today, the landscape of religion, race, sex and gender continue to change throughout the world. In accordance, having an understanding of cultural and gender competency within the public sector increases the effectiveness in service delivery; for public administrators, understanding diverse groups provides an understanding of how one’s own behavior is influenced by culture, and this, in turn, enables service providers to check their own implicit bias.
The integration of gender and cultural competent curriculum into public administration enables educators and students alike to remove the veil of stigma, and to understand the diversity of a particular culture. Importantly, issues of institutional racism and discrimination remain an undercurrent issue within the United States. For example, recent polling about the trust between the government and minority groups, demonstrates a large racial divide (Blessett, …show more content…
According to the National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC), is defined as “having the knowledge, skills, and values to work effectively with diverse populations and to adapt institutional polices and professional practices to meet the unique needs of client populations.” (Carrizales, 2010). Thus, it is often an inherent belief that public administrators are neutral providers of goods and services within the public sector, however, preconceived ideas of gender and race often influence service delivery.
Moreover, the role of public administration programs is to prepare students for leadership roles in the public sector, which depends on the ability to understand diverse perspectives and cultures; public service professionals who are able to demonstrate cultural competency are capable “of responding to the needs of diverse citizenry through education, engagement, and participation.” (Blessett,
The integration of gender and cultural competent curriculum into public administration enables educators and students alike to remove the veil of stigma, and to understand the diversity of a particular culture. Importantly, issues of institutional racism and discrimination remain an undercurrent issue within the United States. For example, recent polling about the trust between the government and minority groups, demonstrates a large racial divide (Blessett, …show more content…
According to the National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC), is defined as “having the knowledge, skills, and values to work effectively with diverse populations and to adapt institutional polices and professional practices to meet the unique needs of client populations.” (Carrizales, 2010). Thus, it is often an inherent belief that public administrators are neutral providers of goods and services within the public sector, however, preconceived ideas of gender and race often influence service delivery.
Moreover, the role of public administration programs is to prepare students for leadership roles in the public sector, which depends on the ability to understand diverse perspectives and cultures; public service professionals who are able to demonstrate cultural competency are capable “of responding to the needs of diverse citizenry through education, engagement, and participation.” (Blessett,