Topic - Cultural Agility: The Superpower You Didn’t Know You Needed
In animal welfare, we often focus on technical skills and best practices, but what if one of the most powerful tools for impact isn’t something you can learn from a textbook? Cultural agility is a superpower that allows us to navigate diverse communities, build trust, and make meaningful change in the lives of both animals and people.
In this interactive session, Dr. Azalia Boyd, a veterinarian, cultural intelligence consultant, and host of the Critters and Cultures podcast, will take you on a journey through real-world stories that reveal how cultural agility (or the lack of it) shapes the outcomes of sheltering, rescue, and veterinary outreach.
We’ll explore:
- What cultural agility actually means and why it’s essential in today’s animal welfare landscape.
- The subtle ways cultural misunderstandings impact adoptions, community engagement, and veterinary care.
- How to develop this superpower to create stronger connections, better outcomes, and a more inclusive future for animal welfare.
Expect a thought-provoking and engaging conversation that will leave you rethinking how you approach your work, and maybe even how you see the world.
About Community Conversations:
Maddie’s Fund hosts a weekly hour-long Zoom call for animal well-being professionals. These calls are a collaborative space to share exciting new programs and research, discuss uncomfortable topics, connect with peers in the industry, and more, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.
This call, recurring each Monday unless otherwise posted, is for executive directors, animal well-being leaders, shelter workers, pet support professionals, volunteers, and rescue organizations.
The registration link is: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024
All calls are recorded and uploaded to the Community Conversations page on Maddie’s Pet Forum https://forum.maddiesfund.org/communityconversations
Win Ca$h for Attending!
Each month, Maddie's Fund will be giving away up to $5,000 in grants. You can enter to win each time you attend a call or watch on-demand during the month by completing the giveaway drawing entry forms shared in the chat during the calls.
Please note: All views expressed on these calls are not necessarily endorsed by Maddie’s Fund.
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