The Cultural Complementarity Model was designed to facilitate new ways of thinking about, and discussing, different cultures. This customizable model can be used to rebuild relations and to work more effectively in a multicultural society.

Objectives

• Celebrate differences through on-going dialogues and exchanges.
• Eliminate racism collectively.
• Foster positive, inclusive communication approaches that eliminate good/bad thinking.
• Have equal contribution in the creation of future actions.
• Have equal sharing power among people of various positions in life and work.
• Have equal sharing rights and responsibilities for all members
• Learn based on personal experience, in an on-going, continuous process.

How the Model is Used

• Building crosscultural communication skills
• Improving cultural diversity
• Maximizing resources

What Organizations Gain

• Creativity / innovation encouragement among employees
• Decreased turnover
• Employee empowerment through leadership that promotes equity
• Increased inter-departmental flow of information
• More positive, sustainable results
• More self-directed employees
• Promotion of inclusiveness and a common vision
• Renewed sense of purpose
• Strengthened departments

Services and Tools

Create your own Cultural Complementarity Model dialogue. For more information, call Victoria Amaris at 612-340-7617 or e-mail: amarisv@unitedwaytwincities.org.

Services:

• Coaches
• Customized training
• Diversity consultation
• Technical assistance

Tools/ languages available:

• English
• Spanish
• Somali
• Youth

Sample templates:

• Dialogue Topics and Questions
• Evaluation Form
• Framework
• Instructions for Forming Circles
• Invitation
• Planning Checklist
• Program