Ridgewater Diversity Virtual Event: Understanding Somali Culture

Broaden your awareness: The Ridgewater College Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host a March 24 virtual event, "Understanding the Somali Culture," with Hudda Ibrahim, author of "From Somalia to Snow" and "What Color  is My Hijab?" As a faculty member at St. Cloud Technical and Community College, Ibrahim specializes in diversity, inclusion, cultural competency, and unconscious bias. She is a certified trainer and recipient of the prestigious Bush Foundation Fellowship and an Initiators Fellowship from the Greater Minnesota Initiative Foundation. She will clarify terms; share how different cultures impact communication; discuss specific needs of Somali students; share language and communication styles and ways to bridge communication gaps; and explore religion, spirituality, and Islamic dietary laws. Register for the Zoom link at www.tinyurl.com/RCHudda