Sharing who I am
e.g. my first language, my family’s traditions, my hobbies
Identifying aspects of myself that are particular to my cultural group
e.g. beliefs, stories, language, food, celebrations
Reflecting on how my culture shapes who I am
e.g. my culture values music and I am learning a traditional instrument
Examining how my cultural group is portrayed in society
Critically reflecting on how my culture enhances my role in society and the world
e.g. how does my cultural identity add value to the world?
Noticing similarities and differences among people
Listening to how others culturally identify themselves
e.g. beliefs, stories, language, food, celebrations
Empathising with the cultural perspectives of others
Prioritising cultural respectfulness
e.g. engaging in culturally respectful protocols such as acknowledging traditional custodians of the land
Leading others in cultural respectfulness
Responding in positive ways to similarities and differences among people
Openly communicating across cultures
e.g. how might I speak and listen to someone who uses another language?
Using empathy to build relationships across cultures
e.g. actively listening, asking questions, recognising other viewpoints and values
Being open to the benefits and challenges of cultural diversity
Engaging in dialogue to ensure I am being culturally appropriate
Including others
Recognising the positive effects of being inclusive
e.g. naming new things I am experiencing when being with others
Responding to opportunities for inclusion
e.g. celebrating significant cultural events in my community
Challenging prejudice and promoting inclusion
e.g. campaigning against racial discrimination or alerting others to anti-discrimination laws
Critiquing how organisations that I am a part of value cultural inclusion
e.g. how does my sports club or workplace value cultural inclusion?
Noticing when I feel a sense of belonging
Exploring the importance of community
Considering how I am a citizen of the local and global community
Identifying enablers and barriers to human connection
e.g. individualism, apathy, collaboration, inclusion, social movements
Recognising how interconnected communities can influence positive change
e.g. sporting communities who raise awareness of a health issue or social issue
Recognising local challenges
e.g. exploring how to attract butterflies to our garden
Exploring how some local challenges might also be global challenges
Recognising that we share a common home and that local actions can impact globally
e.g. how does shipping waste to other countries affect our common home?
Evaluating our shared responsibility to the common good
e.g. recognising the wrongs done to First Nation’s people can contribute to equity and equality
Exploring how utilising my democratic rights can contribute to the common good
e.g. how can my political vote make a difference in the world?
Caring about other people and the environment
Building peaceful and inclusive relationships
e.g. going with my class to engage with local nursing home residents
Working to improve the wellbeing of all people and places
e.g. engage with a St Vincent de Paul or Caritas project to address local and global challenges
Creating opportunities to take informed action
e.g. using a social media platform to campaign for zero hunger
Critically evaluating how actions for collective wellbeing are making an impact
e.g. how can we know that people’s lives are being improved by outreach, charity or social media campaigns?
Sharing my ideas about making our world better
Working with others to make our world better
e.g. working together to plant trees
Promoting a shared responsibility for positive action for our world
e.g. modelling the principles of Catholic Social Teaching
Utilising my sphere of influence to make positive change in the world
e.g. how can I use my personal, local, digital and global connections to influence for the common good?
Discerning how our actions are building a more just, peaceful, inclusive and sustainable world