Writing from scratch
inica para tu Proyecto. Como se llama usted? Joey and the team are stunned and left speechless. None of them speaks Spanish and they don’t know that she just said. “Good day. How are you? My name is Mrs. Junita Garcia. Many thanks for selecting the clinic for your project. What are your names?” The students don’t know how to respond or what to do next. They realize they are unprepared and haven’t done their homework. Can you help them? What went wrong in the situation? What preconceived notions did the students allow to impair their thinking and preparation for their initial meeting with the clinic administrator? What needs to happen next? What should the students do to make amends with the administrator? How can the students increase their cultural competence? What can the students bring to the table to truly help this care provider? How can Senora Garcia use this as a teachable moment for these students? (Hint: Perhaps she’s bilinguagnal and does speak English)
