Books that Develop Cultural Competence

Teresa Cruz Foley
2 min readJan 23, 2021

Cultural competence is developed by walking a mile in another person’s shoes. The following list of titles engage the reader with stories that help develop empathy for their fellow humans, encouraging readers to embrace, rather than discriminate against, our differences. Compiled by members of the group Stand Up for Justice, Bridgewater, MA.

Children’s:

I Am Enough by Grace Byers

Anything by the author Misty Copeland

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Teresa Cruz Foley

Diversity Equity and Inclusion Consultant, integrated wellness educator, and mom, who believes that social justice is the heart of higher consciousness