Intercultural Competencies

Are You Marrying Someone from a Different Culture or Religion?

Stephanie C. Toelle and Victor W. Harris

Applying Culturally Relevant Teaching to Workshops—The Checklist

Cecilia E. Suarez, John M. Diaz, and Laura E. Valencia

A UF/IFAS numbered peer reviewed Fact Sheet. Published by ==Special Handling==

Intercultural Competencies: Understanding High- vs. Low-Context Cultures

Pablo Lamino and John Diaz

This first publication in the Intercultural Competencies series provides valuable insights and recommendations on engaging individuals from various backgrounds by understanding and applying high-context and low-context cultural communication styles. Written by Pablo Lamino and John Diaz and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, November 2024.

Intercultural Competencies: Value Orientation Theory

Pablo Lamino, John Diaz, Laura Valencia, and Jaehyun Ahn

This second publication in the Intercultural Competencies series examines the implications of value orientation theory for Extension work in Florida agriculture, providing practical recommendations for developing intercultural competence and program effectiveness. Written by Pablo Lamino, John Diaz, Laura Valencia, and Jaehyun Ahn, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, April 2025.

Culturally Responsive Teaching: A Framework for Educating All Audiences

John Diaz, Cecilia Suarez, and Laura Valencia

As the needs of Extension clientele continue to evolve, it is important for Extension educators to consider new approaches to effectively support the communities they serve. The purpose of this article is to provide a framework for effectively engaging a broad range of audiences to support their achievement of desired learning outcomes in Extension education programs.

Intercultural Competencies: Understanding Cultural Relativism

Sofia Chianella and Pablo Lamino

This third publication in the Intercultural Competencies series provides insights and recommendations to Extension agents for understanding and applying cultural relativism. Written by Sofia Chianella and Pablo Lamino, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, November 2025.