Mrs. Nguyen, a warm and spirited older adult, had always relied on her landline for calls and handwritten letters for communication. However, as time passed, she began to feel increasingly disconnected from the digital world that seemed to be moving at lightning speed. Determined to stay connected with her grandchildren and manage her daily tasks more easily, she decided to take a step out of her comfort zone and learn how to use her smartphone.

With our world constantly evolving, the importance of fostering cultural competency in parenting methods has become increasingly more apparent. The moral skillset of embracing diverse perspectives, traditions, and values has been shown to be necessary in setting children up for success both inside and outside of the classroom, as well as in their future careers. Though many schools utilize culturally responsive teaching and integrate cultural competency into their curricula, it is important to begin this teaching in your own home.

If you were to take a stroll down Main Street, what languages would you hear? Certainly English & Spanish, as would be expected in countless towns across the nation. But Manchester specifically? You may hear Bengali and Cantonese, Polish and French, Mandarin and Haitian, Vietnamese and German.