• Become familiar with multicultural resources such as books, articles, and films.        
• Attend conferences and workshops.
• Find a mentor.
• Enroll in an Ethnic Studies, Gender Studies, or Disability Studies class.        Spend time in other communities.
• Learn a second or third language.
• Talk to other professionals or leaders within racial and ethnic minority communities.
• Conduct your own informal research.
• Communicate the need for cross-cultural training.
• Join professional organizations that have a cross-cultural focus.

(Adapted from Arredondo et al. (1996). Operationalization of the multicultural competencies. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 24, 42-78.)