Culture in Crisis Response: An Intercultural Approach to Assessment and Action

This session examines how culture shapes our conceptualization, interpretation, and response to crisis. Participants will explore an intercultural approach to assessment and action, working across cultural differences within complex systems while increasing self-awareness and improving decision-making under pressure.

Learning Objectives:

• Increase self-awareness of their own cultural frame and complexity, particularly in crisis situations
• Identify how cultural frameworks shape the conceptualization, interpretation, and response to crisis
• Understand and apply key intercultural concepts to crisis assessment and action
• Analyze how systems and dominant approaches influence crisis response across cultural
• Apply strategies for working effectively across cultural differences to improve decision-making and response in crisis situations

Bio:
Omkar Sawardekar, MSW, LICSW, is a Therapist, Trainer, Intercultural Coach, and Organizational Consultant with a deep commitment to trauma-informed approaches to individual and collective crises. Omkar supports his clients in living out their respective missions more holistically by strengthening their capacities to navigate their differences more skillfully. Grounded in the belief that the relational container is the foundation for transformative change, Omkar is committed to working collaboratively to promote sustainable change. Using interdisciplinary methodologies, Omkar specializes in addressing complex cultural and systemic challenges.