Jacqueline (2002) stated that developing cultural competence is a nonlinear, neverending, and ever-expanding process. Changing demographics in the United States have accentuated the need for cultural competence at all levels of education.

For this discussion, define what culturally competent instruction means to you. Then, using the context of a specific social issue or demographic trend you have experienced, examine how culturally competent instruction might address this issue or trend.