AWARD is a non-profit organization. Its mission is to promote workforce development and performance through education and training in cultural understanding and awareness. We prepare employers from all industries to better serve diverse customer populations.

Goal 1: Promote cultural awareness

Objectives:

• Enhance cultural awareness among both employees and employers through the development of continuing education and other support programs.

• Enhance the quality of professional training in the area of cultural competence.

• Develop programming the raises consciousness of one's own cultural experiences and prejudices.

• Identify diversity-training needs.

• Build a database for future training needs.

• Discover strategies and interventions to support diversity in our world.

Goal 2: Prepare employees and employers from all industries to better serve diverse populations:

Objectives:

• Develops career programs to attract diverse populations in the health and human service professions as well as other industries.

• Publish books, journals, software that improves diversity skills

• Implement a medical interpreter-training program.

Goal 3: Provide opportunities to build networks to support providers of diverse programs

• Implement national, regional and local conferences

• Develop an online directory for networking with professionals from different areas of the country

• Provide current events in workforce development, job bank and calendar of events.

 
“AWARD is a catalyst for getting things started, and people’s lives have changed as a result.”
 
Patricia McPartland,, Ed.D.,CWDP

“For close to 10 years now, the annual Institute for Cross Cultural Competence has been seen as an exceptional resource for health and human service professionals in Southeastern Massachusetts.”

Christina Nordstrom M.Ed., Jordan Hospital

Pat's invaluable leadership as a member of the organizing team that put on the September 26th 2003 Conference on Cultural Competency was a key ingredient to a hugely successful conference. Pat was able to set the tone for the event based upon her overall understanding of the field. That
understanding, combined with her ability to point to specific speakers and conference resources, was essential to the success of the Conference. I look forward to collaborating with Pat on future events.

Jim Stewart, Information & Training Coordinator
The Arc of Greater Plymouth
4 Main St.
Kingston, MA 02364

“Practical Portuguese for Health Professionals is a long overdue tool to help medical personnel communicate with their Portuguese speaking patients” 

Dr. Joan P. Botelho, Director, Bilingual Education Program, Rhode Island College

Patricia is a talented, phenomenal grant writer. She has secured over $300,000 for my institution. I would highly recommend her and her organization.

Ann Marie San Antonio, RN, CPNP, MS, CNA
Nurse Educator
Providence, Rhode Island

Patricia Mc Partland was one of the first pioneers in the United States to bring multicultural understanding and education to businesses, hospitals and corporations. This resulted in enhancing peoples lives both professionally and personally.

Kathy L. Taber-Post
Counselor, Instructor & Speaker, Medicine Woman

I just wanted you to know how much I enjoyed your lecture last month at the Onset Church I attend. You really inspired us all and are one of the finest public speakers. Thank you.

Sincerely,
Linda Ames, RN