Building Cultural Competence: Arab, Muslim & Sikh Americans

Building Cultural Competence:
Arab, Muslim, and Sikh Americans

A Law Enforcement Training Conference

Members of the FBI Citizens Academy Alumni Association were invited to participate in a special law enforcement training conference on September 20th.

The purpose of the training event was to help law enforcement officers gain a better understanding of the Muslim, Sikh, and Arab cultures.

Schedule of Events

8:30 am  - Registration
9:00 am  - Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:15 am  - Building Cultural Competency
10:00 am - Break
10:15 am - Considerations to be Respectful
                Strengthening Community Relations
10:45 am - Video: The First 3 to 5 Seconds
                Understanding Arab Americans and
                American Muslims
11:00 am   Skkhism101: Awareness and Protocol
                for Law Enforcement:
12:15 pm - Q&A
12:30 pm - Closing Remarks

The event was sponsored by the US Attorney's Office, the Regional Organized Crime Information Center, the Jefferson State Community College, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.