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LGEN 704 - VM Cultural Awareness and Access to Care

  • 1 credit
Develops awareness of diverse perspectives that are inherent to intercultural communication in veterinary settings. Focus on the unique cultural considerations of veterinary professionals who engage with Limited English Proficient (LEP) Spanish-speaking pet owners and animal caretakers. Additionally, leads the learner through a big picture evaluation of how veterinary professionals can increase access to care for these community members.?Delivered in English.

Instructors

Paula Izquierdo Garcia

Paula.Izquierdo_Garcia@colostate.edu

Shannon Zeller
Shannon Zeller

9704924686 | shannon.zeller@colostate.edu

Instructor and curricular designer of both Spanish and English as a Second/Foreign language, Shannon received M.A. degrees in both English and Spanish, Language, Literature, and Culture from Colorado State University. Shannon’s graduate work focused on curricular design in Spanish for Specific Purposes, specifically Spanish for Dairies. Since then, collaboration with Dr. Maura Velázquez-Castillo and Dr. Danielle Frey, has led to extensive Language Needs Analyses for both small and large animal health and care. These efforts, which have been funded in part by the U.S. Department of Education Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Languages Grant (2017-2018), the USDA Veterinary Services Grant Program (2016-2019) and PetSmart Charities (2021-2027), have resulted in innovative field-specific Spanish language curricula, conference presentations and publications. Shannon is passionate about designing and teaching evidence-based Spanish language programs that address language gaps that exist between English and Spanish-speakers in the U.S.