CatchUp-PeaceEducationQ4Session1now.pptx

Culture

1. Catch-Up Friday Peace Education

2. Intercutural Relations

3. Objectives At the end of the session, learners will be able to: 02 01 Analyze the importance of intercultural relations for national and global awareness. Develop an appreciation for diversity and empathy towards different cultures.

4. CULTURAL CONNECTIONS Was there ever a time you felt different from everyone? What was that unique trait that makes you different from others? How did others treat you? How did that make you feel?

5. CULTURE refers to a group or community which shares common experiences that shape the way its members understand the world. It includes groups that we are born into, such as race, national origin, gender, class, or religion. It can also include a group we join or become part of. For example, it is possible to acquire a new culture by moving to a new country or region, by a change in our economic status, or by becoming disabled. When we think of culture, we realize we all belong to many cultures at once.

6. Culture is a strong part of people's lives. It influences their views, their values, their humor, their hopes, their loyalties, and their worries and fears. So when you are working with people and building relationships with them, it helps to have some perspective and understanding of their cultures.

7. it's also important to remember how much we have in common. People see the world very differently, but they know what it is like to wake up in the morning and look forward to the adventures that of the day. We are all human beings. We all love deeply, want to learn, have hopes and dreams, and have experienced pain and fear.

8. At the same time, we can't pretend our cultures and differences don't matter. We can't gloss over differences and pretend they don't exist, wishing we could all be alike, and we can't pretend that discrimination doesn't exist.

9. How to build a Diverse Community

10. WELCOME EVERYONE In order for people to commit to working on diversity, every person needs to feel that they will be included and important. Each person needs to feel welcomed in the effort to create a diverse community. And each person needs to know that their culture is important to others.

11. GUILT DOESN'T WORK IN FOSTERING DIVERSITY. Blaming people as a way of motivating them is not effective. Shaming people for being in a privileged position only causes people to feel bad; it doesn't empower them to take action to change. People are more likely to change when they are appreciated and liked, not condemned or guilt-tripped.

12. TREATING EVERYONE THE SAME MAY BE UNINTENTIONALLY OPPRESSIVE. Often people are afraid that recognizing differences will divide people from each other. However, learning about cultural differences can actually bring people closer together, because it can reveal important parts of each other's lives. It can show us how much we have in common as human beings.

13. PEOPLE CAN TAKE ON TOUGH ISSUES MORE READILY WHEN THE ISSUES ARE PRESENTED WITH A SPIRIT OF HOPE We are bombarded daily with newspapers and TV reports of doom and gloom. People have a difficult time functioning at all when they feel there is no hope for change. When you present diversity issues you can say things like, "This is an excellent opportunity to build on the strengths that this organization has," or "There is no reason why we can't solve this problem together."

14. BUILDING A TEAM AROUND US IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY OF CREATING INSTITUTIONAL AND COMMUNITY CHANGE AROUND DIVERSITY ISSUES. You will be more effective if you have a group of people around you that works together closely. People often try to go it alone, but we can lose sight of our goals and then become discouraged when operating solo. It is important to take the time to develop strong relationships with a core of people, and then work together as a group.

15. RECOGNIZE AND WORK WITH THE DIVERSITY ALREADY PRESENT IN WHAT APPEAR TO BE HOMOGENOUS GROUPS In working to combat racism and other forms of oppression many people become discouraged when they are unable to create a diverse group. Starting by recognizing differences in religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomics, parenting, and class backgrounds will help create a climate that welcomes differences; it will also lay the groundwork for becoming more inclusive.

16. GROUP ACTIVITY : Cultural Exchange Fair Students prepare short presentations or displays showcasing aspects of their own culture

17. JOURNAL WRITING “Reflect on a cultural aspect you learned about today that you found intriguing or inspiring. How can fostering intercultural understanding contribute to a more cooperative and inclusive community?”