Intercultural Experience Abstract I collaborated with the Reclamation Project to tutor young Burmese children in Fort Wayne‚ Indiana‚ to complete my cultural immersion project. Throughout this paper‚ I will explain where my tutoring took place and my reasoning for selecting this activity. I also will describe in detail my outlook on the Burmese population in Fort Wayne before this activity and how it changed following the completion of this activity. Finally‚ I will illustrate how this activity
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to overcome barriers in a health and social care environment. Staff training; Skills such as communicating effectively with individuals who are depressed‚ anxious or aggressive cannot be developed just by obtaining information. Instead‚ people often develop skill by reflecting on their own practise and experience and discussing thoughts and experiences with colleagues. Formal training courses usually provide opportunities to practise important skills as well as theories about how to overcome
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Intercultural Communication In The Workplace There is much diversity at Canyon Springs. There are numerous ethnic groups‚ which include African-American‚ Asian descent‚ Mexican-American and other Spanish speaking individuals; Africans‚ Filipinos‚ Native Americans‚ and Indians are also included. Canyon Springs ’ Health and Safety Officer (HSO) is of Asian descent; she came to the United States‚ with her parents‚ from Indonesia as a teen. She completed high school in Orange County‚ California and
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A Selection of Films for Intercultural Training Intercultural Training with Films • Christine Roell 10 Film Title and Year of Production Synopsis of film with setting Genre Keywords/ Intercultural topics A Love Divided 1999 The true story of a Catholic man and his Protestant wife whose mixed marriage causes hostility and conflict in the small Irish village where they live. (Ireland‚ 1950s) Drama Ireland‚ 98 religious conflict‚ religious prejudices Not Rated Ae Fond Kiss 2004 Casim is
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Sexist Language – How to Avoid Gender Inequality We all are aware of the idiom‚ “add insult to injury.” Simply‚ it means to make a bad situation even worse for someone by doing something else to upset them. Sometimes‚ we say hurtful things on purpose and a lot of the time we say hurtful things then immediately want to shove our fist into our mouth. However‚ what if your person dictionary contained words or phrases that were sexist and extremely offensive‚ but you had no idea? There is such a
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Intercultural Communication Quiz Underline the best answer to the following 32 multiple choice questions. MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Cultural demographics in the United States have changed due largely to ___a__. a. a decrease in the European-American population b. government efforts to increase immigration from Central American countries c. reorganization of neighborhood boundary lines d. an increase in the Latino and Asian American populations 2. Communication is defined as ___c__. a
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Award Winning "Million Dollar Baby" and had also won an Academy Award for this movie as well puts a twisted story in this film. This movie symbolizes what goes on in the world today in regards to racism and stereotypes. He tries to make a point on how societies view themselves and others in the world based on their ethnicities. This movie intertwines several different people’s lives‚ all different races‚ with different types of beliefs. Such ethnicities include Caucasians‚ African Americans‚ Hispanics
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Intercultural Communication in Healthcare Intercultural Communication in Healthcare In a culture as diverse as the United States it is of utmost importance that individuals in settings such as the health care field learn to communicate with people from different cultures. This type of setting offers many chances for misunderstanding‚ miscommunication‚ and mistrust. It is imperative for the health care field to have an effective strategy to minimize these negative consequences of poor intercultural
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Background: I encountered several intercultural communication problems with my uncle‚ he was shifted to Mainland China and living there because of the potential development of there‚ so I wasn’t familiar about him and we weren’t so close in relationship. Recently he came to Hong Kong and paid a visit to our family for several weeks‚ I was astounded when I heard that he would live with us‚ I was panic to communication with a different culture person. As expected‚ he has different way to handle things
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Bryan A. Shell COMM 101 Linda Ellenstein 10-18-2012 Informative Speech Draft INTRO- The Philippines consists of 7‚107 islands. I will go into the interesting culture of the Philippines. As well as share some interesting facts. 1. Attention Getter- Back in 1934‚ the world’s largest pearl was found under the Palawan Sea in the Philippines. The Pilipino flag is the only flag that is flown upside down during a time of war. 2. Bonding- The Philippines is by far the Tuna Capital of the world
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