Similar and Different at the Same Time (slide 11)

Time: 5 minutes

Measurable objective:

Participants will understand how our culture and ourselves may be unique, like some others and common to most others, all at the same time.

F2F Facilitation – Materials needed:  

• Projector and screen or slide handouts.
• Day 1 Session Slides
• Session 1 Agenda
• URL Links for videos

Online Facilitation – Material needed:

• Remote meeting software with share screen, chat and breakout room capability (Zoom, Teams, etc.)
• Day 1 Session Slides
• Session 1 Agenda

Description:

This slide highlights that our culture may be like no other, may be like some others and may be like most others, all at the same time. Depending on the situation, any of these circumstances may apply to our interactions.

 Facilitator tips:

No additional tips

Cultural Editors (slide 12)

Time:  5 minutes

Measurable objective: 

Participants will recognize the difference between what one culture may be saying and what the other culture may be hearing as the result of our cultural editing screens.

F2F Facilitation – Materials needed:  

• Projector and screen or slide handouts.
• Day 1 Session Slides
• Session 1 Agenda
• URL Links for videos

Online Facilitation – Material needed:

• Remote meeting software with share screen, chat and breakout room capability (Zoom, Teams, etc.)
• Day 1 Session Slides
• Session 1 Agenda

Description:

Provides a visual image depicting how clear one culture may feel the information they are sharing should be to others, as compared to how unclear it may be to someone from another culture receiving the information.

Facilitator tips:

No additional tips

Holistic Understanding of Culture (slide 13)

Time: 7 minutes

Measurable objective:

Participants develop knowledge of the benefits of having a holistic understanding of culture when dealing with other cultures.

F2F Facilitation – Materials needed:  

• Projector and screen or slide handouts.
• Day 1 Session Slides
• Session 1 Agenda
• URL Links for videos

Online Facilitation – Material needed:

• Remote meeting software with share screen, chat and breakout room capability (Zoom, Teams, etc.)
• Day 1 Session Slides
• Session 1 Agenda

Description:

The facilitator will review, and discuss with participants, each of the  benefits to be gained from developing a holistic understanding of culture.

Facilitator tips:

No additional tips

Pandemic Discrimination and Unfair Treatment (slide 14)

Time: 6 minutes

Measurable objective:

Participants will develop a deeper understanding of the range of situations in which individuals of other cultures my experience discrimination and unfair treatment.

F2F Facilitation – Materials needed:  

• Projector and screen or slide handouts.
• Day 1 Session Slides
• Session 1 Agenda
• URL Links for videos

Online Facilitation – Material needed:

• Remote meeting software with share screen, chat and breakout room capability (Zoom, Teams, etc.)
• Day 1 Session Slides
• Session 1 Agenda

Description:

The facilitator will review, and discuss with participants, each of the wide range of situations in which those of other cultures may experience discrimination and/or unfair treatment.

Facilitator tips:

It will be of value, for the purpose of generating enhanced understanding, to ask participants to share times when they have had these types of experience.  It is recommended that the facilitator(s) prepare examples in advance in order to initiate the conversation and have the participants feel comfortable.