Welcoming
Families From Around the World
The
name of “your” family’s country of origin
The family's county of origin is Russia. I do not know of the specifics but I feel that this area has a unique for of cultural heritage, food, customs, and beliefs, I always wanted to visit this area due to the great custom buildings that they contain with interesting colors along with their museums and form of celebrating their culture with the world. I feel that Russia is truly rich in heritage, and that helping a child in America would be an interesting and exciting experience as that child learns about the U.S, and that I learn about Russia .
List
five ways in which you will prepare yourself to be culturally responsive
towards this family
I will be culturally responsive towards
this family by discussing diversity and forms that lie beneath the “skins”
surface. I will also bring awareness of how individuals that are different create
a means of collaboration and communication that will reach towards a record of
shared responsibilities. I would prepare ways of integration within school as forms of ESL to the individuals from Russia. I would also brush up on the Russian dialect as well, which I fee is extremely important and an ideal way to communicate from the beginning. I will also reveal that each diverse individual must
be respected if that person wants the same respect back. I feel that it is
essential to respect others and learn about them because means of gaining
wisdom and life values can be taught to each individuals and person throughout the
process. I feel that the younger generation needs to know and be aware of this
as well. This is why the method of International Youth Day, which is August 12th,
should be a way to earn about different cultures, customs, beliefs, food, and
other forms so that individual can be familiar with them. (The Importance of Teaching Kids about Other Cultures, 2010)
A
brief statement describing in what ways you hope that these preparations will
benefit both you and the family.
Having
these preparations can benefit the family entirely. It will cause them to branch
out even more and reach out and learn about people and individuals different
from them. Individuals can greatly learn from Russian heritage and incorporate some of those customs into their own lives as well. They can gain insight into the lives of others and how terms
relating to these individuals can bring a greater concept and act of feeling towards
them. It is entirely important to reach and gain knowledge from something that is
diverse and different, because in tern it will impact the lives of individuals
in a way that they did not expect. Learning about other cultures teaches us how
to respect individuals customs, beliefs, morals and traditions all while
learning ways of adjustment and ways to not discrimination against them. I feel
that this will help my family to prepare for and even bond and connect with
diverse individuals.
Reference:
The Importance of Teaching Kids about
Other Cultures (2010) International Youth
Day. Mind
Ware
Blogs Accessed August 17, 2013 http://www.mindware.com/blog/index.php/the-importance-of-teaching-kids-about-other-cultures/
When I think of Russia, I think of their accents, a boldness and strength to it. Which matches them being over-protective of their children.
ReplyDeleteRussia is a wonderful country and offers a wide variety of traditions and customs that professionals and children could learn about. Preparing for a foreign family shows the family that we care about them and their arrival. Also, it shows them that we are embracing their heritage and family customs. Learning about the family’s culture allows us as a professional to teach the rest of our students about a foreign country. Great post.
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