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Post by genghiskhat on Feb 17, 2023 11:06:37 GMT 9
Ive been thinking a lot about how to make meaningful lectures about diversity and multiculturalism/interculturalism. I struggle to give "tell us about the differences between your culture and Japanese culture" kind of lectures because my cultural identity is not so straight forward and singular (having grown up in a mixed society, having 2 nationalities and moving around a bit) nor do I think that focussing on differences is constructive. I have been reading this paper which I want to share cuz I think it's super helpful! pjp-eu.coe.int/documents/42128013/47262514/Ch2.pdf/0b364432-7efb-6a45-a4bc-50de19787213I would be interested in hearing everyone elses experiences and approaches to talking about the topic too |
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Post by Dee on Feb 20, 2023 14:09:05 GMT 9
Ive been thinking a lot about how to make meaningful lectures about diversity and multiculturalism/interculturalism. I struggle to give "tell us about the differences between your culture and Japanese culture" kind of lectures because my cultural identity is not so straight forward and singular (having grown up in a mixed society, having 2 nationalities and moving around a bit) nor do I think that focussing on differences is constructive. I have been reading this paper which I want to share cuz I think it's super helpful! pjp-eu.coe.int/documents/42128013/47262514/Ch2.pdf/0b364432-7efb-6a45-a4bc-50de19787213I would be interested in hearing everyone elses experiences and approaches to talking about the topic too I'm going to bookmark that link so I can read it at my leisure. I think you'd be able to give great culture lectures by just talking about your own life and experiences. Emphasize the fact that you grew up with 2 nationalities surrounded by multiple cultures, so your experiences are very unique and will differ from others. I think the whole "you can be from more than 1 culture" is a pretty foreign concept in Japan, and would make for some good talks. I did a short diversity lecture about the US a few years ago and stressed that when someone asks me about cultural differences, that I can only give them information about my own experiences which is not representative of all people in the US. I think I really got through to a the ppl that came by showing them just how diverse the US population is and how it's not one culture, but many. |
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Post by Aya Raincoat on Feb 20, 2023 14:18:42 GMT 9
My target audience is usually elementary school students (all grades).
I tend to only introduce my culture, and explain about immigration and how the country is different not only from one province to the next, but depending on each person's roots too. I'll highlight things that are the same but not say "this is different", and when the students say something about it, focus on how "FUTSUU" doesn't mean the same thing for everyone.
That being said, there's I realize that, with the time I have and with the knowledge the kids already have, I definitely round some corners.
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Post by num05410 on Feb 20, 2023 14:32:07 GMT 9
I did a culture sharing thing a few months back in regards to Christmas.
The 70% of it was me talking about the diversity of cultures/religions in the US and how NY is one of those states that is a multi-cultural society and how not everyone really celebrates it, was pretty impactful i think.
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