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Aim of the workshop

Getting to Know Myself & the ‘ Other ’ : Cultural Awareness Training for Early Childhood Educators Anastasia Psalti Professor of Psychology Department of Early Childhood Education Alexander Technological Education Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece www.bc.teithe.gr. Aim of the workshop.

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  1. 5th International Week, Ghent • Getting to Know Myself & the ‘Other’: Cultural Awareness Training for Early Childhood Educators Anastasia Psalti Professor of Psychology Department of Early Childhood Education Alexander Technological Education Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece www.bc.teithe.gr

  2. 5th International Week, Ghent Aim of the workshop • to explore participants’ personal beliefs and ideas regarding the contact with and the provision of services to diverse populations • to study the background behind the formulation of these ideas, and • to clarify the way these views affect practices used in the workplace

  3. 5th International Week, Ghent Structure of the workshop • PART I: Introduction • Introducing myself • Who is the ‘Other’? • Why do we need to be trained in cultural awareness? • PART II: Activities & Brief lectures • 1st Training Module: Who am I? – Cultural self-awareness • 2nd Training Module: ‘How I View the ‘Others’?’ – Stereotypes & Prejudice • 3rd Training Module: ‘Who Are the ‘Others’?’ – The Reality of the ‘Others’ – My role as an educator • PART III: Closure • Comments

  4. 5th International Week, Ghent PART I: INTRODUCTION

  5. 5th International Week, Ghent My personal path-1 Tumblr http://2dimlarisas.weebly.com/ ReadPoint Pen pals Two “cultures”

  6. 5th International Week, Ghent My personal path-2 Patricia Arredondo Adriana Rodriguez Barbara Poggio Demita Frazier Diane Coulopoulos Ena Vazquez-Nuttall

  7. 5th International Week, Ghent My personal path-3 «Students from the former Soviet Union and Albania in Greek Schools: Attitudes, Needs, Expectations» - Doctoral dissertation 1995-2000 Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Department of Psychology

  8. 5th International Week, Ghent My personal path-4 Istanbul Δημήτρης Ψάλτης Feryal Ozel Deniz Αλεξία Psaltis Selin Έλενα Psaltis

  9. 5th International Week, Ghent Basic personal assumptions • Diversity management is a political issue • The term ‘diversity’ does not apply only to ethno-cultural minorities • We do not live in a ‘cultural gap’ – we are all defined, at some degree, by (at least) one culture • The western way is not the only way – no culture is inherently better or worse than another

  10. 5th International Week, Ghent Basic personal assumptions gomishopperwordpresscom

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  12. Q: Why Promote Cultural Awareness In Education?A: Our futures are inextricably linked to those we serve and underserve.

  13. 5th International Week, Ghent Multiculturalism in Greek schools • A total of 4.7 million people immigrated to one of the EU-28 Member States during 2015 • Dramatic changes in the composition of the student population in Greece (Damanakis, 1997; Drettakis, 2003; Nikolaou, 2000; Psalti, 2000) over the past 20 years • More than 500.000 legal immigrants in Greece (2016) • Refugee population in Greece: 62,000+ (over half of them women and children) – International Rescue Committee (2016) http://www.themalaymailonline.com/features/article/on-greek-islands-children-of-war-hungry-for-school

  14. 5th International Week, Ghent How multicultural are Greek schools? • School year 2008-2009(IPODE, 2010): • Foreigners: 119,815 • Repartiated greeks: 14,474 • Kindergarten students (4 & 5 years old): • Foreigners: 15,447 • Repatriated greeks: 1,122

  15. 5th International Week, Ghent PART II: ACTIVITIES & BRIEF LECTURES

  16. 5th International Week, Ghent A pilot programme in teacher training • Title: “Integrating Culturally Diverse Students into the Greek Educational System through In-service Teachers' Empowerment & Systematic Training in Cultural Awareness” • Funded by: European Social Fund & the Greek Ministry of Education • Duration: 2002-2004

  17. 5th International Week, Ghent Cultural competence is… • “A system of practice that acknowledges and incorporates, at all levels, • the importance of culture, • the assessment of cross-cultural relations, • vigilance towards the dynamics that result from cultural differences, • the expansion of cultural knowledge and the adaptation of services to meet culturally unique needs” • (Cross, 1988, p. 725).

  18. 5th International Week, Ghent Training ModelASK(Wittmer, 1992) Awareness «I’m afraid of those who are different from me because I don’t know them and I don’t know them because I’m afraid of them» (“All Different – All Equal Education Pack,” European Youth Centre, 1999, p. 30) Skills & Sensitivity Knowledge

  19. 5th International Week, Ghent MODULE #1: 'Who Am I?' -Cultural Self-awareness The exploration of trainees' own cultural tradition and its role in the formation of their perceptions, assumptions and the discovery and acceptance of themselves as cultural beings. • The self as a cultural being • The development of our own social & cultural reality • Our own cultural identity

  20. 5th International Week, Ghent Activity #1 - What’s in a name? • Where does your name come from? • What does it mean for you? • How do others react when hearing your last name? • Is there an incident related to your last name that you would like to mention?

  21. 5th International Week, Ghent Activity #1 - What’s in a name? • What did you learn about yourselves? • Any surprises? • What happens when we hear a name before seeing a face? • What happens in our mind when we hear names that do not ‘sound’ Belgian or your nationality?

  22. 5th International Week, Ghent CULTURAL ICEBERG Race, Age, Physical Abilities, Gender, etc. Marital Status, Religion/Spirituality, etc. Military Experience, Ethnic Background, Nationality, Educational Status, Socioeconomic Status, Language, Sexual Orientation, Political Affiliation, Hobbies, Family Roles, Health Status, etc.

  23. 5th International Week, Ghent RACE AGE GENDER ABILITY DISABILITY (Hidden) FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT URBANICITY OPPRESSION EXPERIENCE CULTURAL IDENTITIES IMMIGRATION STATUS SES ACCULTURATION LANGUAGE SOCIAL IDENTITY RELIGION BELIEFS VALUES EDUCATION

  24. 5th International Week, Ghent Self-awareness of our own cultural identities and stereotypes • …will allow us to improve cross-cultural interactions. Think about your thoughts and actions… • Distinguish between the “intent” and the “impact” of your behavior • Notice how you assign status and importance to individuals • Review your negative reactions to others and ask yourself “What am I responding to and why?”

  25. 5th International Week, Ghent Module #2 - 'How Do I View the “Others”?' - Stereotypes & Prejudice The exploration of trainees' personal beliefs and ideas regarding contact with culturally different individuals as well as the history of the development of their views of 'difference', and the clarification of the way in which those views affected their teaching practices • Prejudice and stereotypes in our society regarding other societies & cultures • Perceptions & beliefs toward 'difference'

  26. 5th International Week, Ghent Activity #2 – International Teacher Conference • Choose: • People with whom you would like to: (A) cooperate, (B) have fun, (C) share a room? Why? • Whom of these people I would like to avoid? Why? • Who of these people might wish to approach me? Why? • Who of these people might wish to avoid me? Why?

  27. 5th International Week, Ghent Activity #2 – International Teacher Conference • Discuss in groups: • Who of those people did you choose in the various conditions? • Compare and contrast similarities and differences in your choices • Create a common list of preferences (3+ and 3-)

  28. 5th International Week, Ghent Stereotypes & Prejudice - Definitions Stereotypes - beliefs about attributes that are thought to be characteristic of members of particular groups Prejudice - a negative attitude or affective response toward a certain group and its individual members Discrimination - unfair treatment of members of a particular group based on their membership in that group From: Gilovich, T., Keltner, D., Chen, S., & Nisbett, R. E. (2016). Social psychology (4th ed.). New York: W.W. Norton & Co.

  29. 5th International Week, Ghent Creating Prejudice: How we learn to discriminate The Cycle of Conditioning: We are all influenced by our environment. • Prepare • Separate groups • Differences pointed out • Justify marginalized group’s behavior • Continue cycle-reinforced stereotypes

  30. 5th International Week, Ghent Reducing the impact of stereotyping • These efforts may, over time, reduce the strength of stereotyping: • Commit to change. • Monitor and attempt to make better hidden attitudes before they are expressed through behavior. • Make a conscious decision to be egalitarian, which may lead one to widen one's circle of friends and knowledge of other groups.

  31. 5th International Week, Ghent Module #3 - 'Who are the “Others”?' -The Reality of the Others • Knowledge & understanding of: (1) factors that affect the adjustment of immigrant students in greek schools & their academic success (2) experience of immigration and stages of uprooting and adjustment (3) concepts of acculturation and assimilation and influence on individual development (4) role that teachers play taking the reality of 'others' into consideration

  32. 5th International Week, Ghent Elements of Cultural Competence • Awareness of one’s own culture • Understanding the dynamics of difference • Awareness and acceptance of difference • Development and application of cultural knowledge • Celebration of diversity

  33. 5th International Week, Ghent Cultural Competence “To be culturally competent doesn’t mean you are an authority in the values and beliefs of every culture. What it means is that you hold a deep respect for cultural differences and are eager to learn, and willing to accept that there are many ways of viewing the world.” Dr. Okokon O. Udo

  34. 5th International Week, Ghent PART III: CLOSURE

  35. 5th International Week, Ghent Something to take home… • Becoming aware of our own personal cultural filters is essential to this work. • “How to” and cookbook approaches to cultural competency work to promote stereotyping. • Stereotyping is a natural part of what we (people) do.

  36. 5th International Week, Ghent To conclude... Teachers: • Need to form their own views and opinions • Need to combine teaching with research • Need to combine theory with practice

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