Module 3
Belonging: Identifying with Cultural Strengths
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Purpose and Objectives
Purpose
To affirm (through lecture/small group discussion and interaction)
how individual uniqueness is valued and is an essential
part of diversity which can foster effective team building and
healthy communities.
Learning Objectives
Participant will be able to:
Recognize the uniqueness of individual perceptions and how
they apply to diversity.
Identify cultural strengths and resiliency factors that have
supported the survival of Indian people.
Evaluate personal responses to a diversity activity.
Identify essential values for creating harmony and safe environments
for Native communities in healing.
DEFINITION OF CULTURE
"The vast structure of behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values,
habits, beliefs, customs, language, rituals, ceremonies and practices
peculiar to a particular group of people, which provides them
with a general design for living and patterns for interpreting
reality."
Dr. Wade Nobles
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Self Actualization
Definition of "Discernment"
Discernment is the process by which we attempt to make sense of
the things we perceive through a rational process of applying
facts and experience.
Prejudging
(Prejudice)
To judge without applying facts and experience
Premature judgement about people who are different from us,
based on hearsay, emotion, etc.
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