What is IGG Outreach programme about? Reaching out wider into the local community and promoting Guiding Being open to interaction, teamwork and communication with girls and young women from different cultures, ethnicity or religion Celebrating cultural diversity Creating more inclusive Units in IGG to reflect the change in Irish society Informal, fun, interactive educational activities for girls from all four Branches around identity, diversity, respect and interculturalism while also challenging attitudes to exclusion, prejudice and discrimination

Outreach Pack The Outreach Pack was created & developed in order To give advice on the integration of immigrant and minority ethnic women and children into IGG To enable leaders to adapt their educational programmes to the needs of these new members To provide practical activities to raise awareness about issues such as diversity and interculturalism for use in IGG units

SECTION 1 Gives an introduction to IGG’S Outreach Programme. It includes considerations leaders should make when recruiting and integrating girls and women from minority ethnic communities into their local units. Definitions on prejudice, racism, stereotyping and discrimination are provided. This section also provides leaders with help points for more effective cross cultural communication and examples of cultural and communication diversity. Aspects of Guiding that may unintentionally exclude potential members are also pointed out.

SECTION 2 – Activity Section Has activities that are an exciting and fun way of exploring different cultures around the world, our own identity and how people from different backgrounds interact. By taking part in the activities, girls will start to appreciate the similarities and differences between their way of life and the way of life of other cultures. Logos for the appropriate IGG Branches are printed beside each activity so that leaders can see at a glance if the activity is suitable for the age range of girls they are working with. “Notes to leaders” are provided and give practical advice on best practice in briefing and debriefing the girls before and after carrying out the activities with them.

SECTION 2 – Identity & Belonging Positive identity Sense of belonging Which help empower very girl to develop a confident self and group identity While still respecting the identity and rights of others Favourite Activities include Valuing Others, All About ME & If it was... Our world !

SECTION 2 - Diversity and Respect Raises awareness and a positive understanding of diversity While developing a sense of the importance of respect for diversity. Favourite Activities include Take a Good Look, The story of the Rainbow & Guess the religion

SECTION 2 - Cross Cultural Communication Reflects on the way we communicate Enhances our communication skills While also highlighting some difficulties which may be faced when communicating with people from different backgrounds or cultures. Favourite Activities include Untangle the knot, We are off to America & What’s in a Gesture

SECTION 2 - Inclusion and Exclusion Helps the girls to appreciate the feelings generated by being excluded in a safe space And therefore helps them to comprehend the importance of inclusion in an intercultural society. Favourite Activities include Four Corners, Big wind blows & the exclusion game

SECTION 2 - Celebrating Cultural Diversity Brings together over 60 fun activities from around the world such as; Crafts Recipes Games Music and Song Favourite Activities include Chinese Lanterns, Handprint Unity Wreath & Down, Down, Down

SECTION 3 Includes useful background information for leaders regarding various nationalities living in Ireland and the major religions practised in Ireland. For each of these religions, practical information is provided regarding diet, dress and religious observances so that leaders with a member(s) from a minority ethnic community will know what adaptations, if any, they may have to make to their weekly programme or when going on an outing or to a residential event. Contact information for the major religions in Ireland is also provided should leaders require further information, help or advice.

Quotes from IGG Leaders about the Outreach Pack and the benefits of using it ! Found it an excellent resource which I can refer to and use again & again Girls have learned about other cultures in gentle way It’s a fantastic way of introducing such themes without preaching at the girls, gets them thinking & talking Generally good, exclusion game was most difficult for girls to come to term with but very educational A great resource – can be fitted in around programme easily That they didn’t always realise the difference & difficulties of fitting into another culture – stuff they learnt helped them in school when culture came up Its a great resource for units, especially for all those who may have girls from minority, ethnic communities or for planning international evening