1. Welcome to ChildFirst®!

2. Getting to know you! Name Where you work How long
What you hope to get out of this week
Now that we know each other, let’s talk about culture

3. What to expect this week
Confidentiality agreement
Attendance
Cell phones
Breaks
Lunch

4. About the course Manual and materials on line Evaluations
Actor Interview Exercise
Test

5. How to survive and thrive!
Take care of yourself
Focus on learning concepts
Study in groups
Ask questions

6. Best Practice: Consider Culture
“A set of assumptions and beliefs so completely accepted by the group that they do not need to be stated, questioned, or defended.” (Abney, 2002)
Culture defines what is natural and expected in a given group.” (Aronson Fontes, 2005).

7. Best Practice: Consider Culture
Ethnicity
Membership in a group based on a common ancestry, heritage, culture, or history
Culture
The shared values, behaviors, beliefs, norms, traditions, customs and ideas of subgroups of individuals.
(Elliott & Urquiza, 2006)

8. Cultural Iceberg Age Gender Ethnicity Nationality Language
Family and social groupings
Socioeconomic status
Occupation
Education
State of physical and mental health
Past experiences
Sexuality
Politics
Beliefs / spirituality / religion
Addictions
Influence of other cultures
Exposure to literature / Influence of media
Cultural Iceberg