Immersive CommunityBased Education A NEW MODEL FOR TEACHING

Immersive, Community-Based Education A NEW MODEL FOR TEACHING CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE & COMMUNITY AWARENESS

Disclaimer The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not purport to reflect the position of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, the Department of the United States Navy, or the Department of Defense.

Objectives: �Gain an appreciation for the heterogeneity within seemingly homogeneous populations. �Identify the benefits of community-based immersive educational strategies for teaching cultural intelligence and community awareness. �Identify opportunities to implement an immersive educational experience at your institution.

Exercise

Community: Definition � 1 a unified body of individuals: as � a : state, commonwealth � b : the people with common interests living in a particular area; broadly : the area itself <the problems of a large community> � c : an interacting population of various kinds of individuals (as species) in a common location � d : a group of people with a common characteristic or interest living together within a larger society <a community of retired persons> � e : a group linked by a common policy � f : a body of persons or nations having a common history or common social, economic, and political interests <the international community> � g : a body of persons of common and especially professional interests scattered through a larger society <the academic community> Merriam-Webster, 2015

Community: Our Definition �c : an interacting population of various individuals in a common location Merriam-Webster, 2015

Exercise

Community vs. Culture: the beliefs, customs, arts, etc. , of a particular society, group, place, or time

What are Our Current Curricula? �Cultural Intelligence a person's capability to adapt effectively to new cultural contexts 1 �Community Awareness 1 – Earley and Ang 2003

The Lens

Our Community

How to Attain a (More) Authentic View

Small Group

My Community �United States Citizens �The military �Students �Healthcare providers �Parents �Veterans