MEA-MFT Fall Educators' Conference

October 17, and 18, 2002

Missoula, Montana

 

Living in a Multi-Cultural Society

Presented by Elias Daniel Duarte and Dr. Nancy Meltzoff

 

Nancy provides us with an ice-breaker.

 

Catching up is always engaging.

 

Meeting people with specific qualities.

 

Nancy and Daniel discuss their next move.

 

Time to set up the cultures.

 

Teams are chosen by counting off a number.

 

Preparing to start a culture.

 

Time to get to work.

 

Deciding on the rules that govern the culture.

 

Discussing the culture's name.

 

Acting out the rituals and customs.

 

Planning how to use the cards.

 

Chosing the symbols of the culture.

 

Practicing greetings.

 

Who makes the decisions?

 

Hats can be important.

 

Physical contact can mean many things.

 

It's time to meet another culture.

 

Embarking on a trek to meet a new culture.

 

That's a strange greeting.

 

Yep, those hands are a part of her greeting.

 

It's a holiday!

We're all part of the same culture.

 

Join us!

 

Watch out for the gold!

 

Being incorporated into the new culture.

 

Trying to understand.

 

Our custom.

 

A rebel in the mix.

 

That's our idol.

 

Let's say goodbye.

 

And, hello to you too!

 

Our greeting works this way.

 

That's taboo!

 

My elbow to you.

 

My card helps me communicate.

 

Another holiday!

 

Those spots represent something.

 

Banished for misconduct.

 

Back home to regroup.

 

Nancy makes herself heard.

 

Figuring it all out.

 

Heading off to lunch.

 

Taking a lunch break.

 

Workshops often come with a catered luncheon.

 

The Shack in Missoula provides the food.

 

Discussing the pros and cons of the cultures encountered.

 

Getting our impressions down on paper.

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