Using the DVD for Group Training
The video Infusing
Cultural & Linguistic Competence into Health Promotion
Training can be used as part of a longer group
training experience. It is important to consider
the following when using the Infusing Cultural and
Linguistic Competence into Health Promotion Training video
with a group.
What
is the time frame for the training activity? The
DVD can be used on its own for a short training or
academic class session, or it can be combined with
the following activities to create a half- or full-day
training. The DVD can also be used as part of a longer,
more intense training activity that addresses broader
issues of how to train for health promotion.
What
is the level of experience and expertise of the audience? More
experienced health promotion educators will have a
wealth of examples to share during group discussions.
If audience members are less experienced, it may be
necessary to provide scenarios or examples that relate
to the specific topic, population and/or chosen community.
Is
there a specific topic, population, or community that
is the focus of the training? It is often
helpful to have a real situation as the focus of training
and group activities. If unavailable, consider
using case scenarios or eliciting topics and/or populations
from the audience that are of interest to them. Provide
opportunities for the audience to share experiences
and for the immediate application of content presented.
Are
there cultural considerations that influence audience
participation? Audience members may have
differing levels of comfort in sharing personal information,
speaking in front of groups or strangers, being critical
of others, or disagreeing in public with a peer, group
leader or expert. It is important to acknowledge
that individual members will choose the extent to which
they are comfortable as active speakers. At the same
time, it is important that everyone in the audience
have an opportunity to learn and process the information
that these activities provide. Offer options for the
audience to write down their responses before group
sharing activities and/or to write ideas anonymously
on cards or charts.
What
are other considerations to assure audience participation? It
is important to obtain as much information as possible
about the audience before conducting the training activity. The
DVD and training exercises are in English. It will
be necessary to use interpretation services and to
have training materials translated when audience members
speak languages other than English or request this
accommodation in order to participate fully. Depending
on the audience, it may also be necessary to adapt
the training content and materials to the cultural
contexts of the identified populations and communities.
It is essential to determine whether any audience members
need accommodations due to disability such as large
print documents, Braille, sign language interpretation,
audio amplification, etc. Please
consult the NCCC document A
Planner's Guide: Infusing Principles, Content and
Themes Related to Cultural and Linguistic Competence
into Meetings and Conferences for more information.
Suggested Activities
A
series of activities for enhancing training using the
DVD ?Infusing Cultural and Linguistic
Competence into Health Promotion Training? is provided
for use in group training settings. Activities and handouts
are listed by chapter on the DVD. The DVD can be
stopped at the end of each chapter so that the audience
can engage in any of the suggested activities. Instructions,
suggested discussion points, and handouts are provided
for each activity.
Chapter
1 - Rationale for Cultural and Linguistic Competence
Suggested
Activities
Chapter
2 - Cultural and Linguistic Competence Frameworks
Suggested
Activities
Chapter
3 - The Health Belief Model
Suggested
Activities
Chapter
4 - Steps to Create Training
Suggested
Activities
