Community Service Community Service Pre Departure Conference Calls

Conference Call Series Conference Call Series AgendaAgenda

Call 1, May 25: ◦AFS and You◦Personal Goals and Expectations

Call II, June 8: ◦Culture Learning with a focus on the

workplace

Call III, June 15: ◦Cultural Adjustment and Coping◦Personal Safety & Wellbeing

Objectives of CS 18+ PDO Objectives of CS 18+ PDO ProgramProgram Identify two skills that will help you be

successful in the workplace. Identify and describe two ways that your work

experience may be different in your host country compared to a typical work experience in the USA.

Define “power distance.” Identify at least one way in which the level of

power distance in the workplace may impact your experience.

Describe the difference between ascribed and achieved status.

Identify three factors that may influence your level of status in the workplace.

Today’s AgendaToday’s Agenda

Introductions

◦ AFS & You◦ Goals &

Expectations◦ Resources &

Homework

Questions & Closing

IntroductionsIntroductionsName, home state & destinationMost influential past intercultural

learning experience (in the U.S. or abroad)

Returnees & Staff on CallReturnees & Staff on Call

Elaine

Alex

RobinFloyd

Jenny

Alex

Benjamin

Devon

Erin

Jodi

Joshua

Julia

Kelsey

Mac

Mary

Nathan

Olivia

Paquita

Genna

ReidSamuel

Tyler

Tosh

AFS & YouAFS & YouAFS RulesSupport Structure OverviewQuestions

Goals & ExpectationsGoals & ExpectationsOne thing you hope to gainOne thing you hope to giveHow do the roots of AFS (service and

peace building) compare to your own motivation for participating in an AFS Community Service program?

Facebook GroupFacebook GroupAFS Community Service 2010Watch for homework

assignments hereAsk questions & get answersList your blogs

Resources & HomeworkResources & HomeworkCulture Trek: in your portal - “Getting

Ready”Review your country’s profile

http://online.culturegrams.com/index.php(afsusa/cgrams)

Activities on Values in the WorkplaceGeert Hofstede on Power Distance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU2gp3QjnNUNext Call, June 8 – will be joined by special guests!

This information will also be posted in the Facebook Group and sent to you via email.

Questions for Reflection & Questions for Reflection & DiscussionDiscussion

(To be answered AFTER you have completed your (To be answered AFTER you have completed your homework)homework)As someone from a culture characterized

by a low power distance, how do you think you would react in culture with a higher power distance?

What factors are used to determine status in the U.S. Will the same factors apply in your house country?

This information will also be posted in the Facebook Group and sent to you via email.