Sonia G. Morales Osegueda, Ph.D.WSU Extension King County4-H Forum/ 10/15/2010

Introduce yourself to

someone

you don’t know…

• Who you are• Where you are coming from

• Expectations from this workshop

• ???

Ask:

… America society becomes more culturally and ethnically diverse

…communication with

people who are

culturally different

increases …The need to understand them increases…

“How successful you are

depends on your

awareness of and sensitivity”

The act or practice of doing volunteer work in community service (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, 2005)

U.S. volunteer-based organizations, accustomed to operating in more homogeneous environments

More than 80% of Americans aged 45 and older are involved in helping others without pay at some level through an organizationor on their own (AARP, 2007)

They do not volunteers in thetraditional American pattern

“In most of developing countries,

volunteering refers to activities

carried out by the wealthy and well

positioned on behalf of the poor”

Volunteerism occurs in the contexton family, with neighborhood,community and church

• Served with religious organizations

• Educational field

• Youth development organizations (boys and girls clubs, church)

• Engaged in informal volunteering (babysitting, baking cookies, school fair)

Hispanic Volunteers

• African-Americans are volunteers on their

own and with organizations

(homeless and hungry people, the rights of

minorities, religious institutions, and their

neighborhoods)

• Asian American

Museums, theaters, libraries, or other

cultural and arts organizations

People from diverse communities represent a significant source of potential volunteers

Diverse community members will enrich organizations by expanding the number of volunteers

“Learning comes from interacting with diverse

audiences with whom you want to work…”

• Demonstrate respect for the culture in all that you do

• Bilingual/bicultural skills

• Spending time involved with community organizations and events

• Learning about the community and the individuals within

• Explain how your organization benefit their families and their community

• Hold meetings in locations where people will be comfortable(school, church)

• Identify community leaders

• Personally extend invitations to volunteers (leaders) through visits or phone calls

• Provide invitations/promotional material in their language

• Create programs that reflect their culture

Our World Rich in Diversity – Four Modules:

BySonia G. Morales Osegueda, Ph.D.4-H Youth Development Faculty

WSU Extension King County - 2003

International food

De Colores

Piñatas

Braiding

• Provide quality training in their language

• Recruit for short-term assignments

• Identify volunteers by name and greet themindividually when they come in and thankthem when they leave

• Demonstrate hospitality(offer food, door prizes, and music as part of meetings)

• Invite volunteers and their families to a small celebration and present certificates of appreciation

• If volunteers have worked with youth, have youth present the certificates

“Valuing diversity volunteers is based on virtuous principles to recognize and appreciate culturally diverse people”

Sonia G. Morales Osegueda, Ph.D.

Diversity Specialist

Agriculture/Youth Development 4-H

Faculty

WSU Extension King County

Phone: 206-205-3133

E-mail: sgmorales@wsu.edu