How to Reduce Stereotypes:

Intercultural Communication

in Volunteer Work Camps

by Adelina Bilalova, 4nd year,

Lomonosov Moscow State University, Department of Foreign

Languages and Area Studies

Faculty sponsors: prof. Alla Nazarenko, senior teacher Ludmila Sizykh

Plan of Presentation:

Cross-cultural studies and Global Understanding

Volunteer work: benefits

How have I reduced stereotypes about Germans,

Italians and Chines

Volunteer work camps in Russia

Global Understanding CourseThe GU Experience provided me:

with skills, tools and methods of intercultural communication

with a better understanding of other peoples’ national peculiarities

With more tolerant attitude towards the representatives of other nations, to their cultural and personal differences

Volunteer work: benefits

Senftenberg, Germany

Essen, Germany

Eseen, Germany

Academic Evidence One of the most famous American psychologists,

Gordon Allport suggested that group interactions as

well as common goals are needed to improve

relations between the group members.

Opportunities in Russia

Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

Kaluga, Russia

Lake Baikal, Russia

What is your attitude to international volunteer work

camps?

If you have similar experience, please, share it with us.

Links:

wikimapia.org/22188218/Big-Trap-for-catching-birds

nerehta-planeta.ru/work-volunteer-opportunities/

gooverseas.com/volunteer-abroad/russia

www.sras.org/ccusa.com

http://www.ccusa.com/

Thank you for your

attention!