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What is IGG Outreach programme about?
Reaching out wider into the local community and promoting Guiding
Being open to interaction, teamwork and communication with girls and
young women from different cultures, ethnicity or religion
Celebrating cultural diversity
Creating more inclusive Units in IGG to reflect the change in Irish society
Informal, fun, interactive educational activities for girls from all four
Branches around identity, diversity, respect and interculturalism while
also challenging attitudes to exclusion, prejudice and discrimination
Outreach PackThe Outreach Pack was created &developed in order
To give advice on the integration of immigrant and minority ethnic women and children into IGG
To enable leaders to adapt their educational programmes to the needs of these new members
To provide practical activities to raise awareness about issues such as diversity and interculturalism for use in IGG units
SECTION 1Gives an introduction to IGG’S Outreach Programme.
It includes considerations leaders should make when recruiting and integrating girls and women from minority ethnic communities into their local units.
Definitions on prejudice, racism, stereotyping and discrimination are provided.
This section also provides leaders with help points for more effective cross cultural communication and examples of cultural and communication diversity.
Aspects of Guiding that may unintentionally exclude potential members are also pointed out.
SECTION 2 – Activity Section Has activities that are an exciting and fun way of exploring
different cultures around the world, our own identity and how
people from different backgrounds interact.
By taking part in the activities, girls will start to appreciate the
similarities and differences between their way of life and the way
of life of other cultures.
Logos for the appropriate IGG Branches are printed beside each
activity so that leaders can see at a glance if the activity is
suitable for the age range of girls they are working with.
“Notes to leaders” are provided and give practical advice on best
practice in briefing and debriefing the girls before and after
carrying out the activities with them.
SECTION 2 – Identity & BelongingPositive identitySense of belongingWhich help empower very girl to develop a
confident self and group identity While still respecting the identity and rights
of others
Favourite Activities include Valuing Others, All About ME
& If it was ... Our world !
SECTION 2 - Diversity and Respect Raises awareness and a positive
understanding of diversity While developing a sense of the importance
of respect for diversity.
Favourite Activities include Take a Good Look, The story of the Rainbow
& Guess the religion
SECTION 2 - Cross Cultural Communication
Reflects on the way we communicate Enhances our communication skills While also highlighting some difficulties
which may be faced when communicating with people from different backgrounds or cultures.
Favourite Activities include Untangle the knot, We are off to America
& What’s in a Gesture
SECTION 2 - Inclusion and Exclusion
Helps the girls to appreciate the feelings generated by being excluded in a safe space
And therefore helps them to comprehend the importance of inclusion in an intercultural society.
Favourite Activities include Four Corners, Big wind blows
& the exclusion game
SECTION 2 - Celebrating Cultural Diversity
Brings together over 60 fun activities from around the world such as;
CraftsRecipesGamesMusic and Song
Favourite Activities include Chinese Lanterns, Handprint Unity Wreath
& Down, Down, Down
SECTION 3 Includes useful background information for leaders regarding
various nationalities living in Ireland and the major religions
practised in Ireland.
For each of these religions, practical information is provided
regarding diet, dress and religious observances so that leaders
with a member(s) from a minority ethnic community will know
what adaptations, if any, they may have to make to their weekly
programme or when going on an outing or to a residential event.
Contact information for the major religions in Ireland is also
provided should leaders require further information, help or
advice.
Quotes from IGG Leaders about the Outreach Pack and the benefits of using it !
Found it an excellent resource which I can refer to and use again & again
Girls have learned about other cultures in gentle way
It’s a fantastic way of introducing such themes without preaching at the girls,
gets them thinking & talking
Generally good, exclusion game was most difficult for girls to come to term
with but very educational
A great resource – can be fitted in around programme easily
That they didn’t always realise the difference & difficulties of fitting into
another culture – stuff they learnt helped them in school when culture came
up
Its a great resource for units, especially for all those who may have girls from
minority, ethnic communities or for planning international evening