Reference no: EM132926816
Overview
You will attend and actively participate in 2 events related to your selected cultural group. These events can be activities such as church services, Bible/religious studies, community organization meetings, volunteer work at homeless shelters or food kitchens, attendance at support group meetings, fund-raising events, school-related meetings or activities, etc. The key thing is that these activities are sponsored by or provided for your particular cultural group.
Instructions
It is encouraged that you pray before attending and participating in these events,especially if you are considering attending a religious service outside of your faith tradition. You must spend at least4 hours totalengaged in these 2 events (approximately 2 hours per event).If you attend another cultural group's church service, do not be surprised if the service is longer than you anticipated and if you are invited to a meal afterwards. Be aware that it may insult some cultural groups if you do not eat with them following the service. The entire event (church service plus meal) counts as 1 activity.
With any activity, it is important that you interact with members of the cultural group to develop an understanding of the event and the motivations of individuals in participating in them. Consider some of these factors:
Question 1: What are the purposes of the activity/event?
Question 2: What are the cultural underpinnings?
Question 3: What are the associated religious beliefs or values?
Question 4: What are the social beliefs or values?
Question 5: What are the political beliefs or values?
Question 6: What are the economic beliefs or values?