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Publication Date: 2018
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Creating Socialization and Intercultural Citizenship among Binational Volunteers: Mexican Volunteers' Perspectives on an Immersion Training Model
King de Ramírez, Carmen
Language and Intercultural Communication, v18 n6 p613-630 2018
International non-profit organizations (INGOs) were traditionally established to facilitate dialogue and bridge cultures. In order for INGOs to successfully carry out their objectives, global activists must work together in a culturally sensitive and responsible manner. The current article examines a volunteer training model that was designed to promote meaningful interactions between binational volunteers. The training, based on a Spanish-immersion and homestay experience, was piloted among volunteers at an INGO on the Mexico-US border. Results suggest that the immersion training model allowed volunteers to reassess and ultimately strengthen their relationships with their international counterparts while developing intercultural citizenship skills.
Descriptors: Socialization, Mexicans, Nonprofit Organizations, International Organizations, Activism, Intercultural Communication, Cultural Awareness, Spanish, Immersion Programs, Study Abroad, Foreign Countries, Program Descriptions
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States; Mexico
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