Cultural induction and awareness training - United Nations Volunteers

10 . CULTURAL INDUCTION AND AWARENESS TRAINING■ Major religions and customs■ Body language: personal space, how togreet one another, eye contact, dopeople physically contact each other(and between whom), public displays ofaffection■ Styles of communication: direct,indirect, linear, circular, other?■ How to address people (Mr & Mrs, byfirst name?, older brother/sister, aunt oruncle, etc)■ Roles and status■ Common management styles:authoritarian, consultative, enabling?■ Social life:■ Common social interactions andvenues■ Events that you will likely encounter.For example weddings, births andfunerals: rituals, behaviors and costs■ Events that you may host (&customs, costs). Are there anyrecommended for you to do?■ Where is it appropriate to hostpeople? (At home, in public, etc)■ Local ways to deal with stress (playsports, volunteer, etc)■ Health:■ Local healthcare system andassociated customs and realities■ HIV & AIDS in the local context:country specific realities (access tocondoms, availability of HIV testing,stigmas, availability of treatment,counseling, prevalence in thecountry, volunteer or support groupsor CSOs, etc)■ Other sexually transmitted diseases■ Cultural guidelines on how toapproach HIV■ Taking photographs■ Any special considerations for:■ Men■ Women■ Children■ People with disabilities■ Sexual exploitation and harassment:local realities about sex industry, sexualharassment, how to report crimes andto whom■ Perception of money: who pays? Howmay you be perceived as a UNVolunteer?■ Time: what is the local perception oftime professionally, socially, personally