1. WELCOME, VOLUNTEERS!!

2. Purpose: To increase knowledge and understanding for volunteers going to Tsunami-affected Sri Lanka Goal: To provide participants with information about Sri Lankan culture and the 2004 Tsunami in order to reflect on their goals as volunteers. Objectives: Participants will be able to interact in a culturally sensitive way with Sri Lankans Participants will have a better understanding of the 2004 Tsunami in Sri Lanka Participants will reflect on how to work with people in their assigned field Participants will identify their goals for volunteering with this program

3. S RI L ANKAN C ULTURE AND C USTOMS Q UIZ

4. 1) H OW SHOULD ONE BEHAVE WHEN INTERACTING WITH A PERSON OF HIGHER STATUS ?

5. B) S TAND WHEN THEY ARE IN THE ROOM

6. 2) H OW SHOULD ONE BEHAVE AT THE DINNER TABLE IN A S RI L ANKAN HOME ?

7. B) E AT WITH YOUR RIGHT HAND

8. 3) W HAT SHOULD A GUEST NEVER BRING TO A HOST ’ S HOME ?

9. A) F LOWERS

10. 4) H OW SHOULD CRITICISM BE GIVEN IN SRI LANKA ?

11. A) I N PRIVATE

12. 5) W HAT IS THE TRADITIONAL GREETING FOR FIRST TIME VISITORS IN S RI L ANKA ?

13. C) A SALUTE ( BRINGING PALMS TOGETHER IN FRONT OF THE FACE AND MAKING A BOW )

14. 6) H OW WOULD YOU GREET A CHILD WHEN MEETING FOR THE FIRST TIME ?

15. B) S HAKE HIS OR HER HAND