1. Fun and Activities
Successfully planning leisure programs & activities for culturally and linguistically diverse clients

2. Culture is the full range of learned human behaviour patterns
What is Culture?
Culture is the full range of learned human behaviour patterns
“…Includes knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society”
Edward B. Tylor

3. Aspects of Culture
Culture is learned, not inherent

6. Aspects of Culture
Culture is a powerful human tool for survival

10. Aspects of Culture
Culture defines what is acceptable and unacceptable (Clothing, physical gestures, behavior, use of time…)

12. What is Cultural Awareness

14. Aspects of Culture
Culture is cumulative

17. Aspects of Culture
Culture is constantly changing

19. Aspects of Culture
We do not know everything about our own culture.

20. Cultural Awareness
Cultural awareness is NOT about being an expert in other cultures.
Cultural awareness helps you to explore cultural issues with your care recipients more sensitively

21. Cultural Awareness Key Aspects
Be aware of your own cultural influences
Be aware of judging other cultures based on our own values and beliefs (Ethnocentrism)
Be aware of making assumptions about cultural influences and applying generalisations to individuals.

22. Cultural Awareness Key Aspect
Be aware that no individual can be judged by a set of cultural norms

23. Planning activity programs
Consider cultural needs of your care recipient(s)
Include family in the planning and involvement of activities
Explore which days of cultural significance are to be celebrated and how to observe these occasions
Access to multicultural media

24. Planning activity programs