READY? Prepare Yourself for cross-Cultural Volunteering!

M0 – Welcome
3 Topics
1. AIM, OBJECTIVES, AND COURSE STRUCTURE
2. PRESENTERS
3. PROJECT INFORMATION
M1 – What is SCI?
6 Topics | 2 Quizzes
1.5 SCI APPROACH TO VOLUNTEERING
1.5.1 SCI APPROACH TO VOLUNTEERING
1.4 SCI VISION, MISSION AND VALUES
1.3 SCI METHODS
1.2 WHAT IS IVS?
1.1 SERVICE CIVIL INTERNATIONAL
1.6 DECOLONISATION, ENVIRONMENT, GENDER
1.7 CONCLUSION QUIZ
M2 – Expectations
7 Topics | 1 Quiz
2.1 WHY ARE PEOPLE VOLUNTEERING?
2.4 EXPANDING PERSPECTIVES ON VOLUNTEER MOTIVATIONS
2.4.1 SETTING YOURSELF UP FOR SUCCESS: REFLECTING ON MOTIVATIONS AND ALIGNING EXPECTATIONS
2.2 A CLOSER LOOK AT MOTIVATION TO VOLUNTEER IN A CROSS-CULTURAL CONTEXT
2.3 SOURCE OF MOTIVATIONS
2.5 WELLBEING AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
2.6 ASSESSING YOURSELF AS A VOLUNTEER ABROAD
2.7 CONCLUSION
M3 – Meet your stereotypes
16 Topics
3.1 OUR BRAIN
3.2 FORCED CATEGORISATIONS
3.3 STEREOTYPES
3.4 CLICHÉS
3.5 PREJUDICES
3.6 DISCRIMINATION
3.7 TIME TO REFLECT
3.8 ADDRESSING BIAS IN INTERCULTURAL VOLUNTEERING
3.9 STEREOTYPES RELATED TO NEOCOLONIAL MINDSET
3.11 MOVING BEYOND STEREOTYPES
3.12 STEREOTYPES AND ETHICAL COMMUNICATION
3.13 BEYOND THE WHITE SAVIOR MINDSET
3.10 STEREOTYPES RELATED TO GENDER.
3.14 WHITE SAVIOR COMPLEX
3.15 VOLUNTOURISM
3.16 CONCLUSION: ARE YOU READY TO VOLUNTEER DIFFERENTLY?
M4 – Intercultural communication
5 Topics | 1 Quiz
4.1 CONCEPTS OF CULTURE
4.2 INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
4.3 THE ICEBERG MODEL OF CULTURE
4.4 THE ALBATROSS ROLE-PLAY ACTIVITY
4.5 MANAGING CONFLICT SITUATIONS
4.6 CONCLUSION
M5 – Prepare yourself
12 Topics
5.1 SHORT ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOMES
5.2 PREPARATION TIPS
5.3 EMBRACING THE JOURNEY: A VOLUNTEERING QUEST
5.4 TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
5.5 HEALTH
5.7 SECURITY
5.6 TRAVEL INSURANCE
5.8 WHAT TO PACK?
5.9 ADDRESSING GLOBAL INEQUALITIES FOR PEACE
5.10 HOSTING AND SENDING ORGANISATION
5.11 FOLLOW UP: WHAT HAPPENS AFTER VOLUNTEERING?
5.12 CONCLUSION
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5.6 TRAVEL INSURANCE

READY? Prepare Yourself for cross-Cultural Volunteering! M5 – Prepare yourself 5.6 TRAVEL INSURANCE

Individual and Collective Responsibilities

Illness or accidents can happen, be sure to be a minimum secure about it. 

Private insurance, social health security, SCI insurance (https://sci.ngo/insurance/). Prepare yourself about it already. 

Take information, talk to your sending organisation!

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