RED CROSS HISPANIC CULTURAL DIVERSITY

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RED CROSS HISPANIC CULTURAL DIVERSITY

• Fundamentals principles of The International Red
  Cross.
• Humanity
• Imprtiality
• Neutrality
• Independence
• Voluntary Service
• Unity
• Universality

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The Hispanic Programs

• La Platica Dialogue
• The Hispanic HIV/AIDS Programs was developed
  from a Hispanic cultural perspective La Platica
  Dialogue.
• This education methodology Is very effective
  with people who have limited forma
• education
• This method of learning that promotes the
  exchange of ideas and experiences among all
  who participate in the dialogue
• This philosophy was made by Brazilian
  Paulo Freire, 1970
• Homepage http//www.paulofreire.org

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Elements of the Plática
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The Banking Method What the Plática is not

• To undestand the importance of the plática and
  avoid attitudes and behaviors that hinder open
  dialogue.
• BM Instructor (deposits)
• Student (receives)
• The instructor and student are not regarded as
  equals.

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Hispanic or Latino

• The word Hispanic is used to refer to any person
  who comes from Spain, America colonized by
  Spanish or roots Spain and Americas.
• Many people in US prefer to use the word Latino
  to refer to these group.
• For the proposes of the HIV/AIDS Prevention
  Program to TWO terms are considered synonymous.
• Use the term that is most appropriate for your
  group of community session.

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Nonjudgmental Perspective and Cultural
Understanding

• Share HIV/AIDS information without expressing our
  own
• Values
• Attitudes
• Beliefs.
• Showing respect for all participants.
• This allow people for diverse background and
  experience to hear, understand and act on the
  information.

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Nonjudgmental perspective and Cultural
Understanding

• CONCEPTS
• Descriptive language vs. labels.
• Heterosexual WSM-MSW
• Gay, homosexual MSM (Hispanic-No accept and
  in closet)
• Prejudice and Stigma
• Still due HIV special to IDU, MSM contact
• Cultural Understanding
• The family, respect, sexuality, Marianismo,
  Machismo, religion, fatalism, death and dying and
  popular medicine.

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Communication Model
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Non-Hispanic or Multicultural Groups (Ethnic
groups)

• Community session with multicultural groups that
  includes a number of Hispanic people.
• Make separate session for them to address
  specific needs
• Language (dialects)
• Level of Education
• Men of Women groups
• The United States have various communities and
  ethnic groups whose culture differ, it is
  important, that you demonstrate cultural
  sensitivity, specificity and competence.

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Non-Hispanic or Multicultural Groups (Ethnic
groups)

• Be aware that every group/community has it own
  set of values, attitudes and beliefs.
• Share facts in neutral ways that do not challenge
  the values and beliefs of any group/individual.
• Cultural Specificity
• Consider the languages, customs, world views, and
  spiritual views and gender roles of the target
  communities.
• Use the cultural values and concerns of the
  target audience to construct and facilitate HIV
  messages.

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United Methodist Mexican American Ministries224
N. Taylor 1700 Ave. F
321 W. Grant
311 N. GrantGarden City, KS 67846
Dodge City, KS 67801 Ulysses, KS
67880 Liberal, KS 67901
(620)624-275-1766 [phone]
[phone]
[phone] or [phone]
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United Methodist Mexican American Ministries

• Minority HIV/AIDS Prevention Program
• S.W. Kansas- Region 9
• Funding by Kansas Department of Health and
  Environment

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