quiz 1 Flashcards
- What are some things that your need to do before attending your first placement?
All of the above
- The benefits of community engagement include those to
the individual/student, government and stakeholder and communities
- Some of the issues you may face while in International Volunteer Placements?
Gender issues, poverty, lack of education and environmental sustainability.
- According to the Tri-Council Policy Statement Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans, the three general principles of consent are:
Consent shall be given voluntarily, can be withdrawn at any time, and if consent is withdrawn, the participant can also request their date.
- Which greeting is appropriate in Argentina?
Two kisses on the cheek, right to right cheek, left-to-left cheek.
- (Community) Engagement can be used to describe:
a broad range of interactions between people
- International Volunteerism has been linked to various positive outcomes, including:
social/cultural, personal and identity.
- When contacting your community partner, what things should you include in your letter correspondence?
Let them know you are a CSL/CEL student, give them your name, the position and the time you have signed up for.
- Critical Consciousness is identified as
shifting ones gaze from self to others, and embodying words and actions that are continually engaged with
- What are the four main attributes of professional image?
Appropriate appearance, suitable manners and etiquette, appropriate personal behaviors and effective communication
- When deciding what placement or project to engage in, you should be thinking about:
goals, expectations, interests and values, current skills, type of work, commitment and location.
- Broadly, why is community engagement important?
Because it enables change, builds agreement and creates movement communities.
- What is one the main key components of Community Engagement?
Collaboration
- What are the three components of service learning? (Hint: this is presented in a Venn Diagram)
partnerships between college and community, application of academic knowledge, and reflection and assessment leading to a deeper understanding
- According to Pillar 2 (an environmentally friendly transportation system), what kinds of transformational modes should be prioritized?
Pedestrian and cyclist
- What are the primary goals of international volunteerism?
To promote a sense of global citizenship, cultural sensitivity, and a better understanding of political and economic systems around the world.
- Community is important because
it gives courage, hope, options/purpose, feedback and joy.
- Well-functioning communities are vital to
maintaining a good and progressive society.
- Which two main components does the concept of diversity encompass
Acceptance and respect.
- Gallager argues that most of us fail to use a strengths based approach to communication. Instead we use a:
deficits-based,
- Teamwork can be linked to two compounds: glue and oil. Glue represents_____ and oil represents _____.
The element that keeps the team together, and the element that makes the team work.
- The two essential elements of effective teamwork are
Trust and accountability
- According to the 8 pillars of a sustainable community, what is Pillar 1
A complete Community.
- What are the three key issues with respect to social justice?
Economic inequality, racial inequality, and aboriginal issues
- Social justice is defined as “a broad term of action intended to create:
genuine equality, fairness, and respect among people.
- The three core principles of the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Reach Involvement:
Respect for persons, concern for welfare and justice
- An ethic of both scholarship and volunteerism includes
A and B (Selection and achievement of morally acceptable ends/outcomes AND Morally acceptable means to achieve ends/outcomes)
- Community can be:
a community of place, practice or industry/club.
- Which 5 experimental learning models does Furco identify?
Volunteerism, community service, internship, field education and service learning.
- Which 2 dimensions do Furco’s experiential learning models exists along?
Beneficiary and focus.
- CSL/CEL placement student who are injured at their placement are expected to
all of the above (report the incident to supervisor, inform their CSL/CEL coordination and fill out forms/paperwork)
- What skills are involved in effective communication?
Attentive listen, tone, body language and recognizing and understanding others’ emotions, as well as your own.
- Which of the following occurs in the Compartmentalize stage of the CANDID model?
The communicator analyzes which content is “safe” to discuss and which content is more emotional, and thus, more challenging to bring up.
- Which of the following are important when volunteering safely
A, B and C
a. Learning the safety protocols and procedures
b. Think about the context of your volunteer experience
c. Take care of your self
- Economic/Global Inequality refers to:
the uneven distribution of income and wealth
