Creating Socialization and Intercultural Citizenship among Binational Volunteers: Mexican Volunteers' Perspectives on an Immersion Training Model

Autor/in	King de Ramírez, Carmen
Titel	Creating Socialization and Intercultural Citizenship among Binational Volunteers: Mexican Volunteers' Perspectives on an Immersion Training Model
Quelle	In: Language and Intercultural Communication, 18 (2018) 6, S.613-630 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1470-8477
DOI	10.1080/14708477.2017.1374963
Schlagwörter	Socialization; Mexicans; Nonprofit Organizations; International Organizations; Activism; Intercultural Communication; Cultural Awareness; Spanish; Immersion Programs; Study Abroad; Foreign Countries; Program Descriptions; United States; Mexico + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Socialisation; Sozialisation; Mexikaner; Nonprofit-Organisation; International organisation; International organisations; International organization; Internationale Organisation; Aktivismus; Politischer Protest; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Spanisch; Immersionsprogramm; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Ausland; USA; Mexiko
Abstract	International non-profit organizations (INGOs) were traditionally established to facilitate dialogue and bridge cultures. In order for INGOs to successfully carry out their objectives, global activists must work together in a culturally sensitive and responsible manner. The current article examines a volunteer training model that was designed to promote meaningful interactions between binational volunteers. The training, based on a Spanish-immersion and homestay experience, was piloted among volunteers at an INGO on the Mexico-US border. Results suggest that the immersion training model allowed volunteers to reassess and ultimately strengthen their relationships with their international counterparts while developing intercultural citizenship skills. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01