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Constructing Your Own Identity
Outline of Presentation

I. Current Issue
II. Five Cannons of Bicultural Development
III. Coming to Terms with the Elusive Child 
IV. Group & Open Discussion
IV. Q & A

 

Objectives of Presentation

1. The audience will gain a more comprehensive understanding of the concept of biculturalism

2. The audience will gain insight into the best methods for nurturing two cultural identities

3. The audience will learn about the benefits of fostering biculturalism

4. The audience will gain an academic understanding of what “one’s fullest potential” truly means

5. 
The audience will learn which cultural identity—heritage or secondary identity—students should focus on developing when navigating between two cultures

Outline of Presentation

How can we prepare students for the unfolding uncertain future? 

Current Issue

  • Proliferation of technological advancement
  • A plural world
  • Loosing one's ethnicity I - Assimilation 
  • Loosing one’s ethnicity II - Debunking the Myth
  • Age of Peril


II. Five cannons of bicultural development
 

  1.  Identity is a choice
  2. The first step is to find your place in a given culture
  3. Functioning in the culture is what matters
  4. Biculturalism can be fostered only through alternating between cultures
  5. Balance cultural identities


III. Coming to terms with the Elusive Child - Emergence of omnibus consciousness

 

  • Seeing the unseen
  • Coming to terms with your imperfection
  • Becoming aware of two cultures
  • Becoming aware of two cultural identities
  • Becoming aware of concinnation (harmony)  


IV. Group & Open Discussion

V. Q & A session


Note that the content of the presentation is subject to change.