| Theme: Perceptions of Diversity
Topic: Navigating Heritage, Identity & Diversity Abroad Title: Intersectionality: Who really am I? Mode of Communication: Interpretive, Interpersonal and Presentational Culture Standard: Practices and Perspectives |
Task: Watch the video clips and reflect on the following questions in Korean.
- You are a heritage speaker of Chinese/Japanese/Korean. Do you feel more connected to your ancestral land and culture? Or do you feel more associated and appreciative of your American roots? In what ways?
- Do you feel you are accepted by the local community in the heritage country because of shared ethnic ties? Or do you feel you are viewed as an outsider because of cultural differences, language ability, and national identity? Please share your experiences related to this.
- Describe how you are perceived in your home country and in the heritage country.
- Though you are a part of the minority in the US, do you think you are a part of the majority abroad? Elaborate on the examples of your experience.
- Identify some examples of great differences between what you think you know about your heritage country based on how you were raised and what it is actually like.
- Interview and learn more about other fellow heritage students’ experiences abroad (heritage country).
- What are your identities? “Intersectionality” is the place where all of your identities meet. Take into account nationality, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, religious affiliation, etc. and reflect on how your identities intersect with the study abroad experience.