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Understanding Culture, Social
Organization, and Leadership
to Enhance Engagement
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How does culture and other factors
affect the social organization of a
community?
• In the Chinese community
• In the African American community
• In the Central American community
• In the Caribbean community
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How does culture and other factors
affect the leadership of a community?
• What do we think are the qualities that a leader
should have?
• What do all these leaders have in common?
• What did you learn from the examples?
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What are examples of social networks and ethnic
organizations that a community builder can use to learn
about the social organization of a group, to identify and
engage its leaders?
• Identify natural gathering points and traditions related to social gatherings.
• Build on the informal networks of women
• Gain entry and credibility through traditional leadership structures.
• Identify and work with the "bridge generation."
• Ask national organizations that serve and advocate on behalf of different racial,
ethnic, and cultural groups for assistance.
• Take advantage of ethnic neighborhoods.
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What are the challenges that you are
aware of and how can the challenges
be overcome?
• Expectations of community leaders
• Misperceptions in the community
• Linguistic skills
• Tensions between subgroups