1. La CCE Brigada exploratoria en
Nicaragua
CONTEXTO, ENCUENTROS Y REFLEXIONES
2. Context
Building cross cultural competencies within CCE
Existing and emerging relationships in Nicaragua
Support from ESP
Current University (and CALs) prioritizing of
international work and experience.
3. Benefits of International Experiences
International experiences can:
Increase understanding of connectedness, commonality of
issues in a globalizing world
Re-invigorate practices at home
Build networks for collaboration
Increase our capacity to "enhance public understanding of
global issues" (Ludwig & McGirr, 2003, p. 410).
4. Trip goals
Gain first-hand experience of how rural
outreach/extension agencies in a foreign culture
address issues similar to those that New York faces.
Meet colleagues in Nicaragua and explore potential
opportunities for collaboration.
Develop a multi-disciplined CCE Extension Educator
team that will work together in the future to provide
interdisciplinary solutions to complex problems in
New York.
5. The brigade
Paul Treadwell – Trip
coordinator
Helene Dillard
Rod Howe
Rocky Kambo
Shawn Smith
Nancy Schaff
Mary Wrege
Chip Malone
Paul LaChapelle
(University of Montana)
14. 4-S: Saber, Sentimientos, Servicio, Salud
New York 4-H Nicaragua 4-S Head . Heart . Hands . Health
• 4-S existed in Nicaragua in past
• USDA Foreign Ag Service
providing funds for Fabretto
Foundation to start up 4-S on
small scale
• Supporting 4-S
clubs/connecting NY 4-Hers
with Nicaraguan youth
• Collegiate 4-H members as
virtual mentors
• New York “sister” 4-H
clubs
• Shared projects
• Peace Corps volunteers
• Planting Hope
15. Diverse Cognitive Styles and Learning
Preferences
Ideas for Planning Curriculum with and/or on Behalf of Youth
Some North Some Latin Some Northern Some Asian
American Cultures American European Cultures
Personalized Cultures Precisely timed
options Cultures detailed plan
• Elaborate form • Coherent
Activities to Wide variety of
• Relational activities structure activities
compare &
contrast • Flexibility in • Thematic Clarity in
Freedom in schedule acceptable activities schedule
schedule • Reflective • Limited choices Concrete
Active observation in schedule experience
experience • Abstract Learning through
• Learning through receiving
Learning through knowledge
peer discussion receiving Concern with how
• Concern with • Learning
Concern with to create good
how to conduct through relationships
how to get
things done conversation discussion with The joy of
The joy of • The joy of rhetoric experts agreement
competence • Self-directed group • Concern with Organized group
Limited group activities how to conduct activities
activities conversation
• The joy of critical
engagement
• Very limited
group activities
Adapted from J. Bennett, 2001, Intercultural Communication Institute. From a presentation by
Jennifer Skuza, University of Minnesota Extension Center for Youth Development
16. Experiential Learning in Cultural Contexts
1.
Experience/
Experimentar
5.
Do/ 2.
Apply/ Share/
Aplicar Hacer Compartir
Apply/ Reflect/
Aplicar Reflexionar
Generalize/ Process/
Generalizar Procesar
4.
3.
18. A few post trip comments
When visiting the University, surprised at how run-
down, sparse, and minimal the facilities were but the
staff was positive, had refreshing vision and looked
to the future with vision.
Another image that has stayed with me is the people
who care about their country and land.
The welcoming (open arms) with which we were
greeted in almost every situation. Local people
provide such a different experience than anyone can
ever expect listening to world news.
19.
20. Next steps
• JULY 2013 VISIT BY NICARAGUAN
COLLABORATORS
• Michael Sobalvarro
• Marvin Jarquin or Tito Anton UNAN Leon
• AUGUST 2013 CCE/ESP 10 DAY
RESEARCH/STUDY TRIP
• CONTACT: PAUL TREADWELL PT36@CORNELL.EDU
the belief that cultivating cross cultural learning within CCE is not only valuable on an individual level, but is necessary to help insure the success and impacts of our programming as we move forward.
Enhance Cooperative Extension’s ability to make informed decisions that strengthen youth, families and communities, sustain natural resources, and improve the economy.
