Additional Intercultural & Learning Resources

Intercultural Resources

• Sponsored Programs Cultural Adjustment and Country Resources
• Concepts and Theories of Culture
• Tools to Suspend Judgement
• Generalizations & Stereotypes
• Ramadan Facts
• High and Low Context Cultures

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Country Specific Resources

• Country Specific Basics
• Handbook for Hosting an Egyptian Participant
• Handbook for Hosting a German Participant
• Handbook for Hosting a Ghanaian Participant
• Handbook for Hosting an Indian Participant
• Handbook for Hosting an Indonesian Participant

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Host Family Activities

• Quiz: Communication Styles & Concept of Time
• The AFS Participant and Host Family Questionnaire
• The Cultural Exploration Questionnaire
• AFS Home Life Cards
• Cultural Resource: Culture Grams

Intercultural Communication

• Non-Verbal Communication Activity
• Tips to Help your Student Learn the Language
• How Language Shapes the Way We Think
• Miscommunication and Ways to Avoid it

Host Family Resources

• Arrival Icebreakers for You and Your Hosted Student
• The Emotional Passport
• Host Family Newsletters
• Government Sponsored Programs Resources Links

Host Family Opportunities

• 5 Reasons to Host an AFS Student Again
• 10 Reasons to Become an AFS Volunteer
• Share Your Experience with Others