Welcoming Families From Around the World 

• The name of “your” family’s country of origin  

                My family’s country of origin is Somalia.

 

• At least five ways in which you will prepare yourself to be culturally responsive towards this family 

                      I will do my own research and learn about the country, culture, and beliefs.

• I will meet with community members who are originally from North East African region if I could not meet a family or more from Somalia
• I will ask questions from the family with much respect and care.
•  I will make sure that the family is welcomed at the program and feel comfortable to be in the program.
• I will incorporate costumes, dolls, pictures, food in to the classroom dramatic play area.
• There will be picture books on the culture, foods as well traditions for children to enjoy.
•  I will try my best to send written communications in their language of preference

• A brief statement describing in what ways you hope that these preparations will benefit both you and the family
• I would be a much more confident person to meet the needs of the child as well as the family.
• When I am feeling comfortable, the family is going to be feeling confident to leave the child in the classroom.
• When they see that their culture is included in the environment of the classroom they are going to know that they are welcomed in the program/ classroom.
• When the family receives the communication in the language of preference that helps them to bridge the language barrier.
• If I get to meet the other families of Somalia in the community that is going to be my go to resource for this family.