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This 9 page paper provides an overview of a planned event, a multicultural week for a CDC in Georgia. This paper considers the need for particular planning and the events that will take place. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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identify populations and ensure that some cultural programs are defined by the racial or ethnic designations of those cultures; a true multicultural program focuses on elements of individual cultures that
have significance for participant populations. One good example is that when communities have Latino populations, organizers may believe that a cultural event in which tacos are served and
mariachi bands play is an expression of Latino culture (Gorski, 2008). In truth, while this kind of program may be fun for the participants, it does little to reflect
the diverse nature of the many cultures umbrellaed under the terms "Latino" or "Hispanic." Limited programs that support stereotypical views of different cultures do not provide a multicultural perspectives
or advance efforts to improve cultural understanding. In the development of a program at the Child Development Center in Fort Benning, GA, it will be necessary to assess theoretical
views of culture and its impacts, as well as methods for assessing the nature of the population and its impacts for programming. The multicultural event developed from this process
should reflect the range of cultures and the interactions between educators and parents/students as a method for enhancing cultural understanding. Theoretical Underpinnings
A variety of theorists have identified the need to reflect upon the foundations of culture and its importance in how people develop (Winnicott, 1971). Young children gain their
perspective on the world from the way in which their home life, ancestry and social culture are reflected in daily life, music, food, dance, holidays and even in the languages
used in the home. Cultural elements define the way children perceive themselves in the world and also how they interact and play with other children (Boldt, 2009). As
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