What is IGG Outreach programme about?

Reaching out wider into the local community and promoting Guiding

Being open to interaction, teamwork and communication with girls and

young women from different cultures, ethnicity or religion

Celebrating cultural diversity

Creating more inclusive Units in IGG to reflect the change in Irish society

Informal, fun, interactive educational activities for girls from all four

Branches around identity, diversity, respect and interculturalism while

also challenging attitudes to exclusion, prejudice and discrimination

Outreach PackThe Outreach Pack was created &developed in order

To give advice on the integration of immigrant and minority ethnic women and children into IGG

To enable leaders to adapt their educational programmes to the needs of these new members

To provide practical activities to raise awareness about issues such as diversity and interculturalism for use in IGG units

SECTION 1Gives an introduction to IGG’S Outreach Programme.

It includes considerations leaders should make when recruiting and integrating girls and women from minority ethnic communities into their local units.

Definitions on prejudice, racism, stereotyping and discrimination are provided.

This section also provides leaders with help points for more effective cross cultural communication and examples of cultural and communication diversity.

Aspects of Guiding that may unintentionally exclude potential members are also pointed out.

SECTION 2 – Activity Section Has activities that are an exciting and fun way of exploring

different cultures around the world, our own identity and how

people from different backgrounds interact.

By taking part in the activities, girls will start to appreciate the

similarities and differences between their way of life and the way

of life of other cultures.

Logos for the appropriate IGG Branches are printed beside each

activity so that leaders can see at a glance if the activity is

suitable for the age range of girls they are working with.

“Notes to leaders” are provided and give practical advice on best

practice in briefing and debriefing the girls before and after

carrying out the activities with them.

SECTION 2 – Identity & BelongingPositive identitySense of belongingWhich help empower very girl to develop a

confident self and group identity While still respecting the identity and rights

of others

Favourite Activities include Valuing Others, All About ME

& If it was ... Our world !

SECTION 2 - Diversity and Respect Raises awareness and a positive

understanding of diversity While developing a sense of the importance

of respect for diversity.

Favourite Activities include Take a Good Look, The story of the Rainbow

& Guess the religion

SECTION 2 - Cross Cultural Communication

Reflects on the way we communicate Enhances our communication skills While also highlighting some difficulties

which may be faced when communicating with people from different backgrounds or cultures.

Favourite Activities include Untangle the knot, We are off to America

& What’s in a Gesture

SECTION 2 - Inclusion and Exclusion

Helps the girls to appreciate the feelings generated by being excluded in a safe space

And therefore helps them to comprehend the importance of inclusion in an intercultural society.

Favourite Activities include Four Corners, Big wind blows

& the exclusion game

SECTION 2 - Celebrating Cultural Diversity

Brings together over 60 fun activities from around the world such as;

CraftsRecipesGamesMusic and Song

Favourite Activities include Chinese Lanterns, Handprint Unity Wreath

& Down, Down, Down

SECTION 3 Includes useful background information for leaders regarding

various nationalities living in Ireland and the major religions

practised in Ireland.  

For each of these religions, practical information is provided

regarding diet, dress and religious observances so that leaders

with a member(s) from a minority ethnic community will know

what adaptations, if any, they may have to make to their weekly

programme or when going on an outing or to a residential event.

Contact information for the major religions in Ireland is also

provided should leaders require further information, help or

advice.

Quotes from IGG Leaders about the Outreach Pack and the benefits of using it !

Found it an excellent resource which I can refer to and use again & again

Girls have learned about other cultures in gentle way

It’s a fantastic way of introducing such themes without preaching at the girls,

gets them thinking & talking

Generally good, exclusion game was most difficult for girls to come to term

with but very educational

A great resource – can be fitted in around programme easily

That they didn’t always realise the difference & difficulties of fitting into

another culture – stuff they learnt helped them in school when culture came

up

Its a great resource for units, especially for all those who may have girls from

minority, ethnic communities or for planning international evening