tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867860458026511907.post6314886792519425673..comments2017-02-25T06:15:27.952-08:00Comments on Transported Horizons: What we assume that just ain't so (not always, anyway)Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06373121278764192515noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867860458026511907.post-32945584431300710602016-03-11T14:59:38.845-08:002016-03-11T14:59:38.845-08:00Thank you for the comment. The guide has been help...Thank you for the comment. The guide has been helpful. Actually, I'm volunteering with a startup refugee support organization, and this was amongst the reading we've been doing.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06373121278764192515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867860458026511907.post-41784095666219982342016-03-11T09:20:02.375-08:002016-03-11T09:20:02.375-08:00Hi there! My name is Melody and I am the Volunteer...Hi there! My name is Melody and I am the Volunteer and Outreach Specialist with MCC: Refugee Services. I'm so glad that our Co-Sponsorship Guide has been helpful for you. I strive to educate and support my volunteers in their own journey as they develop relationships with refugees and find their own standard belief and thought systems challenged and many time changed forever. <br /><br />Also, a side note...I used to live in Joplin, MO, and frequently visited friends in Fayetteville. Such a great town! Melody Bates Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06176093837198190106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867860458026511907.post-53652713556422080042016-03-02T02:58:33.474-08:002016-03-02T02:58:33.474-08:00That is a good point. I assumed that and, thus, th...That is a good point. I assumed that and, thus, thought it went without saying.<br /><br />That is, I assume that anytime one generalizes about an entire culture (especially one as large and widespread as US culture), those generalizations are simply that: generalizations. They describe dominant characteristics and the overarching ethos of the culture, not every individual person.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06373121278764192515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867860458026511907.post-63964737670516708302016-02-28T19:07:32.851-08:002016-02-28T19:07:32.851-08:00I think anyone who does not share those view point...I think anyone who does not share those view points will struggle, but I think there are plenty of Americans who do not share them. So it may be called the dominant American culture. I think it's best to assume not all Americans share the same culture. There are numerous "different worlds" that shape people here.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279540458242093812noreply@blogger.com