Communities come in all shapes and forms. My site works in a predominantly Hispanic community called Southwest Detroit. Right next to this area is Dearborn, a city outside of Detroit that is predominately Muslim. I find it interesting how organizations doing outreach to residents handle these types of communities that speak multiple languages. One way I saw successful outreach done was on the public buses which have signs in English, Arabic, and Spanish (pictured above). Where I’m from, New Orleans, there are signs like this in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese because there is a large Vietnamese population there. These signs are clear examples of inclusion and particularly when organizations truly understand the population they serve.
When talking with my supervisors at work, we often discusses how language barriers and can affect more than just attendance numbers at an event. These barriers can affect the entire foundation of relationship building, as they can cause feelings of distrust and lack of unity. When the community is left out from a program designed to engage them, you wonder really who was this program designed for. Was it really for residents or just created to check off some box about community work? I’ve learned through working with Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision that organizations must do their research and understand the specific culture of a community, including language, practices, and needs in order to truly form meaningful relationships. Now that I’ve learned this, I see unsuccessful and successful instances of inclusion everywhere. This has been one of the most important perspectives that I have gained and now whenever I do outreach I implement inclusive practices in whatever I am doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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