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\u201cNothing for us without us.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

This basic but powerful idea was the underlying foundation behind this week\u2019s Greenhouse sessions, which explored the value of cultural capital along the path of service.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Participants talked about the beliefs, assumptions, expectations, biases, and norms that we carry with us each day, many of which are unconscious. Through self-reflection, we can begin to understand which of these beliefs we agree with, and which inherited assumptions may be limiting our ability to connect with and serve the communities we care about.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Marie-Claire, one of the Greenhouse participants, illustrated this by sharing stories about the socio-cultural norms and perceptions of menstruation between two generations of women in rural Mendakwe, a small village in the northwest region of Cameroon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Vedastus, another Greenhouse member, shared stories about differences in the cultural norms of the Masai tribe and Tanzanian societies, and how he approached them. As he worked together with his cohort members, he said, \u201cI am very happy to be in this group and I hope that when I finish this training, I will have a better understanding of how to help my community and the world in general.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In small breakout rooms, participants shared the ways that they work to understand the cultural context behind their social impact projects. Some of the ideas that emerged included:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n