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    Cultural literacy requires immersion in and understanding of a culture rather than just passive observation. To be literate in Ifugao culture, one must participate in activities like eating local foods, dancing traditional dances, and speaking the dialect. Cultural literacy is specific to each culture and context, whether a workplace, university, or nation. Global literacy promotes inquiry, collaboration across borders, communication despite language barriers, understanding of global systems and citizenship, respect for diversity, and 21st century skills. It empowers students to advocate for positive change globally.

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    Cultural literacy requires immersion in and understanding of a culture rather than just passive observation. To be literate in Ifugao culture, one must participate in activities like eating local foods, dancing traditional dances, and speaking the dialect. Cultural literacy is specific to each culture and context, whether a workplace, university, or nation. Global literacy promotes inquiry, collaboration across borders, communication despite language barriers, understanding of global systems and citizenship, respect for diversity, and 21st century skills. It empowers students to advocate for positive change globally.

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    Cultural literacy requires immersion in and understanding of a culture rather than just passive observation. To be literate in Ifugao culture, one must participate in activities like eating local foods, dancing traditional dances, and speaking the dialect. Cultural literacy is specific to each culture and context, whether a workplace, university, or nation. Global literacy promotes inquiry, collaboration across borders, communication despite language barriers, understanding of global systems and citizenship, respect for diversity, and 21st century skills. It empowers students to advocate for positive change globally.

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    CULTURAL LITERACY

    Culture is not “one size fits all”. As the cultural environment


    changes, we must adapt to the given standards. Our behavioral
    patterns change dramatically from one cultural context to
    another. We are expected to behave according to the standards
    of the group. We may choose not to behave in accordance with
    our cultures or else endure a never-ending struggle (Vega et. a.,
    2009).
    Cultural literacy is not knowledge alone- it is immersion. One
    needs to understand the signs and symbols of a given culture
    and being able to participate in its activities and customs as
    opposed to simply being a passive observer. The signs and
    symbols of a culture include both formal and informal
    languages, its idioms and forms of expression, entertainment,
    values, customs, roles, traditions and the like – most of which
    are assumed and unwritten. Thus, they are learned by being
    participative of the culture
    This is to say that to be culturally literate with the Ifugaos, one
    has to eat the pinikpikan, drink the tapoy, dance the gong
    music, wear the g-string, chew the itso, speak their dialect, etc.
    By this, it is then said that cultural literacy is culture-specific
    but it is not limited to national cultures. The culture of one
    workplace can be different from another, as people in an
    institution may come from various places locally or abroad
    just as the culture of one campus of a university can differ
    widely from another campus or school.
    Global literacy promotes and encourages everyone to possess the
    following:

    1. Inquiry, reasoning and problem solving

    One of the goals of being a globally literate individual is to


    be fully aware of the diversity of cultures that exist in the
    whole world, for them to become rational thinkers and be of
    help lessen or eradicate prejudices and racial and
    discrimination among different races
    2. Collaboration

    Everyone is interconnected now because of the idea of


    globalization, hence it is expected that we work hand in
    hand with other country.
    3. Communication and an understanding of world languages
    and cultures

    somehow our respective language and dialects lessen our


    collaboration and cooperation with other races, hence,
    preparing our learners to be globally literate will surely lessen
    the barriers and problems with regards to language.
    4. An understanding of globalized systems and political
    realities

    -Giving due respect to one’s laws, customs, traditions and


    political cultures will surely help us attain peace and unity.
    5. Responsible global citizenship

    being globally literate will surely help us become respectful


    and sensitive to one’s government and laws. It controls our
    behavior and help us become good citizen.
    6. Respect for diversity

    it is expected that we wish for a non-violence and non-


    discriminating society, hence, being globally literate
    will surely help us become respectful on one’s race,
    ethnic background and cultures.
    7. An understanding of the skills and technologies that are
    necessary for life in the 21st century

    it is a must now to be a globally literate, to cope with


    the everchanging technological world we live in. We
    need to be globally competitive, therefore, we must
    prepare every learner to be globally literate.
    8. The ability for students to become advocates for themselves
    and their city/state/country

    - this is the age of millennials, thus, this brings awareness of


    the possibilities and constraints facing the world's people.

    - -Students who are globally literate are able to think critically


    about the world and the role that they play in it. Globally
    literate students are empowered to affect positive change in
    the world.
    According to the Asia Society based in New York City, to
    work, produce, and participate in a global society, young
    people need the following:
    1. Knowledge of other world regions, cultures, and
    global/international issues
    2. Skills in communicating and collaborating in cross-cultural
    environments and in languages other than English, and in
    using information from different sources around the world,
    and
    3. Values of respect and concern for other cultures, peoples,
    and places.

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