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Table
of Contents:
Part
I- Introduction and Syllabus
INTRODUCTION:
PURPOSE OF THE IIM
The purpose of this training/learning material is to provide employees with
a basic understanding of another ethno-cultural community and it's people; namely,
the Vietnamese. It is hoped training from this course followed by practical
experience and application, will promote greater cultural sensitivity leading
to a more professional approach by employees when dealing with Vietnamese people.
EXAMINATION-ASSESSMENTS
Inclusive within this four module individualized instruction method (I.I.M)
are a number of Criterion Tests. Following the completion of the readings and
exercises of each module, the candidate will complete the Criterion Test questions.
ELIGIBILITY/CANDIDATE SELECTION
This Multicultural Training IIM has been specifically designed to meet the needs
of operational personnel working within communities which have a sizeable Vietnamese
population. However, the IIM should prove of general interest and benefit to
all employees, and all ranks and levels of responsibility are encouraged to
participate.
DURATION
This is a fairly complex
and lengthy I.I.M.; it's content also differs considerably from other I.I.M.'s
employees may have taken. It is recommended that at least a 90 day diary date
be assigned for the completion of the IIM.
IIM AMENDMENTS
This IIM will undoubtably
be subject to revision, owing to the evolving nature of the community itself,
and particularly the nature and development of organized crime. Users are encouraged
to make suggestions for possible amendments to the IIM materials.
IIM MAP
MODULE ----------------------D-----------------------The Vietnamese in Canada
MODULE ----------------------C----------------------- Vietnamese Culture and
Customs
MODULE----------------------B------------------------Vietnamese Origins
Start here 
MODULE----------------------A--------------------------Introduction:
Multiculturalism in Canada
Part II - IIM Topic Pages
VIETNAMESE ORIGINS
In this module employees are introduced to some of the interesting history,
mythology and origins of the Vietnamese people. Clearly the Vietnamese people,
their beliefs and values, are a consequence of a rich but often difficult past.
In order to have some appreciation for the way Vietnamese people view the world
today, one must have some understanding of what factors shaped and determined
those values.
Since the Vietnamese is the second offering in the Cross Cultural Communications
Series, candidates should be more familiar with the structure and expectations
of this course material. Those who have worked through "The Sikhs", should have
no difficulty mastering this material.
This module is a segment of a four part Individualized Instruction Method.
Topics Discussed in Module B:
- The children of the Lac Dragon Lord
- Influences from China
- European Influence and Conquest
- World War II and the Fall of Colonial Indochina
- Ho Chi Minh and General Giap
- American Influences and the War in Vietnam
- Vietnam Since the War
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AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS MODULE, EACH CANDIDATE WILL BE ABLE TO:
A. IN HIS/HER OWN WORDS,
DESCRIBE HOW THE THREE MAIN INVADING CULTURAL INFLUENCES HAVE IMPACTED UPON
VIETNAMESE DEVELOPMENT.
B. EXPLAIN IN HER/HIS OWN WORDS, HOW VIETNAMESE NATIONALISM AND RESISTANCE HAS
SHAPED AND INFLUENCED VIETNAM AND VIETNAMESE PEOPLE TO THIS DAY.
C. EXPLAIN IN HIS/HER OWN WORDS, HOW COMMUNISM, THE AMERICAN WAR IN VIETNAM
AND VIETNAMESE IMMIGRATION HAS IMPACTED UPON VIETNAMESE DEVELOPMENT.
VIETNAMESE CULTURE AND CUSTOMS
Employees are introduced to Vietnamese philosophy, culture, and traditional
customs.
Many Vietnamese persons living in Canada continue to embrace many aspects of
their traditional values and belief systems. This is important to know for police
officers working within Vietnamese communities, and is part of the key to effective
policing.
The purpose of this module , is to familiarize members with various aspects
of traditional Vietnamese culture and the values underlying the traditions and
customs which comprise that culture.
This is the largest, and perhaps most complex of the four modules, it is however,
the most important, in that it provides the greatest keys to understanding another
people. It is hoped that it will inspire candidates to seek out opportunities
to learn more about Vietnamese people.
This module, like the others, is accomplished through home study and self discovery.
Topics Discussed in Module C
- The People
- The Land
- Beliefs
- Customs
- Family Structure
- Culture and Communication
- Cultural Differences
- Vietnamese Names
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AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS MODULE EACH CANDIDATE WILL BE ABLE TO:A. IDENTIFY
THE VARIOUS ETHNIC ORIGINS OF VIETNAMESE PERSONS LIVING IN VIETNAM AND IN CANADA
TODAY.
B. DETERMINE AND EXPLAIN THE MAJOR PHILOSOPHICAL INFLUENCES UPON THE VIETNAMESE.
C. EXPLAIN THE NATURE OF SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS IN A TRADITIONAL VIETNAMESE FAMILY.
D. FROM A LIST OF ASIAN NAMES, BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY NAMES OF VIETNAMESE ORIGINS,
AND DETERMINE THE FIRST, MIDDLE, AND SURNAME.
THE VIETNAMESE IN CANADA
Employees will acquire some understanding and appreciation of the difficulties
and sacrifices made by Vietnamese persons often forced to flee their home land.
The purpose of this module to familiarize employees with how Vietnamese persons
came to be in Canada, the problems they have encountered here, and the continuing
pressures exerted on this community. Candidates will also receive a brief exposure
to Vietnamese criminal problems, and be given some tips on dealing professionally
with Vietnamese criminals.
This module is perhaps the most controversial, in that some detractors may choose
to believe that this course is linking Vietnamese people with criminal problems.
It is appreciated that this is a matter of some sensitivity within the Vietnamese
community, however, crime is a fact of life, and it is believed that training
and understanding of its origins and nature, only serves to make police officers
more effective in dealing with a problem which hurts the Vietnamese community
as deeply, perhaps even more so, then the rest of Canadians.
This module, like the others, is accomplished through home study and self discovery.
Topics for Discussion in Module D
- Boat People, Immigration and Repatriation
- Vietnamese Immigration to Canada
- Vietnamese Settlement in Canada
- The Origins of Vietnamese Crime
- Background of Vietnamese Criminals
- Checking Vietnamese Criminals
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AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS MODULE EACH CANDIDATE WILL BE ABLE TO:
1. EXPLAIN THE NATURE OF THE CRISIS WHICH FOLLOWED THE UNIFICATION OF VIETNAM,
AND HOW THIS IMPACTED UPON CANADA.
2. DETERMINE AND EXPLAIN THE DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY VIETNAMESE PERSONS
IN ACCLIMATIZING TO CANADIAN SOCIETY.
3. IDENTIFY THREE IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW WHEN CONDUCTING A VEHICLE CHECK OF
SUSPECTED VIETNAMESE CRIMINALS.
4. LIST FIVE AREAS OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY INVOLVING VIETNAMESE CRIMINALS OPERATING
IN CANADA TODAY.
Self Study Guide
MODULE
A / MODULE B / MODULE
C / MODULE D / SELF STUDY
GUIDE
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