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Introduction to CULP

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Introduction to CULP

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    1. Introduction to CULP

    3. What is CULP?

    4. The US Army’s Cultural Understanding Gap

    5. The Global Army Officer of the 21st Century:

    7. OUTLINE OF TRAINING Army Strategy and Policies Cadet Command Programs and Initiatives Culture and Language Incentive Pay – CLIP Language Scholarships and Study Abroad CULP Overseas Deployments Choosing a Region/Language for Life-Long-Learning

    8. Introduction to CULP Cultural Understanding and Language Proficiency = CULP This lesson provides: Some background, and overview of programs; A brief on benefits and opportunities for you, the Cadet, and; Some things you must do in order to prepare you for meeting minimum Army objectives for CULP. The next few slides outline the Army Strategy and Policies relating to CULP.

    9. DOD/ARMY STRATEGY AND POLICY UPDATE

    11. DOCTRINE UPDATE

    12. CG’s Guidance (from Oct 2009 Cadet Cmd CG Brief) On-Campus Culture and Language Programs Culture and Language Immersion CONUS/OCONUS Deployments MG Bartell, US Army Cadet Command CG, approved his Desired Outcomes relating to culture and language education and training to be fully implemented with the graduating class of 2013, this year’s incoming Freshmen. The CG has directed that all Cadets meet minimum objectives prescribed by Army doctrine. External factors prevent 100% of all SROTC Cadets completing the CG’s desired outcomes. For example: On-campus culture and language programs. Degree plans for certain academic programs of study such as Engineering, Pre-Med, and Computer Sciences are often fixed and do not include a foreign language. Mandating a two semester addition to those degree plans would drive most of these Cadets into a 5th year of college which would be an unacceptable increase in scholarship expenditures and have a significant negative impact on recruiting these important skill sets. OCONUS culture and language immersion deployments. For the vast majority of SROTC Cadets, only the summer after Sophomore school year is available for extended training. Freshmen are largely ineligible, Juniors spend most of the summer in Leader Development and Assessment Course, LDAC, at Fort lewis, and Seniors graduate and are commissioned. So, CULP OCONUS deployments compete with Airborne, Air Assault, Mountain Warfare, and several other competing opportunities not the least of which are jobs and summer vacations.MG Bartell, US Army Cadet Command CG, approved his Desired Outcomes relating to culture and language education and training to be fully implemented with the graduating class of 2013, this year’s incoming Freshmen. The CG has directed that all Cadets meet minimum objectives prescribed by Army doctrine. External factors prevent 100% of all SROTC Cadets completing the CG’s desired outcomes. For example: On-campus culture and language programs. Degree plans for certain academic programs of study such as Engineering, Pre-Med, and Computer Sciences are often fixed and do not include a foreign language. Mandating a two semester addition to those degree plans would drive most of these Cadets into a 5th year of college which would be an unacceptable increase in scholarship expenditures and have a significant negative impact on recruiting these important skill sets. OCONUS culture and language immersion deployments. For the vast majority of SROTC Cadets, only the summer after Sophomore school year is available for extended training. Freshmen are largely ineligible, Juniors spend most of the summer in Leader Development and Assessment Course, LDAC, at Fort lewis, and Seniors graduate and are commissioned. So, CULP OCONUS deployments compete with Airborne, Air Assault, Mountain Warfare, and several other competing opportunities not the least of which are jobs and summer vacations.

    13. Current Programs and Initiatives On-Campus Culture and Language Programs Culture and Language Incentive Pay, (Skill Proficiency Bonus) Foreign Language Scholarships Cadet Study Abroad NSEP Project Global Officer NGCSU Total Immersion Pilot Cadet Region/Culture/Language Selection Pilot Culture and Language Immersion CONUS/OCONUS Deployments Cadet Command Culture and Language Immersion Platoon Deployments WHINSEC FMSO – OSIRA Course USMA Partnership AOR ASCC/Country Team Coordination MG Bartell, US Army Cadet Command CG, approved his Desired Outcomes relating to culture and language education and training to be fully implemented with the graduating class of 2013, this year’s incoming Freshmen. The CG has directed that all Cadets meet minimum objectives prescribed by Army doctrine. External factors prevent 100% of all SROTC Cadets completing the CG’s desired outcomes. For example: On-campus culture and language programs. Degree plans for certain academic programs of study such as Engineering, Pre-Med, and Computer Sciences are often fixed and do not include a foreign language. Mandating a two semester addition to those degree plans would drive most of these Cadets into a 5th year of college which would be an unacceptable increase in scholarship expenditures and have a significant negative impact on recruiting these important skill sets. OCONUS culture and language immersion deployments. For the vast majority of SROTC Cadets, only the summer after Sophomore school year is available for extended training. Freshmen are largely ineligible, Juniors spend most of the summer in Leader Development and Assessment Course, LDAC, at Fort lewis, and Seniors graduate and are commissioned. So, CULP OCONUS deployments compete with Airborne, Air Assault, Mountain Warfare, and several other competing opportunities not the least of which are jobs and summer vacations.MG Bartell, US Army Cadet Command CG, approved his Desired Outcomes relating to culture and language education and training to be fully implemented with the graduating class of 2013, this year’s incoming Freshmen. The CG has directed that all Cadets meet minimum objectives prescribed by Army doctrine. External factors prevent 100% of all SROTC Cadets completing the CG’s desired outcomes. For example: On-campus culture and language programs. Degree plans for certain academic programs of study such as Engineering, Pre-Med, and Computer Sciences are often fixed and do not include a foreign language. Mandating a two semester addition to those degree plans would drive most of these Cadets into a 5th year of college which would be an unacceptable increase in scholarship expenditures and have a significant negative impact on recruiting these important skill sets. OCONUS culture and language immersion deployments. For the vast majority of SROTC Cadets, only the summer after Sophomore school year is available for extended training. Freshmen are largely ineligible, Juniors spend most of the summer in Leader Development and Assessment Course, LDAC, at Fort lewis, and Seniors graduate and are commissioned. So, CULP OCONUS deployments compete with Airborne, Air Assault, Mountain Warfare, and several other competing opportunities not the least of which are jobs and summer vacations.

    14. CULTURE AND LANGUAGE INCENTIVE PAY - CLIP

    15. Language Scholarships and Study Abroad

    16. Cadet Command Overseas Culture and Language Immersion Deployments

    17. Template - Culture and Language Immersion Internship Task Organization for Deployments 17 Provisional Platoon TEMPLATE REQUIREMENTS For academic credit (If possible). Engaged in mil-mil, humanitarian, or academic pursuit. Very strong on cultural/language immersion. In conjunction and shared funding with on-going ARCOM missions (if possible) Average cost of <$100K per Platoon deployment, (Currently avg $6K per Cadet) Provisional Platoon TEMPLATE REQUIREMENTS For academic credit (If possible). Engaged in mil-mil, humanitarian, or academic pursuit. Very strong on cultural/language immersion. In conjunction and shared funding with on-going ARCOM missions (if possible) Average cost of <$100K per Platoon deployment, (Currently avg $6K per Cadet)

    18. Deploying Cadets have several requirements Pre-Deployment Requirements: Complete all requirements for Application for Internship including: Written Essay Cultural Awareness and Language Competency Pre-Test. Completion of all Pre-deployment Training and Certifications: (SERE-B, ISOPREP, AT LEVEL I, Human Rights , AOR Specific Training, Immunizations Complete the Peace Corps Cross-Cultural Workbook. During Deployment Develop a hard copy product for oral presentation and Cadre Leader evaluation during pre-deployment staging. Rotate through Platoon Leadership positions with Cadre Leader Evaluation (LDAC CER) After Deployment Receive Cadre Leadership Evaluation, and; Conduct Self-Evaluation based on FM 6-22 Appendix A. Complete Cultural Awareness and Language Competency Post-Tests

    19. Culture and Language Immersion CONUS/OCONUS Deployments ROTC Cadets may apply for summer CULP Deployments Apply on line nationally – Email: CULP@usacc.army.mil for directions. Deploy to strategically important countries and regions. Voluntarily ordered to Active Duty for professional development training. Selected based on an order of merit list, OML. (Previous language studies for that region are an important criteria for selection.) Receive Cadet Pay if deployed more than 28 Days. Receive Cadet Leadership and Cultural Gain Evaluations.

    20. CULTURE AND LANGUAGE CAREER PLAN

    21. Why select a region/culture/language for study? Americans who work abroad in today’s business, governmental, or military professions are expected by their hosts to know the culture and have a level of language capability. The U.S. Army wants the Officer Corps of the future to be “culturally astute and attain a level of competence in a foreign language.” At the company grade (lieutenant/captain), Fires and Maneuver officers may need only minimal expertise. Foreign Area Officers assigned to American Embassies abroad will require high levels of culture and language competence. ROTC Cadets have an opportunity to get a “jump-start” on their career opportunities.

    22. What you need to do NOW To get started…. Do a quick “self-assessment” (See following pages) Complete the CULP Career Plan which includes: Choice of Region of focus for training. Choice of culture and language for training. Foreign Language and Cultural Studies planned for remainder of undergraduate program. Independent and self-study plans.. Study Abroad Plans CULP Deployment Plans

    23. HOW TO GET STARTED Determine what your long term career goals are, then, set your college graduation objectives to lay a foundation to meet those career goals. During college, do you want to….  Gain a minimal level of the region/culture/language in order to navigate, survive and avoid cultural insults while in a particular foreign region?  Work toward a functional level in order to negotiate in the marketplace and render cultural greetings and compliments?  Attain Regional/Cultural/Language Competence?

    24.  NEXT – IDENTIFY YOUR LEARNING STYLE: Am I …?  Self-motivated and learn material well independently?  Need the structure of a formal course?  Need daily contact with an instructor who guides you through the material?  Comfortable working through material yourself with the instructor as a resource for answering occasional questions? (Independent Study)  Absorb material well by hearing it or listening to it?  Need to see the material in written form before you can grasp it?

    25.  Now - Explore your options Determine your interest in a particular Region/Culture/Language: Determinants: Region/Culture/Language familiarity. Is there a particular Region/Culture/Language that you have a connection:  Family/historical ties (heritage)?  Previous studies in high school or college?  Independent study or interest you already have?

    26.  Consider the Needs of the Army The U.S. Army has determined that the Officer Corps of the future must be culturally astute and possess a level of foreign language competence at the Company Grade, (lieutenant/Captain) level. As a result of this need, incentives are available to SROTC Cadets to non-monetary and monetary.

    27. Are you motivated to choose a particular Region/Culture/Language based on: Your patriotic desire to meet the needs of your country?  Non-monetary and/or monetary incentives?  Career aspirations. Both the Armed Forces and the world of international commerce and business need professionals who are culturally astute and competent in a foreign language.

    28. Are you interested in pursuing a particular Region/Culture/Language in order to prepare for a career? Business professional with competence in a region strategic to the business world? Military career in an occupational specialty requiring competence in a particular region?

    29. Choose a Region/Language Life-Long Learning

    30. US Army Cadet Command Strategic Languages Arabic Azerbaijani Balinese Bambara Bantu Bengali Bosnian Bulgarian Burmese Cambodian (Khmer) Chechen Chinese-Mandarin Chinese-Cantonese Chinese-Gan Chinese-Wu Croatian Czech Slovene Somali Swahili Tagalog Tajik Tamil Telegu Thai Tibetan Turkish Turkmen Ukrainian Urdu Uighur Uzbek Vietnamese Wolof Yoruba

    31. Final Words Your future opportunities will be SIGNIFICANTLY broader if you become knowledgeable of the culture of another part of the world. You will be an extremely valuable asset to the Army or the business/academic world if you speak the language of that culture. Check out the Blackboard CULP page or Contact the Cadet Command Culture and Language Division, CULP@usacc.army.mil if you want to discuss further.

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