Community Hospital Anderson

a Medical Information for patients in Cambodian/Khmer, Chinese, Hmong, Korean, Lao, Thai, and Vietnamese

SPIRAL: Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages is a joint initiative of the South Cove Community Health Center and Tufts University Hirsh Health Sciences Library is supported by a grant from the New England Region of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. South Cove Community Health Center is New England's premier primary and preventive health center for Asian Americans. Founded in 1972, South Cove's current mission is to improve the health and well-being of Asian Americans in Massachusetts, with a special focus on the medically underserved by providing high quality, community-based health care and programs which are accessible and linguistically and culturally competent for these populations. We have obtained permission from this site to use the materials so if you want to print it for your Asian patients, feel free to do so. http://spiral.tufts.edu/abouthtml

a Quick Guide to Cultures and Spiritual Traditions

Unlike the above site, this material is copyrighted so it’s only appropriate to consult online when necessary, do not print. This is a great resource for healthcare workers to learn how to care for patients from 27 different cultures and religions. Quite an impressive compilation of information, very concise and useful. http://www.professionalchaplains.org/uploadedFiles/pdf/learning-cultural-sensitivity.pdf

The World Factbook was created by the Central Intelligence Agency as an annual summary and update to the encyclopedic National Intelligence Survey for peace time studies. It is in the public domain and may be used freely by anyone at anytime without seeking permission. The World Factbook provides national-level information on countries, territories, and dependencies. It is a good basic encyclopedia for quick world reference. http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook

Great site to plan your overseas vacation and how much money to bring. Of course it wouldn’t tell you that a Coke in a Paris hotel would set you back to about 5 bucks, or a cantaloupe the size of a grapefruit at your local market costs $25 in Tokyo! http://finance.yahoo.com/currency

American Connection – 3350 N. High School Road, Suite L. (317)291-6820. Group classes.

Indy Foreign Language Academy – 1800 N. Meridian St, Suite 506, (317)924-1924. www.indyfla.com. Group, private and “immersion” classes.

IUPUI Community Learning Network – Offers a variety of Spanish (and other languages) classes. (317)278-7600. www.cln.iupui.edu

Ivy Tech Community College – (888)489-5463 www.ivytech.edu. Offers both credit and noncredit classes.

LACA (Latino Advocacy in Community Affairs) – 777 Indiana Avenue. (317)441-4546 www.lacainc.com. Group classes and Spanish Club.

Pangea Lingua Translations and Communications – 3620 Washington Blvd (317)920-1600. www.pangealingua.com. Private tutors and customized group instruction.

The Language Training Center – 5750 Castle Creek Parkway (317)578-4577 www.languagetrainingcenter.com. Group classes.

This title says it all. “Ethical Traveler is the first grass-roots alliance uniting adventurers, tourists, travel agencies, and outfitters — everyone who loves to travel, and sees travel as a positive force in the world. We feel that all travelers are, in effect, freelance ambassadors. We also believe that we have the ability to join our voices, and to use our economic power to strengthen human rights and protect the environment.” The site has among other causes, a full database of detailed information of countries all over the world complete with pictures. I checked out Viet Nam and it’s pretty detailed. Go to the site, click on Explore, them Detailed Country Information. www.ethicaltraveler.com

This is an amazing site but it’s not free. Here you will find a series of country-specific reports on international business practices, business customs and protocol, cross-cultural communication, negotiating, international etiquette, business entertainment and much more. Worldwide Business Reports were developed by Worldwide Business Practices Report together with the leading experts in international business from around the world. Just click on the appropriate country to receive all the information you’ll ever need at a price. Sorry but this is for the serious business traveler. www.worldbiz.com

Open your mind and your eyes to other colorful cultures in the world without having to leave the comfort of your chair and your favorite throw. Get yourself a multitude of choiced books at http://interculturalpress.com

The Bahá'í Faith is an independent monotheistic religion with a worldwide population of some 5 million people. They come from more than 2,000 different tribal, racial, and ethnic groups and live in 235 countries and dependent territories. It originated in Iran in 1844 and has its own sacred scriptures, laws, calendar, and holy days. The Bahá'í Faith teaches that the Founders of the world's major religions, including Krishna, Buddha, Zoroaster, Abraham, Moses, Jesus Christ, and Muhammad, are divine Teachers sent by one God to educate humanity through teachings and laws suited to its stage of development. www.bahai.org and www.religioustolerance.org/bahai.htm

In any culture, the marriage vow is the most solemn of pledges one makes in one’s lifetime. Go to this site and see for yourself how different and yet how similar we all honor and celebrate this bonding of two souls all around our planet. www.worldweddingtraditions.com