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    How Come Nobody Here Uses

    an Umbrella?

    An Exploration of Northwest Culture

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    Agenda

    The Way We Do Things Around Here

    Share a Quintessential Moment

    Discuss the Key Aspects of NW Culture Compare Similarities and Differences

    Assess the Impact

    Strategize Ways to Improve Relations andAdjustment

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    What is here?

    The Way We Do Things Around Here

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    A Quintessential Moment

    How come nobody uses an

    umbrella around here?

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    The Key Aspects

    Nothing is universal but

    Lets make some observations and analyze what we

    heard.

    But wait..

    Lets form new groups Lifelong NWers

    NW Newcomers

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    Similarities and Differences

    What do you notice when you looked at the

    other groups observations?

    What surprised you?

    What made sense?

    Where are the similarities.the differences?

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    Whats the impact?

    The cultural rulebook impacts both sides

    Behaviors, Feelings, relationships, opportunities,

    etc

    Whats the impact?

    On Newcomers interacting with NWers

    On Lifelong NWers interacting with

    Newcomers

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    Strategies / Ways to Engage

    Assuming we want better, stronger relationships

    and more intercultural understanding.

    How should a newcomer engage with a

    lifelong NWer?

    How should a lifelong NWer engage with a

    newcomer?

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    Interesting Books on Seattle / NW

    Culture

    Non-Fiction

    Pugetopolis by Knute Berger

    Seattle and the Demons of Ambition by Fred

    Moody

    The Good Rain by Timothy Egan

    Fiction

    Pacific Agony by Bruce Benderson

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    Interesting Articles on Seattle Culture

    http://pugetopolis.blogspot.com/2009/06/six-

    things-you-cannot-say-in-seattle.html

    http://crosscut.com/2009/03/03/seattle/1888

    6/Seattles-niceness-problem/

    http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/pacificnw/

    2005/0213/cover.html

    http://pugetopolis.blogspot.com/2009/06/six-things-you-cannot-say-in-seattle.htmlhttp://pugetopolis.blogspot.com/2009/06/six-things-you-cannot-say-in-seattle.htmlhttp://crosscut.com/2009/03/03/seattle/18886/Seattles-niceness-problem/http://crosscut.com/2009/03/03/seattle/18886/Seattles-niceness-problem/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/pacificnw/2005/0213/cover.htmlhttp://seattletimes.nwsource.com/pacificnw/2005/0213/cover.htmlhttp://seattletimes.nwsource.com/pacificnw/2005/0213/cover.htmlhttp://seattletimes.nwsource.com/pacificnw/2005/0213/cover.htmlhttp://crosscut.com/2009/03/03/seattle/18886/Seattles-niceness-problem/http://crosscut.com/2009/03/03/seattle/18886/Seattles-niceness-problem/http://crosscut.com/2009/03/03/seattle/18886/Seattles-niceness-problem/http://crosscut.com/2009/03/03/seattle/18886/Seattles-niceness-problem/http://crosscut.com/2009/03/03/seattle/18886/Seattles-niceness-problem/http://crosscut.com/2009/03/03/seattle/18886/Seattles-niceness-problem/http://pugetopolis.blogspot.com/2009/06/six-things-you-cannot-say-in-seattle.htmlhttp://pugetopolis.blogspot.com/2009/06/six-things-you-cannot-say-in-seattle.htmlhttp://pugetopolis.blogspot.com/2009/06/six-things-you-cannot-say-in-seattle.htmlhttp://pugetopolis.blogspot.com/2009/06/six-things-you-cannot-say-in-seattle.htmlhttp://pugetopolis.blogspot.com/2009/06/six-things-you-cannot-say-in-seattle.htmlhttp://pugetopolis.blogspot.com/2009/06/six-things-you-cannot-say-in-seattle.htmlhttp://pugetopolis.blogspot.com/2009/06/six-things-you-cannot-say-in-seattle.htmlhttp://pugetopolis.blogspot.com/2009/06/six-things-you-cannot-say-in-seattle.htmlhttp://pugetopolis.blogspot.com/2009/06/six-things-you-cannot-say-in-seattle.htmlhttp://pugetopolis.blogspot.com/2009/06/six-things-you-cannot-say-in-seattle.htmlhttp://pugetopolis.blogspot.com/2009/06/six-things-you-cannot-say-in-seattle.htmlhttp://pugetopolis.blogspot.com/2009/06/six-things-you-cannot-say-in-seattle.htmlhttp://pugetopolis.blogspot.com/2009/06/six-things-you-cannot-say-in-seattle.html
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    OBSERVATIONS OF SEATTLECULTURE (FROM MEETING)

    Ob

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    Newcomers observe

    Casual-confidence

    Environmental

    consciousness

    Politeness

    Preoccupation with

    weather

    Awareness of culturaldiversity

    Expectations of

    tolerance

    Intense hobbying

    Laid back, take-your-time pace

    Techie preoccupied

    with technology Seattle Freeze

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    Middle Group Observed

    Connection to naturestewardship forenvironment

    Introvertedbooks,

    movies Every voice has a say

    process/process is theproduct

    Independence/

    individualism Indirect/ conflict

    avoidance

    Passive aggressive

    Class not openlyacknowledged

    Surface friendliness

    Hi-tech values Water culture boats,

    lakes, kayaks

    Political correctness

    self-righteousness Insular/ hard to break in

    Neighborhood identity

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    Lifelongers Observed

    Rarity to be born here

    Wearing primary colors

    Attraction to water Seattle Nice-olation

    Issues with self-awareness, hospitality, reaching

    out

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    STRATEGIES

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    What can you do?

    Newcomer strategies

    Choose your neighborhood!

    Join an intentional

    community/ activity group

    Lifelongers Responsibility

    Get out and make the first

    move

    Help newcomers getcomfortable

    Provide information to

    newcomers

    More ideas? Post on the SIETAR NW Website at:

    http://sietarnw.wordpress.com/postings/