Even something as basic as how you answer questions is culturally conditioned. Understanding the reason behind different cultural forms of answering questions can help save a lot of frustration and ...

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I had the opportunity to hear a presentation by Pedro Noguera through an online conference this week. I was impressed! You can find many videos of Dr. Noguera speaking on ...

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I often speak with people who are working on developing their intercultural abilities about the need for a healthy level of self-doubt. It is a positive thing to be able ...

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Learning a language can be a big piece of learning about a different culture but many feel they lack the ability to learn a foreign language. Consider this article ( ...

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I recently had a teacher contact me with questions about how to handle student’s use of the n-word. It’s an issue that has come up frequently in the news in ...

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It’s interesting to see the clothing choices of politicians and royalty when visiting different countries and to see as well the reactions of people to those choices. A few years ...

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Excellent article below introducing children’s books that present Native American culture with fullness, vitality, and creativity.

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The following slide show can be both fun and educational regardless of what your nationality might be. If you are a US American, it can be helpful to learn to ...

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Interesting review on a new book by Stanford professor, Dr. Jennifer L. Eberhardt. It’s going on my reading list. Maybe it should be on yours too! https://www.christiancentury.org/review/books/taking-implicit-racial-bias-seriously?fbclid=IwAR3suCiB-BATdhXKLbUYKZm-YGozoTi5Bg5zeRYIr9CLeVI5PCluN4RfM-Q

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Great article below talking about the need for more diversity among teachers and the program, Call Me Mister, that seeks to address that need. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/world-teachers-day-black-men-make-up-only-2percent-of-teachers-in-the-us/ar-AAIjczl#page=2

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