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In a multicultural world, there is no “normal”. We make choices and decisions based on our own cultural values, but people evaluate our actions and behaviors based on their own cultural values. That’s why developing cultural intelligence to understand each other and respect each other is so important. #culturalintelligence #cq #globalbusiness #crosscultural #multicultural

In today's #TheGlobalJigsaw more about the course I am teaching at Madrid’s IE University on cross-cultural communication. In it we try and make explicit, our implicit lenses: those ways of sense-making that are formed by our particular cultures and circumstances, but that we tend to think of as universal or “normal.” It is our lack of awareness of the particularity of our assumptions that lead to miscommunication, misinterpretation, and confusion across cultural boundaries.https://

The third, fully updated edition of "The German language in education in France (Alsace)" is now online! This Regional Dossier was compiled by Dominique Huck and Pascale Erhart (Université de Strasbourg). 📚 Read the full Regional Dossier at https://lnkd.in/eyZjQKJY. #MercatorRegionalDossiers #Elsasserditsch #MinorityLanguages #RegionalLanguages #LanguageEducation #multilingualism

How could we all have more positive attitudes? I simply love this. According to Auburn University, studying a new language might very well achieve that. Learning a foreign language also "creates less prejudice toward people who are different". And that is solely the #1 reason of 25 for studying world languages. From improving analytical or problem solving skills to creativity, learning a foreign languages will provide a competitive edge in your career. What is your personal best reason for studying a language? #languagelearning #languagestudy #french https://lnkd.in/exyTk3dZ

Spotlight On Eleanor - Oxford University Meets Spanish Express Here we trace the journey of a student who sought to enhance their language learning at University level; a pursuit which guides a student beyond fluency and into an immersive relationship with the culture, encompassing interdisciplinary exploration, and preparing them for diverse careers and further academic pursuits - which emphasize the language's global significance and the dynamic realm of cultural exchange. https://lnkd.in/d6aK_dF2

🔹Overcoming language barriers for international students studying in the US is achievable with effective strategies and resources, leading to academic success. 👇Read our blog and get to know more https://lnkd.in/gZ4_xUwm

In Dr. Kaishan Kong’s HNRS 187 course, “The World and Me: UN Sustainable Development Goals, Cultures, and Languages,” students are invited to learn how the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are influenced by language and culture. Through this intercultural lens, students are given the knowledge they need to make the world a better place. Learn more about this course here: https://lnkd.in/g9kpNTQv

Feb. 21 is UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day, which celebrates students’ universal right to study their heritage languages. A new global think tank of academics and practitioners have created an easy-to-use list of recommendations for everyone--from students to mainstream schools to policy-makers--to help improve heritage language and culture education for multilingual children worldwide. Learn more about the Global Call to Action for Heritage Language Education below. #heritagelanguage #motherlanguageday

🌍 For me, knowing a foreign language is always associated with an open door to friendship, stronger business partnerships, science, art, music, fashion, cuisine, etc. 📚 Auburn University distinguishes 25 values why it is worth knowing and learning foreign languages: 🖋 Foreign language study creates more positive attitudes and less prejudice toward people who are different. 🖋 Analytical skills improve when students study a foreign language. 🖋 Business skills plus foreign language skills make an employee more valuable in the marketplace. 🖋 Dealing with another culture enables people to gain a more profound understanding of their own culture. 🖋 Creativity is increased with the study of foreign languages. 🌍More reasons, you will find here: https://lnkd.in/dij-dwzs We AMES Education invite YOU to make your DREAMS come true and be free in communicating with your audience in foreign language. #ames #studyenglish #business