Intercultural Competence and Intercultural Communication
This course is an introduction to intercultural competence and foundational concepts, practices, and processes of intercultural communication. Participants in this workshop will engage in a critical assessment of intercultural communication with the goal of examining issues of culture, cultural competence and mindful, and self-reflexive intercultural practices. The workshop will address the influence of culture on communication, intercultural competence, the role of intercultural communication in the higher education context, and the relationship between language, power, and culture.
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Knowledge Levels
Beginner, no background required
Duration
1 hour, 30 minutes
Audience
Open to campus community: students, senior/executive leaders, faculty, and staff
Core understanding of EDI
- Understand culture and its influence.
- Becoming culturally aware, sensitive, and competent.
- Understand intercultural competence.
- Develop skills to engage in mindful, reflexive, and accountable cross-cultural dialogue.
- The influence of culture on communication
- Intercultural communication in an educational context
- Develop intercultural communication skills.
New learnings
- Effective communication with people of different cultures is challenging.
- Cultural awareness shapes how institutions behave in cross-culturally diverse environments.
- Cultural factors act as invisible barriers in communication.
- Understanding cultural differences is one of the most significant skills in a diverse environment.
- Understanding cultural diversity is the key to effective cross-cultural communications.
- Focus on eliminating the cross-cultural communication barriers.
Facilitators
Dr. William Yimbo (he/him)
Dr. William Yimbo, Senior Advisor for EDI Literacy, Education, and Training at the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, holds degrees from the University of Nairobi and the University of Minnesota. He conducts workshops promoting equity and inclusion at the university, with prior experience in diversity advising for Canada's immigrant communities. With a background in public policy, he brings extensive experience in administration from Kenya, Africa.
Workshop Prerequisites
Please review the workshop material below so that you can learn the most from the workshop. Reviewing this material in advance will allow you to engage in meaningful discussions, ask informed questions, and fully participate.
It’s our collective responsibility to create a more equitable and inclusive UCaglary and we all have an important role to play by learning and unlearning.
Dr. Malinda S. Smith, PhD
Vice Provost (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) and Associate Vice-President Research (EDI)