Training for Global Understanding

Training for Global Understanding

A series of workshops designed to help faculty and staff better understand the University’s international community and learn specific strategies for crossing cultural barriers in meetings, classrooms, and service settings.

Questions ? Call ISSS Front Desk at 612–626-7100.

1. Racial Identity Development

Date: Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Room 402 Walter Library

This workshop is designed to give participants a greater understanding of racial identity development in students of color from theoretical and applied perspectives. This workshop presents key issues in racial identity development. Together we will discuss how educators can be competent, responsive and humble as they work with students to foster positive identities and support student achievement.

2. Annual Winter Feast and Storytelling Event

Date: Thursday March 8, 2007
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: McNamara Alumni Center

Storytellers from the community will be involved along with the students from the U of M Dakota and Ojibwe language classes. The American Indian Student Cultural Center co-sponsors this event.

3. Creating a Supportive Environment

Date: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Location: Room 110 Heller Hall, West Bank
Presenter: Hanae Tsukada & Dr. Alisa Eland, ISSS

Whether in the classroom, in meetings, or in your office, we all strive to provide a supportive climate for our clients. Come learn what kind of challenges and issues that international students encounter in the U.S. and the support they are looking for. Leave the session with tips for working with cultural differences and general tips for creating a supportive environment.

4. Traditional Hmong Wedding

Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Location: Room 152 Klaeber Court , East Bank

Do you work with Hmong students? Do you want to learn more about the Hmong wedding process and procedure? Do you have questions about the “Bride’s Price”? Then come to this session and understand the significance of the traditional Hmong wedding. You will learn about the process and procedures and the meaning of a traditional process. Bring in your questions and we will try to answer to the best of our knowledge about this process.

Do you Want to improve your communication with people from different cultures? Need to hire, train, and retain a diverse workforce?

Confused about the best way to manage a multicultural team? Curious about the ways that cultures can differ?

Concerned about creating a comfortable work environment and retaining your employees?Communicating Across CulturesGabriele Schmiegel & Barbara Kappler, ISSS