On October 22nd, Diversity and International Student Services teamed up to offer a new workshop on cultural intelligence. Also known as intercultural competence, or CQ, cultural intelligence is "a person's ability to function skillfully in a cultural context different than one's own" (Tuleja, 2014, p. 6). We can "understand key cultural norms ... listen, observe, and alter (our) behaviour or communication preferences ... depending on the situation (p. 5). As educators and service providers, when we build our CQ, we create more inclusive spaces where people feel their culture is appreciated and their knowledge is validated.
This new session has been created specifically for Fleming employees and begins with important information about the Fleming student profile, including international students. We will introduce you to international and immigrant students who will share their experiences studying at Fleming and adapting to Canadian culture. Then we examine cultural intelligence, what it is, and how we can build our CQ in order to better serve culturally diverse students. We share some of the latest research on internationalizing the classroom, and practical resources for both teaching and personal learning.
Click on the gold diversity logo above (upper right) to access these resources or to see the presentation. To register for a session, go to the PD calendar. A schedule of upcoming sessions will be posted there soon.
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