Why is it Important to Develop Cultural Awareness?
What is cultural awareness? What are the different degrees and stages? How can I develop cultural awareness and expand my global tapestry—right where I am?
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April 2, 2019
Are My Eyes Open to the World Around Me?
Are my eyes open or closed to the world around me? Am I culturally aware or UNaware? How can I know and what can I do about it?
April 1, 2019
Foreign Accents—Let’s Weave Cultures Challenge!
How do you react when you hear a foreign accent? How have people reacted to you when they hear you speaking a foreign language?
March 27, 2019
Life With an International Student in Your House
What is it like to have an international student living in your home? How does a foreign exchange student change your family, your community, etc.?
March 22, 2019
Cultural Awareness: Grief and Death in Arab Culture
Cultural Awareness: What are the cultural and religious rituals of grief and death in Arab culture? What do you do and say to express condolences?
March 18, 2019
Tears Falling in Mosques, Synagogues, Temples, and Churches
It doesn't matter where these tragedies take place—inside of mosques, synagogues, temples, or churches—my heart grieves deeply.
March 15, 2019
My Life as a Cultural Thread Collector
Why do I call myself "The Cultural Story-Weaver"? My stories are a tapestry. My writing–my storytelling—is a weaver’s loom. My words are threads.
March 13, 2019