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The importance of intercultural competence
We utilize story telling via TedX in this step to experience the importance of perceiving diversity in cultures around the world.
Let’s take about 20 minutes and catch an overview of the importance to develop intercultural competence before we begin to take specific steps in starting intercultural development. In the first half of his TedX, Pellegrino Riccardi, a cross cultural expert, discusses how intercultural competency means that you, in cross cultural situations, do not assume your own assumptions are the same as culturally different others. Following viewing the video, please reflect on these four questions:
This is an additional video, hosted on YouTube.
- How do you feel after watching the video?
- What did you learn from what Mr. Riccardi shared about perceiving that your own assumptions may not be the same as others who are culturally different from you?
- How does this understanding relate to the real world?
- What is the single most important reason for you to develop intercultural competence?
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