I was talking to a good friend, a man of color, a leader in the field of diversity, intercultural competence, engagement and inclusion.  He told a moving story of being inspired as a child by his dad, who jumped to enlist in the military after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, but then faced spitting in [...]

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My son enjoyed watching this “multicultural” advertisement for the msi notebook x-series when this post first published in 2009.  Out of the blue today he asked to see it again, by name, apparently not because he suddenly took an interest in multicultural marketing, but he remembered there was something about butts (note to self for [...]

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Remember the old adage ‘the best way to remember your story is to tell the truth?’  Well, it’s the same with Intercultural Communications.  The best way to interact with others is to be keenly aware of yourself…but also hyper sensitive and receptive to the individuality and autonomous experience of others around you.
Good news?  These tips [...]

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