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International House Times 3 Reaching students on campus n early arch ess elegencia and ason atent led a workshop for students in the aster of evelopment ractice rogram in the ollege of atural esources hese firstyear students are preparing for summer practica that will take them all over the globe where they will work with partner organizations on development related projects he workshop focused on bringing awareness to ones own and to others cultural preferences with an eye toward adapting ones thinking and behavior in order to be more successful eorge charffenberger rogram irector of said he offerings of build on the reputation of ouse as a campus leader in preparing students for successfully navigating intercultural situations ith students heading into intense collaborative experiences around the globe this summer we decided to turn to to give our students a better understanding of how they can operate well in different cultural contexts Engaging UC Berkeley staff ith the increasing globalization of its campus erkeley staff are recognizing the need to be culturally competent continues to offer open enrollment workshops at ouse to all campus employees helping augment their knowledge awareness and skills around intercultural topics ost recently this spring reidi and ason led a staff group through the et lobal eady workshop using a unique online tool called lobemart that was created by the intercultural firm perian lobal s more staff are learning about training — through open enrollment workshops or other means — we have also started to deliver custom departmentspecific workshops for staff groups across campus The corporate world n midebruary reidi and ason delivered two halfday workshops at hevrons global headquarters in an amon hevron is a truly global company with a wellestablished corporate culture and several organizational subcultures he workshops helped employees gain awareness of these varied cultural influences within hevron in order to help them navigate these complex waters more deftly and effectively "This workshop should be required for the entire workforce. I feel like I gained a better perspective about how my colleagues might see the work or issues we face and I gained confidence along with helpful tools to be a better colleague to my co-workers." -Cultural Adaptation workshop participant tay tuned for updates as continues to expand its reach isit ihouse.berkeley.edu/cil for more information n Expanding Training for Residents by Jess Delegencia The Intercultural Leadership Initiative (ILI) is now offered each semester. CIL's flagship program for its residents and student staff is a semester-long training and certification program. This once-in-a- lifetime opportunity for I-House residents and student staff trains participants in developing their leadership skills and intercultural mindsets, equipping them to be thoughtful change agents in an increasingly globalizing world. The Spring 2015 ILI cohort (pictured below) was composed of 16 diverse members representing ten countries. Highlights of the program included two "intercultural adventures," where cohort members immersed themselves in the cultural complexity of the San Francisco Bay Area and applied the concepts and tools they were learning in ILI. Many of the Spring ILI members shared their ILI experiences on our blog. To read their blog posts, visit ihberkeley.wordpress. com. n he enter for ntercultural eadership is in full swing ere are a few highlights from our work at ouse on campus and in the community The ILI Fall 2014 cohort receive certificates for successfully completing the semester-long program The ILI Spring 2015 Cohort pauses to take a picture at Jack London Square during a cultural immersion in Oakland The Center for Intercultural Leadership The CIL team now provides introductory intercultural training for all I-House residents who attend the orientation retreats. Pictured at right: CIL Training Specialist Jess Delegencia leading a session for incoming spring 2015 students at the New Resident Orientation Retreat in January, 2015. INTERCULTURAL LEADERSHIP BEGINS AT ORIENTATION CIL Team from left: Jess Delegencia, Jason Patent and Breidi Truscott Roberts

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