Instructor: Rudia W. Kihura, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Special Education, University of Arkansas at Little Rock; Shuhui Lin, International Education Program and Student Affairs Advisor, International Student and Scholar Services, and Brandon Paulson, Associate Director, International Student and Scholar Services

Description:

In this interactive session, we will engage in the Story Stitch activity to learn about each other through the stories shared and conversations ignited. This activity involves splitting into groups with each member introducing themselves, and then the group taking turns answering story card questions with members having the opportunity to build on each other’s answers using the stitch cards. By engaging in this activity, we will learn more about the unique backgrounds of the group and become more connected.

Participants who attend this session will learn:

• how storytelling can build trust, create group cohesion, and develop interpersonal connections

• different perspectives and experiences

• valuable tool to foster deeper conversations

Engaging Across Cultures is a non-academic, professional development certificate program that creates an opportunity for UI graduate and professional students to learn more about fostering an intercultural campus while honing skills that will carry into the future workplace.