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Mandela quote: You have a limited time to stay on earth. You must try and use that period for the purpose of transforming your country into what you desire it to be — democratic, non-racial and a non-sexist country. That is a great task,” July 18, 2019

Malala Yousafzai quote: “When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.”

Summary of Viktor Frankl: “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and freedom.”

George Bernard Shaw quote: “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”

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Meeting Details

Please join 10 minutes early

Meeting: 08:00–10:00 Eastern U.S. Time

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Zoom link: https://meridian-org.zoom.us/j/89842664319?pwd=N29GNVBmaHFuUW9lRXlNdThFVlk1dz09

Meeting ID: 898 4266 4319

Passcode: IVLP

Meeting Topic: Building on the previous workshop and an asynchronous assignment, Luby Ismail and Julia Gaspar-Bates will conduct a highly interactive session on cultural perceptions and values. The objectives for this workshop are to 1) enhance awareness of how cultural values impact behaviors at work; 2) explore different stages to develop a global mindset and skills for inclusive leadership; and 3) determine specific actions to increase inclusive leadership skills in work environments.

Assignment:

Read Article, "Stumbling Blocks in Intercultural Communication" by Laray M. Barna
Complete Cultural Values Assessment

Meet Your Speakers

Lobna “Luby” Ismail

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Founder and President

Connecting Cultures

luby@connecting-cultures.net

Lobna “Luby” Ismail, founder and president of Connecting Cultures, has expertise on cultural competence, Arab cultures, and intercultural communication. She is committed to bridge-building and breaking down the barriers of bias based on her lived experience as an Arab American and American Muslim. Luby advocates another dimension of diversity based on her diagnosis with Multiple Sclerosis. Luby acquired an M.A. in Intercultural Relations from Lesley University and a B.A. in International Service from The American University. A sought-after speaker, she has traveled to Asia, South America, the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe. Her clients include Federal and State agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and corporations including Microsoft, Walt Disney World, Foreign Service Institute, and the Institute of International Education. Luby is a member of Toastmasters International, and a Peer Mentor for Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.

Julia Gaspar-Bates

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Founder and President

Intercultural Alliances

jgaspar@interculturalalliances.com

Julia Gaspar-Bates is founder and president of Intercultural Alliances, LLC, a cross-cultural training and consulting firm. With more than 30 years’ experience working globally, she has designed and delivered trainings for leaders and teams on four continents in multiple languages. Julia has been immersed in intercultural environments her entire life. Born in London into a bi-cultural family and raised in the United States, she has lived in six countries as an adult and traveled to nearly 50. She incorporates a holistic approach to her work integrating mindfulness-based practices to allow her clients to deepen their self-awareness of the many factors contributing to their cultural identities, increase their knowledge, and develop skills to work in diverse environments. Julia holds an M.A. in Intercultural Relations, spent 10 years as an adjunct professor at George Washington University, and is in the process of co-writing her first book on cultural differences between the French and Americans.