LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNICATION

• Homogenous


  Everyone is the same
• Heterogenous


  Everyone is different
• Local and global communication


  An essential tool for universal understanding among people of varied culture
• Local and global communication

  The ability to transmit and access information across cultures through speaking, listening, reading, and writing
• Local and global communication skills

  Learn how to understand and interpret information from a multi-cultured community where language and cultural barriers can impact efficiency
• Culture


  Shapes our identity and influences our behavior
• Culture


  Our way of being
• Culture


  Comprises the shared language, beliefs, values, norms, behaviors and objects that are passed down form one generation to the next
• Culture


  An important lens with which we evaluate everything around us: what is proper or improper, normal or abnormal
• Culture


  A unique pattern of shares assumptions, values and norms that shape the socialization, symbols, language, narratives, practices of a group of people
• Shared assumptions


  The underlying thoughts and feelings that members of a culture take for granted and believe to be true
• Value


  A basic belief that something that has considerable importance and meaning to individuals and is stable over time
• Cultural diversity


  Often used interchangeably with the concept of multiculturalism
• Multiculturalism


  A system of beliefs and behaviors that recognize and respect the presence of all diverse groups in an organization or society, acknowledges and values their socio-cultural differences, and encourages and enables their continued contribution within an inclusive cultural context which empowers all within the organization or society
• Seven importance actions involved in the definition of multiculturalism

  • Recognition of the abundant diversity of cultures
  • Respecting for the differences
  • Acknowledging the validity of different cultural expressions and contributions
  • Valuing what other cultures offer
  • Encouraging the contribution of diverse groups
  • Empowering people to strengthen themselves and others to achieve their maximum potential by being critical of their own biases
  • Celebrating rather than just tolerating the differences in order to bring about unity through diversity
• Narca, A. and Sevilla, H. (2018): '"We do not live by ourselves in an island. We live, learn, grow, and work among/with different people around us. Cultural diversity is important because our country, workplaces, and schools are increasingly populated with various cultural, racial, and ethnic groups."'
• Narca, A. and Sevilla, H. (2018): '"We interact and commune with one another, but first we must have an understanding about each other to facilitate collaboration and cooperation. Learning about other cultures provides us different perspectives within the world in which we live and dispels negative stereotypes and personal biases about different cultural groups"'
• Narca, A. and Sevilla, H. (2018): '"In addition, cultural diversity helps us recognize and respect "ways of being" that are not necessarily our own. As we interact with others, we can build bridges of trust, respect, and understanding across cultures."'
• Narca, A. and Sevilla, H. (2018): '"Diversity makes our country a more interesting place to live, as people from diverse cultures contribute new skills, new ways of thinking, and new knowledge from different experiences and walks of life."'
• Cultural diversity supports the idea that every person can make a unique and positive contribution to the larger society despite their differences.
• Imagine a place where diversity is recognized and respected; various cultural ideas are acknowledged and valued; contributions from all groups are encouraged; people are empowered to achieve their full potential; and differences are celebrated.
• Diversity is the one true thing we have in common. Celebrate it every day.
• How to respond to the call of cultural diversity

  • Increase your level of understanding about other cultures by communing with people outside of your own culture
  • Be sensitive to the concepts and terms revolving around family, gender roles, religion, and emotional well-being for they vary significantly among cultures and behavior
  • Be proactive in listening, accepting, and welcome people and ideas that are different from your own
• How to respond to the call of cultural diversity

  • Do not impose values on others that may bring conflict or inconsistencies with other cultures
  • Use materials that are acceptable among various cultural groups within the local community and the society in general
• How to respond to the call of cultural diversity


  • When interacting with others who may not be proficient in English, we must bear in our minds that language differences do not reflect their level of intellectual ability
  • Avoid behaviors that show cultural insensitivity, bias, or prejudice