GROW Workshops help undergraduate and graduate students build the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to engage successfully across cultures. Through interactive activities, group dialogue, real-world case studies, and guided reflection, students explore how cultural differences influence communication, collaboration, and everyday university life.
GROW Workshops are open to all students – international and domestic – who want to strengthen their intercultural competence and global readiness. Sessions build on one another, but participants are welcome to attend any session and are encouraged to attend as many as possible for the full learning experience.
What Students Gain
- Greater awareness of how culture shapes communication and expectations
- Effective strategies for intercultural communication
- Tools for navigating conflict across cultures
- Stronger teamwork and relationship-building skills
- Confidence and adaptability in global and multicultural environments
Who Should Attend
- Undergraduate and graduate students
- Students preparing for study abroad, global internships, leadership roles, or working multicultural teams
- International and domestic students who want to deepen cross-cultural understanding
Upcoming Workshops
Session 1 (Feb 10): Understanding Our Cultural Lenses
Build self-awareness of how culture influences one’s worldview, behavior, and interpretation of meaning.
Session 2 (Feb 24): How Culture Shapes Perception and Judgment
Deepen understanding of how people make meaning differently and begin suspending evaluation.
Session 3 (Mar 10): Seeing Through Others’ Eyes
Cultivate empathy and understanding of others’ meaning-making processes.
Session 4 (Mar 24): Managing Ambiguity and Emotional Responses
Strengthen emotional resilience and cognitive flexibility in intercultural situations.
Session 5 (Apr 7): Learning from Cultural Dissonance
Transform challenging experiences into opportunities for growth.
Session 6 (Apr 21): Bridging Cultural Gaps in Relationships and Teams
Develop behavioral and emotional flexibility for effective intercultural interaction.
Session 7 (May 5): Integrating Intercultural Learning into Daily Life
Consolidate insights and apply intercultural learning to future academic, professional, and personal contexts.