GROW Workshop: Seeing Through Others’ Eyes
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- International Student and Scholar Services
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- Registration required
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- ISSS Training and Programs
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Understanding cultural difference requires more than awareness—it requires empathy and perspective-taking. In this session, participants will explore how people from different cultural backgrounds make meaning in distinct ways. Through case studies and guided dialogue, students will practice listening for understanding, identifying cultural logics behind unfamiliar behaviors, and engaging with difference without immediate judgment. This session focuses on increasing awareness of others’ ways of making meaning.
The training will be held in person on Tuesday, March 10, from 12:30 - 1:50 p.m. CST in the Campus Instructional Facility (CIF) (1405 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801); Room 2018.
Registration is required, so secure your spot now! Open to all students.
About GROW: Global and Intercultural Readiness Workshops
GROW Workshops help 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.