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I just got this feedback letter:

Dear Ronit,

Our very sincere thanks for your wonderful presentation at our recent Annual General Meeting, on the topic: ‘Helping Children and Young People Address Racism and Prejudice’.

We always try to have at our AGM a speaker who will challenge and stretch our ideas about the way we, as a small interfaith women’s association, can fulfil our aspiration towards building a culture of peace.  Issues of racism and prejudice are at the heart of this challenge.

Your presentation about the Together for Humanity project, and in particular the findings from your surveys of children and young people, as well as descriptions of some of the processes you use in your transformational work, was a truly engaging experience for all those present.   This was evident from the high degree of participation throughout, in questions and comments to yourself and the general discussion which the ideas provoked.

My own hope is that some of our members may have been motivated by your presentation to volunteer for the Together for Humanity project should the opportunity arise.  We look forward to continuing contact with you and your important work.

Sincerely,

Wendy Flannery
Coordinator
Believing Women for a Culture of Peace

Getting Along the Best We Can

Communicating with other human beings - understanding their point of view and relating our feelings and ideas to them - is an essential part of life. We interact with other people at home, at school, at work and in social circumstances. Sometimes, these people, like our parents, our partner or our boss, can have a major effect on what happens to us and on how we feel.

Unfortunately, relationships are not part of the standard curriculum in most schools, so most people have to pick up relationship and communication skills through trial and error, which can be very painful. However, it doesn't have to be so hard.

The presentations and workshops below offer great relationship and communication tools within very short timeframes, in a simple, accessible and practical way.

Variety is the Spice of Life

The world is becoming a smaller place by the minute. The Internet, fast airplanes, high-tech, low-cost international communication and a global economy make it possible for people to move from their home country to other places, where they expect to be safe, financially stable and happy. However, growing up within a culture molds that culture into our character, our beliefs and our attitude. Much of what we know only makes sense within the context of our own language and our own environment. Therefore, moving from one culture to another is harder than most people expect it to be, and this includes both the migrants and the people in their new country. The presentations in this area give participants a good understanding of issues related to migration and provides some excellent (and quite simple) ways to overcome them.

How to Leverage Cultural Diversity

Full day cultural seminar

In the modern world, people move from one country to another, from one language environment to another and from one culture to another. It is assumed that when a person enters a new country, they will make an effort to assimilate by learning and accepting the local culture and language.

Unfortunately, moving to another country is a lot harder than what people who have never done it might consider. Migrating is full of challenges and frustrations for newcomers and locals alike.

In a multicultural world with a large migrant population, we are facing challenges with diversity. Migrants do not assimilate as well as they could do. They tend to keep to their own community, socialize within their ethnic group at work, do business within their trusted cultural circle and keep themselves at various levels of isolation from "the locals".

The locals, on the other hand, do exactly the same.

This divide between "locals" and "migrants" is highly undesirable for society and the government system. Fortunately, it can be addressed by creating an understanding between the two and recognizing the great advantages that cultural fusion brings with it.

What's in the presentation?

Number of participants in this seminar: 25.

Seminar running time: 8 hours, with two 15-minute breaks and a 1-hour break for lunch.

Presentation Contents:

• Introduction
• Understanding Culture
• Cultural Awareness Self-Assessment
• The Culture Shock: Do German Cows Moo?
• Culture and Needs
• Nonverbal Communication
• Who Needs a Second Language?
• Multicultural Facts
• Food, Food, Food
• Weddings, Weddings, Weddings
• Around The World in 83 Questions
• Resources
• Summary

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Benefits to the participants

• Participants understand the different dimensions of culture
• Participants become familiar with the cultural gap – values and needs
• Participants learn about cultural barriers, including religion and family structure
• Participants see the effects of the language barrier
• Participants find out the facts about migration
• Participants understand multiculturalism
• Participants understand the personal effects of migration
• Participants see life in the country as a cultural context
• Participants "travel" around the world and learn about different customs
• Participants learn great ways for making immigration easier for newcomers and locals alike and for creating a stronger society for everyone

Benefits to the community

• Tolerant, accepting attitude towards other cultures, traditions and languages
• Promotion of flexibility and excellence through strengthening of organic language studies
• Building happy communities within an accepting environment
• Strong, positive communication across ethnic groups
• More independent and self-sufficient families and youth
• More productive workforce, fusing ideas from different places into optimal solutions locally
• More productive workforce, where everyone feels that they belong and works towards the general interest
• Making the country an attractive place for highly educated, highly skilled and highly motivated migrants

Who is this presentation suitable for?

• Multicultural organizations
• Multinational companies
• Ethnic communities and organizations
• Cultural events and festivals - available to the public or sold for an additional price
• Immigration agents, lawyers and consultants
• Education departments
• Schools
• Universities
• Language schools
• Expatriate (expat) associations

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Your Name *
Your Organization *
Your Job Title
Your Email *
Your Best Phone Number *
Topic or Presentation Name *
Number of Participants *
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Duration (2-hr, 1/2-day, 1-day) *
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Bridging Ethnic Communication Gaps

1/2 day cultural workshop

In the modern world, people move from one country to another, from one language environment to another and from one culture to another. It is assumed that when people enter a new country, they will make an effort to assimilate by learning and accepting the local culture and language.

Unfortunately, moving to another country is a lot harder than what people who have never done it might consider. Immigration is full of challenges and frustrations for newcomers and locals alike.

In a multicultural world with a large migrant population, we are facing challenges with diversity. Migrants do not assimilate as well as they could do. They tend to keep to their own community, socialize within their ethnic group at work, do business within their trusted cultural circle and keep themselves at various levels of isolation from "the locals".

The locals, on the other hand, do exactly the same.

This divide between "locals" and "migrants" is highly undesirable for society and the government system. Fortunately, it can be addressed by creating an understanding between the two and recognizing the great advantages that cultural fusion brings with it.

What’s in the workshop?

Number of participants in this workshop: unlimited.

Workshop running time: 4 hours, with two 15-minute breaks.

Workshop Contents:

• Introduction
• Understanding Culture
• Cultural Awareness Self-Assessment
• The Culture Shock: Do German Cows Moo?
• Culture and Needs
• Nonverbal Communication
• Who Needs a Second Language?
• Resources
• Summary

Inquire Now

Benefits to the participants

• Participants understand the different dimensions of culture
• Participants become familiar with the cultural gap – values and needs
• Participants learn about cultural barriers, including religion and family structure
• Participants see the effects of the language barrier
• Participants find out the facts about migration
• Participants understand multiculturalism
• Participants understand the personal effects of migration
• Participants see life in the country as a cultural context
• Participants "travel" around the world and learn about different customs
• Participants learn great ways for making immigration easier for newcomers and locals alike and for creating a stronger society for everyone

Benefits to the community

• Tolerant, accepting attitude towards other cultures, traditions and languages
• Promotion of flexibility and excellence through strengthening of organic language studies
• Building happy communities within an accepting environment
• Strong, positive communication across ethnic groups
• More independent and self-sufficient families and youth
• More productive workforce, fusing ideas from different places into optimal solutions locally
• More productive workforce, where everyone feels that they belong and works towards the general interest
• Making the country an attractive place for highly educated, highly skilled and highly motivated migrants

Who is this presentation suitable for?

• Multicultural organizations
• Multinational companies
• Ethnic communities and organizations
• Cultural events and festivals - available to the public or sold for an additional price
• Immigration agents, lawyers and consultants
• Education departments
• Schools
• Universities
• Language schools
• Expatriate (expat) associations

Inquire Now

Your Name *
Your Organization *
Your Job Title
Your Email *
Your Best Phone Number *
Topic or Presentation Name *
Number of Participants *
Location (city and state) *
Duration (2-hr, 1/2-day, 1-day) *
Other Details (deadlines, background, special arrangements)

Leveraging Multilingualism for Success

2 hour cultural presentation

In the modern world, people move from one country to another, from one language environment to another and from one culture to another. It is assumed that when a person enters a new country, they will make an effort to assimilate by learning and accepting the local culture and language.

Unfortunately, emotional development is strongly tied to the context in which it occurs, including the language, and simply starting to speak another language brings with it emotional complications, despite the best efforts of everyone involved.

In a multicultural world with a large migrant population, many countries are facing challenges with diversity. Migrants do not assimilate as well as they could do. They tend to keep to their own community, socialize within their ethnic group at work, do business within their trusted cultural circle, prefer the company of those who speak their language and isolate themselves to some degree from “the locals”.

The locals, on the other hand, do exactly the same.

This division between “locals” and “migrants” is highly undesirable for our society and our government systems, so pressure is put on migrants to desert their home language and switch to the local language. However, by choosing to give up the home language, the “language of the heart”, families give up academic performance, flexibility and the ability to support each other.

Fortunately, this can be addressed by migrants and locals understanding language acquisition and recognizing the great advantages that cultural fusion brings with it.

What’s in the presentation?

Number of participants in this presentation: unlimited.

Presentation running time: 2 hours, with a 5-minute break.

Presentation Contents:

• About migration
• Challenges of Migrants in a new country
• The Language Challenge
• Understanding Language Acquisition
• Primary vs. Secondary Language
• Languages and Academic Achievements
• Languages and Emotional Intelligence
• Approaches towards Multilingualism
• Culture and Language Challenges Faced by Migrants
• Language of the Heart
• Solutions

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Benefits of this presentation to the participants

• Understanding the different dimensions of culture
• Becoming familiar with the cultural gap – values and needs
• Learning about cultural barriers, including religion and family structure
• Seeing the effects of the language barrier
• Finding out the facts about migration
• Understanding multiculturalism
• Understanding the personal effects of migration
• Seeing life in Australia as a cultural context
• “Traveling” around the world and learn about different customs
• Learning great ways to make immigration easier for newcomers and locals alike and to create a stronger society for everyone

Benefits of this presentation to the community

• Creating a tolerant, accepting attitude towards other cultures, traditions and languages
• Promoting flexibility and excellence through strengthening of organic language studies
• Building happy communities within an accepting environment
• Encouraging strong, positive communication across ethnic groups
• Producing more independent and self-sufficient families and youth
• Fusing ideas from different places into optimal solutions locally
• Building a more productive workforce, where everyone feels that they belong and works towards the general interest
• Making the country an attractive place for highly educated, highly skilled and highly motivated migrants

Who is this presentation suitable for?

• Multicultural organizations
• Multinational companies
• Ethnic communities and organizations
• Cultural events and festivals - available to the public or sold for an additional price
• Immigration agents, lawyers and consultants
• Education departments
• Schools
• Universities
• Language schools
• Expatriate (expat) associations

Inquire Now

Feedback

Here is some participant feedback from a recent presentation:

The presentation showed the fact that the mother-tongue language should be maintained in a child’s life to make his/her English better. My clients are Vietnamese and they feel sorry that they don’t have English to bring-up their children with. This piece of information helps me in my job

- Ngoc Croft, Inala Youth services

The presentation reinforced the concept of primary language and the importance of a second primary model

- Lin Holzheimer, Inala Youth services

The presentation explained that there’s no need to change your primary language and the importance of speaking your language with your kids

- Tua Moga, Inala Youth Services

The presentation showed me that it is important for immigrants to speak their primary language at home. I learnt the importance of languages for leaning and how there are different types of languages. I learnt about the crucial ages for children to learn languages. I learnt the way we acquire language

- Shakina Rahel Burdo, Inala Youth services

The presentation was very thought provoking. I really learnt something from it. Excellent inherit;">presentation

- N.W., Inala Youth services

I found that the presentation brought more understanding for our English only speaking workers, and helped them to understand what we go through as immigrants

- Samuel Johnson, Inala Youth services

This presentation explained the diverse advantage of those individuals who speak more than one language

- J., Inala Youth services

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Bring Out the Best

Topics and Presentations

• Self Esteem and Personal Development
  • Against All Odds
  • Winning Attitude
  • Sickness to Health
  • The Golden Rush for Goals
  • Be Special Be Yourself
  • Time Flies - How to Be the Pilot
  • Life is a Balancing Act
  • Freedom Within
  • Projection!
  • Regain Control over Your Life
• Education, Leaning and Creativity
  • Unlock the Creative Mind
  • Diagnosing Learning Difficulties and Gifts in Children
• Cultural Awareness and Diversity
  • Language of the Heart
  • Across the Cultural Divide
  • We Are Australia
  • Gentle Men and Strong Women
• Communication and Relationships
  • Just the Two of Us
  • Different Strokes for Different Folks
  • Better Parenting Skills
• Wealth Mindset and Business
  • Think Like a Millionaire
  • Fast Track to Success
  • Different Strokes for Different Folks
  • Time Flies - How to Be the Pilot
  • Life is a Balancing Act

Travels from: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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