We are living in an increasingly global society and the effects of globalization, big and small, are being felt everywhere. But what is this thing called globalization and how can we use the study of our interconnectedness to help us understand some of the economic, cultural, and political changes we are seeing in our local communities and our world?

Artificial Intelligence will change the way we write and the way we work.
Will it also change the way we learn and think? What are the dangers and opportunities
of AI?

The Knowledge Café is a tool to develop Global Citizenship, as a way of living that recognizes our world as an increasingly complex web of connections and interdependencies, with Global Citizenship being “an ethic of care for the world”. Exploring global citizenship themes helps learners grow more confident in standing up for their beliefs, and more skilled in evaluating the ethics and impact of their decisions.

You have the power to speak for others when you speak for yourself. When you give vision and determination to the level of “voice” you speak for many, often for people you don’t even know. It only takes one voice to create change. In this knowledge café you will improve your speaking and listening skills, and intercultural awareness.

Intercultural Communication is identified within education as a ‘slippery problem’. There are multiple layers of cultural interfaces within power dynamics that influence the nature of hybrid organizations and individual cultural identity. We need to understand the concept of culture, our own culture or cultural bias in order to collaborate effectively with others all over the world. A positive result requires a strong capacity for: analytical critical thinking, and application of organizational and intercultural sensitivity.