Tag: cultural
Finding Inspiration in Diversity
Chris Cartwright offers examples showing how improved intercultural competence can motivate language learning
“You really cannot teach a language; it has to be learned. Fostering the student’s motivation is not only important, it’s essential,” states...
Preserving Uchinaguchi through Cultural Capital
The culture of Okinawa, Japan is quite distinct from other Japanese islands. It became a part of Japan in 1879, but has a strong American influence because of three decades of military occupation following...
Celebrate Spain’s Cultural Diversity
There’s never been a better time to take that much-anticipated study trip to Spain
The economy is on the rebound, so there’s optimism but prices are still relatively low. And a positive aspect of the...
Cross Cultural Solutions
Cross Cultural Solutions, Well-polished tourist destinations are great but if you have ever thought about a new kind of vacation experience, it may be time for you to try volunteering abroad. Unlike...