Workshop Options
FOR VARIOUS BIPOC COMMUNITIES: Not listed below, but I also do a 2 to 2.5 hour trauma-informed Polyvagal workshop, entitled, A Nervous System Approach to Dealing with Emotions and Anxiety.
FOR ORGANIZATIONS: These are the general outlines for each workshop (it should also give you an idea of what is realistic to fit in various timeframes), however, these components may be tailored to your organization’s needs as well. A half-day workshop is four hours.
*Please note this page will be updated soon, so some of this information may not be up-to-date; thank you.
half day (part I): intercultural sensitivity as a precursor for effective diversity work
Brief introduction to intercultural communication, and how it differs from and is complementary to traditional approaches to diversity
Most important intercultural skill
Developmental model to approach differences more effectively (a precursor to intercultural effectiveness)
Applications of intercultural sensitivity (e.g., racism, current events, & organizations or therapy, if applicable)
Connecting intercultural communication, social justice, and inclusion work
Half day (part ii): key cultural dimensions for an effective intercultural analysis
Brief introduction to intercultural communication, and how it differs from and is complementary to traditional approaches to diversity
Most important intercultural skill
Overview of key concepts to understand culture
Some key cultural dimensions for an effective cultural analysis
Increase self-awareness about your own cultural perspectives and biases
Half day (part iii): a polyvagal-informed approach to intercultural skills and decreasing polarization
Brief introduction to intercultural communication, and how it differs from and is complementary to traditional approaches to diversity
Overview of key concepts to understand culture
Examples of key cultural dimensions
Address how culture is embodied
Review of key Polyvagal concepts and skills
How to integrate and apply Polyvagal informed skills to intercultural work and decreasing polarization