by Marcel van der Poel | Mar 7, 2023 | Toolkit
Profiling one’s own cultural identity is not easy; finding words for ‘who we are’ is difficult. Yet, we know from research (e.g. King & Baxter Magolda, 2005) that the more effort people put in knowing their own cultural background, their own cultural upbringing,...
by Martine Prins | Feb 26, 2023 | Toolkit
Introduction Story Circles’ is a practical tool for developing and practicing intercultural competence. Story Circles bring people together in small groups, where they are able to share more about themselves or an experience by telling their own story based on a...
by French Department HMSM | Feb 24, 2023 | Toolkit
Introduction This intercultural activity takes place during our M3 French for French learners. In a neighbouring French-speaking city, Visé, the students, in teams, go on a hunt for Belgian specialties. They taste them, describe them using the framework and vocabulary...
by Ankie Hoefnagels | Feb 23, 2023 | Toolkit
The Global Mind Conference is an activity that can be held after an experience abroad, such as a study trip, a study exchange or an internship. The big idea is that students come back from their stay loaded with stories and meaningful experiences. Often they are asked...
by Cheryl Gerretsen | Feb 18, 2023 | Toolkit
This tool is intended as a warm-up exercise to get to know each other better and to ignite a process of thinking about what participants define ‘their culture(s)’ to be. The link in the descriptions below directly guides you to a wheel filled with questions inquiring...
by Isabelle Grosch | Jan 12, 2023 | Toolkit
Barnga is a simulation game that encourages participants to critically consider normative assumptions in cross-cultural communication. During the game, participants are exposed to different rules on how to interact while assuming that everyone handles the same rules....
