One Monday morning, I was making myself some coffee in the kitchen of the place where I work. A few minutes later... Read More »

Image: ‘Main Street #2‘ by Anamaria I have been working in the international education field for almost 10 years now, and I think the biggest challenge is getting people (districts, principals, teachers, parents) to see how important it is to develop students’ intercultural competence. Intercultural competence is a very abstract concept for most people, and... | Read More » Read More »

A while ago Cate and I came across a very interesting discussion thread on one of the on-line groups we belong to. We are grateful to Martina Rehm for allowing us to post her comments below... Read More »

We recently talked about communication styles. The theory on cross-cultural communication styles is extensive, but I think many people are familiar with the distinction between direct and indirect communication styles... Read More »

Although this is not a cross-cultural communication book, many of the things Vedantam addresses in the book could explain why cross-cultural interactions are so tricky. And incredibly challenging. And exhausting. Let me explain. Read More »

I've been doing a lot of reflecting lately, especially during the winter break. Some of you may already know that my house was full of family for Christmas: the Romanian side of the family. My side of the family... Read More »

A few weeks ago a colleague asked if she could interview me for a grad school project. There was only one interview question: Who was your favorite teacher and why? At first, the question did not seem to be very difficult... Read More »

When I was in 9th grade in Romania, an international teacher from the U.S. walked into my classroom and changed my life. His name was John, and my classmates and I absolutely loved him. Read More »

I'm feeling a sudden sense of urgency. About visiting Romania. Nothing unusual about that, since it’s been 3 years. What's unusual is how this feeling came about. Read More »