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CALL FOR PAPERS: Social Media and Online Behavior: Language and Culture Considerations and Challenges for the Intelligence Community

The Foreign Language Program Office of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and the Culture and Regional Knowledge Expert Group (CRKEG) are pleased to announce a symposium on…

Army Forces Break Bread With Turkish Counterparts in Cross Cultural Luncheon

Recently, twenty-five female soldiers, NCO's, and Officers of the 5th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery dubbed "The Fighting Deuce" attended an international Women's Day luncheon with female…

Global Dexterity Presentation

This is a dynamic presentation on "Global Dexterity".  Check it out and let us know what you think!

The Mistake Most Managers Make with Cross Cultural Training

Mark is an HR director looking to improve his company’s cross-cultural skills, especially in Germany where his company is doing an increasing amount of business. After considerable research, Mark…

Rapport and Local Languages

Guest-blogger Jena Barchas-Lichtenstein writes about the struggles in building rapport across different cultures.

Negotiation Smart Card

This card is designed to help you understand the negotiation process and is divided to reflect the three negotiation phases.
Cross Cultural Competence Trainer

Preview of the Cross Cultural Trainer

Check out this video about the Cross Cultural Competence Trainer, a tool that DLNSEO and JKO are developing to meet the needs of a continuously expanding force with missions and activities that…

Lowes Sends Staff to Cultural Iso-Immersion Program

Lowe’s hardware stores has turned to Concordia College's Language Villages for cultural training in an iso-immersion program. Concordia tailored a cultural immersion training program specific to Lowe…

Merriam-Webster's 2014 word of the year: CULTURE

Merriam-Webster chooses "culture" as its word of the year in 2014.

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