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Thanksgiving as a Bridge Between Cultures

Graham Plaster
Cross-Cultural Competence (3C)

The holiday of Thanksgiving actually has its roots in a cross cultural event.  The event that many Americans often refer to as the "First Thanksgiving" was celebrated by the Pilgrims after their first harvest in the New World in 1621. 

The feast lasted three days, and it was attended by 90 Native Americans and 53 Pilgrims.  Later, Abraham Lincoln would declare Thanksgiving to be a national holiday resulting in it becoming a part of the American experience.  Several other places around the world observe similar celebrations.

What is the Army Culture Center?

DLNSEO Culture Team
Cross-Cultural Competence (3C)
Cross-Cultural Training
The Army Training and Doctrine Command Culture Center (TCC) provides relevant and accredited cultural competency training and education to Army Soldiers and DA Civilians in order to build and sustain an Army with the right blend of cultural competency capabilities to facilitate a wide range of operations, now and in the future.

Metacognitive Strategies for Making Sense of Cross-Cultural Encounters

As cross-cultural interactions become more commonplace and of shorter durations, understanding the abilities that enable some sojourners to function competently in unfamiliar cultural contexts is increasingly important. The present investigation took a cognitive science approach to the problem of cross-cultural competence, examining metacognitive strategies for dealing with puzzling interactions.

Knowing and Understanding Latin America is both a Challenge and an Opportunity

Knowing the region of Latin America is a task that requires research in the geographical physical environment, the social structure of the region and its respective countries, the beliefs systems that inspire it, the economy that supports it, and the governing political structures leading it. However, understanding the "cosmic race" (Zelms, p. 3) is a formidable task demanding total emersion with its people, its partnerships, its platforms, and its power as an evolving and transforming race.