Global Awareness: Communicating Across Cultures and Languages
Friday, July 26, 2024 11:30am to 1pm
About this Event
900 16th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233
Presented for UAB faculty by Melissa Hawkins
Description:
- When interacting with students from diverse backgrounds, differences in cross-cultural communication styles can be at the root of potential communication issues. Learn about communication differences around the globe in this practical workshop, and experience for yourself some of the challenges of speaking in a “different” language. Participants will also learn how to be a better listener to speakers from different language backgrounds and discuss tools for maximizing effective communication in English.
Registration and Check in Details:
- Please use the registration button above to register. Upon registration you will receive reminder emails. When you arrive for your workshop you will use an ipad to find your name. Once you select your name you will then click "check in". You will not need the QR code that is sent in the reminder emails.
Please Note:
- The UAB Center for Teaching and Learning presents workshops on teaching practice for UAB faculty (including adjunct instructors), pre-approved graduate students who are currently under contract to teach academic courses at UAB, and teaching staff. Academic advisors and staff who work directly with students are also approved to come to non-teaching focused workshops. CTL workshops are not intended for UAB graduate or undergraduate students.
- UAB faculty are always welcome to show up to in-person CTL events without registering, but we ask that if food is being served, you wait until all registered participants have gotten their food before serving yourself.
CTL Certification Point Value: 10,000 pts.
Event Details
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