Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication (SIIC)
2012 Schedule


*Indicates new workshop for 2012

  • Session I
    July 11-13
  • Sample of SIIC
    July 14
  • Session II
    July 16-20
  • Session III a
    July 23-27
  • Session III b
    July 23-25
  • SIIC Fellows Program
    July 4-21, 2012
  • New Interculturalists' Program
    July 8-15, 2012
3-Day Concurrent Workshops, July 11-13, 2012


1a.
  Foundations of Intercultural Communication   Santalynda Marrero, Andy Reynolds
1b.   Foundations of Intercultural Communication   Margaret Pusch, Jaime Wurzel
2.   Teaching Intercultural Issues Online   Judith Martin, Mary Meares
3.   Methods of Intercultural Training   Barbara Kappler
4.   Assessing Intercultural Competence   Michael Stevens
5.   Foundations of Intercultural Coaching   T. Glen Sebera
*6.   Bridging the Marketing Gap: Essential Skills for the Intercultural Professional   Cate Brubaker, Candice Hughes, Ann Marie Lei
*7.   Promoting Global Sustainability Across Cultures   Peter Fordos, Cecilia Utne
8.   Borders, Boundaries, Belonging, and Beyond   Prany Sananikone, Dorothy Sermol
*9.   Redefining Diversity: Integrating Culture into Diversity and Inclusion   Carlos Cortés
*10.   Preparing Leaders to Engage Global Diversity: Practical Strategies   Louise Wilkinson
*11.   Defining, Developing, and Diffusing Difficult Dialogues   Anita Rowe, Donna Stringer
12.   Visual Literacy: The Meaning of Images in a Multicultural World   John Condon, Miguel Gandert
13.   China: Encountering the Culture of a Rising Power   George Renwick
One-Day Workshops, July 14, 2012

These fast-paced mini-seminars are designed for those who want a sample of the Summer Institute experience but don’t have a lot of time. Session I and II participants can also conveniently add one of these workshops to the beginning or end of their program. The faculty are chosen from the ICI/SIIC network and topics have been selected to reflect interest areas suggested by former participants. Enjoy these new offerings from SIIC!


A.   Multi-Generational Inclusion and Engagement: A Global Perspective   April Lewis, Carol French
B.   Dealing with Privilege: Thinking Clearly and Acting Effectively   Carlos Cortés
C.   Turning Heat to Light: Facilitating Challenging and Heated Group Interactions   Stephen Schuitevoerder
D.   Internet Resources for Interculturalists   Ted Dale
E.   Why Reentry Matters: Critical Lessons and Practical Advice   Bruce La Brack
F.   What Is My Homeland Now? Refugee and Immigrant Experience in the U.S.   Tanya Mead
G.   Working with Disabilities Developmentally   Steve Hanamura
H.   Personal Leadership: Turning Our Knowledge into Competency   Barbara Schaetti
I.   Intercultural Career Planning   Mary Meares
J.   Training Methods for Exploring Identity   Tatyana Fertelmeyster

5-Day Concurrent Workshops, July 16-20, 2012


14.   Cross-Cultural Training in International Corporations
  Ann Marie Lei, George Renwick
*15.   Intercultural Change Agentry   Todd Conklin
16.   The Assessment, Development, and Nurturing of Global Leaders: Insights from the Field   Mark Mendenhall, Joyce Osland
*17.   Developing Collaboration in Virtual Teams   Terrence Brake
18.   Diversity as Culture Change: A Strategic Approach   Anita Rowe, Donna Stringer
19.   Training Design for Intercultural Learning   Janet Bennett, Michael Paige
*20.   Facilitating Intercultural Competence: Experiential Methods and Tools   Basma Ibrahim DeVries, Tatyana Fertelmeyster
*21.   Developmental Intercultural Competence: An Integrated Practice   Dianne Hofner Saphiere, Barbara Schaetti
22.   Training for Insight: A Learner-Centered Approach to International Education   Adriana Medina-López-Portilla, Mick Vande Berg
23.   Facilitating Intercultural Discovery   John Condon, Nagesh Rao
24.   Linking Social Justice and Intercultural Communication in the Global Context   Amer Ahmed, Kathryn Sorrells
25.   Understanding Racial and Cultural Identity in America   William Cross, Terrell Jones
26.   Emotional Intelligence and Diversity   Jorge Cherbosque, Lee Gardenswartz
27.   Resolving Conflict Across the Cultural Divide   Mitch Hammer
5-Day Concurrent Workshops, July 23-27, 2012


28.
  Teaching Intercultural Communication   Leeva Chung, Stella Ting-Toomey
29.   Training for Intercultural Transitions: A Holistic Perspective   Lilli Engle, Mick Vande Berg
30.   Transformative Training: Design, Development, and Delivery   Janet Bennett, Nagesh Rao
31.   The Undercover Interculturalist: Exploring Cultural Complexity in Everyday Experience   John Condon, Richard Harris
*32.   Designing and Implementing Global Diversity Training   Dianne Hofner Saphiere, Jonamay Lambert
*33.   Strategic Planning for Campus Diversity   Art Costantino, Terrell Jones
34.   Facilitating Structured Dialogue in Intercultural Conflict   Benjamin Broome
35.   Advanced Workshop: Coaching Global Executives   George Renwick
3-Day Concurrent Workshops, July 23-25, 2012


36.   Creating a Workplace That Works: When Is Something Cultural Going On?
  Tom Kochman, Jean Mavrelis
37.   Intercultural Competence on Campus: Educating Global-Ready Graduates   Darla Deardorff
38.   Doing the Right Thing! Values Around the World   Donna Stringer
39.   Sexuality, Gender, and Culture: An Intercultural Approach   Kathryn Sorrells
*40.   Designing Intercultural Interventions: The Lens of Developmental Frameworks   Doug Stuart
41.   Interculturalizing the College Classroom: Design for Development   Mark Harden

SIIC Fellows Program, July 4-21, 2012

The SIIC Fellows Program offers an opportunity to explore the field of intercultural communication, to assess career direction, to commit to a personal intercultural practice, and to learn about intercultural team development by working directly with other fellows, SIIC staff, and faculty. This is one of two SIIC programs with a formal selection procedure. Our fellows typically range in age from 25 to 70 and come from dozens of different cultures and professions. Approximately 30 fellows will be chosen for 2012. Criteria for selection are:
  • Some knowledge of the intercultural field
  • Professional experience or at least graduate student status
  • Commitment to a career in the fields related to intercultural relations
  • Enthusiasm for working in a support/service capacity, while also learning at the Institute

During the Fellows Session preceding SIIC, fellows receive professional development in multicultural team processes based on the practice of Personal Leadership. There is a strong emphasis on collaborative learning, and a rare opportunity for diverse individuals with a common interest to explore the role of intercultural communication in their lives.

During Sessions I and II, fellows participate in workshops while also providing logistic and other assistance to the workshop faculty. In Session II, they have the opportunity to discuss design and group process issues with the faculty. In addition, Fellows support SIIC in a variety of roles from setup and hosting, to assisting participants in the library and bookstore.

Financially, the SIIC Fellows Program represents a significant tuition discount. Fellows pay reduced tuition, room, and board for the first week of the Fellows Program, which includes the multicultural team training with the fellows faculty, as well as for Sessions I and II. The fellows program is a combination of a mentoring program and a chance to get a different and more extensive behind-the-scenes Institute experience.

The total cost for fellows (tuition and room and board for the whole fellows program) was $2700 in 2011. Fellows should arrive no later than 6:00 p.m. Wednesday evening, July 4, and depart no sooner than Saturday afternoon, July 21. Application forms and the total cost for 2012 will be available from ICI early in the year.


Fellows Program Faculty: Gordon Watanabe

Gordon Watanabe  
Dr. Gordon C. Watanabe, a founding partner of Personal Leadership Seminars, consults in corporate, educational, and other organizational settings (most recently the Esalen Institute) on Personal Leadership, diversity, and intercultural competence. He is Professor Emeritus and former special assistant to the president for intercultural relations at Whitworth University where he focused on the role of deep self-understanding in successful cross-cultural negotiations and intercultural team building. Gordon was initiated as a meditation teacher in 2000, and now also offers energy meditation seminars. He has taught middle school biology and teacher education, and advised and counseled university-level international, study abroad, and minority students.


Returning Fellows Program Faculty: Sherwood Smith

Sherwood Smith  
Dr. Sherwood Smith has traveled from New Jersey, where he was raised, to Antarctica, Asia, East Africa, and the Americas. He was the director of the Kenya College Semester Program at the School of International Training before coming to the University of Vermont, where he is the director of the Center for Cultural Pluralism. His work at UVM involves faculty and staff professional development on issues of culture and social justice. He also teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in educational foundations and human development. Most recently he co-edited a two-part series, Our Stories I & II: The Experience of Black Professionals on Predominantly White Campuses.
New Interculturalists' Program, July 8-15, 2012

Designed for those interested in a glimpse of SIIC behind the scenes, the New Interculturalists Program begins just before Session I, and offers an Institute immersion experience, an introduction to the field of intercultural relations, and an exploration of professional opportunities. All New Interculturalists will also attend a three-day workshop and a one-day Sample of SIIC class, where they will work closely with faculty in a support capacity. This is an opportunity to not only see behind the scenes but also be behind the scenes at SIIC and gain considerable insight into what drives the field and those who are actively engaged in it.

Ideal candidates for this program are recent college graduates interested in testing whether intercultural work is right for them, those considering intercultural graduate school, or professionals shifting from another field into intercultural careers.

Participants will have the opportunity to:

  • Learn how to become more deeply engaged in intercultural training, research, and education
  • Examine career options for using intercultural knowledge and skills
  • Review core concepts in intercultural relations, including the history of the field
  • Be a part of the team that implements the Summer Institute

Through a mixture of discussion, presentation, exercises, and service to SIIC, New Interculturalists will experience both the theory and practice of intercultural relations. This is one of two SIIC programs with a formal selection procedure, and enrollment is limited so participants can receive more personal attention.

The total cost for the New Interculturalists Program (tuition and room and board for the session) was $1450 for 2011. New Interculturalists should arrive no later than 5:00 p.m. Sunday evening, July 8, and depart no sooner than Sunday morning, July 15. Application forms and the total cost for 2012 will be available from ICI early in the year.