May 17 2011
Celebrating Multiculturalism—One Morsel at a Time
Special Session of ISPI Potomac, NOVASHRM, SIETAR DC, and the ASTD DC Metro Diversity SIG
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 – 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Dinner is catered.
George Washington University
800 21st St NW, Room 301
GWU Marvin Center
Washington, DC 20052
Free to ISPI Members
Non-Members: $50 (includes chapter membership)
Pay Online or Cash/Check at the Door
Please join us for a unique two-part event on inter-cultural understanding sponsored by four local organizations: International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) Potomac Chapter, Northern Virginia Society for Human Resource Management (NOVASHRM), Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research (SIETAR) DC, and the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) DC Metro Diversity Special Interest Group (SIG).
In the first session, presenters will briefly introduce some key dimensions (provided through the field of cultural anthropology) that are commonly used to acquire broad understandings of some basic differences and similarities among cultures, including views on time, self-determination, individual identity, ethics, and a relatively new intercultural dimension being examined: indulgence vs. restraint. Attendees will then work in groups to explore how these dimensions relate to their own cultural backgrounds and current environments.
The follow-up session will be held in June (date TBA), and will be a festive extravaganza celebrating
a range of cultures through food, music, and video! Participants will be invited to share personal
perspectives on their own ethnic backgrounds through the foods common to their cultures.
Participants must attend the first session in order to attend the second!
