Global Education Moment

Step into the captivating world of the “Happy Information Jungle,” where media literacy is the ultimate superpower that can transform the way you perceive the world around you!  Unlock the secrets of true media superheroes by promoting media literacy’s key aspects like accessing, analyzing, evaluating, and creating media material, —it’s all about doing it with… Continue Reading Seeing, (Sadly) Believing: How to Conquer the Happy Information Jungle with Media Literacy

Unconscious bias involves implicit attitudes, beliefs, and stereotypes that influence our judgments and decision-making processes without conscious awareness. It can impact how we perceive, interact, and behave, leading to unintended prejudice. In essence, it’s like having a mischievous invisible friend constantly whispering in our ears, shaping our beliefs and judgments. This unconscious bias, though unintentional… Continue Reading Unconscious Bias Unmasked – A Quirky Way to Breaking Free

Have you ever been in a room where all people try to communicate, but nobody understands each other?  Intercultural competencies not only refer to speaking the same language as a person from another country but also to holding the key to opening the door to effective communication. Discover this power and how it can improve… Continue Reading The Key to Effective Cross-Cultural Communication

The Global Education initiative at YWCA aims to create a space to think critically about the relationship among all diverse people and their cultural awareness. Students in YWCA’s after school and summer camp programs experience Global Education weekly, practicing skills they can use within the context of their future academic and professional pursuits. Being an… Continue Reading Introducing our Global Education Moment