cross cultural
A Short Film About Unconscious Bias Is Making The Festival Rounds
“Ultimate Bias” is a short film touring the festival circuit this year about multi-ethnic students attending a Japanese immersion school in Northern Virginia, U.S.A. that hopes to educate and spotlight how unconscious bias happens based upon how someone looks, versus who they are inside.
Toba Adina-Jao On Making Mantu — A Delicious Afghan Dish
As a child, Afghan American author Toba Adina-Jao dreaded peeling clove after clove of garlic.
In ‘Anuja,’ A Bright Young Girl Gets The Chance of a Lifetime
Netflix’s short film “Anuja” tells the story of a gifted nine-year-old girl, alongside her sister Palak, as they work in a back-alley garment factory in India.
The Benefits of Cultural Exchange Programs for Students
Find out how cultural exchange students benefit from this program by developing skills such as extension world views, language mastery and culture sensitivity as well as advancing their job prospects.
‘Reach!’ — A Kids’ Book With A Message of Inclusion
In “Reach!,” written by Lisa Gammon Olson and illustrated by Lauren Rutledge, nine babies of all ethnicities grow up on a balance beam high above the clouds.
Upcoming ‘Missing The Sheep’ Documentary Looks at Memories of A Student Exchange Semester
Filmmaker Nash Consing is putting the final touches on a feature-length documentary on his return to a hotel where he stayed years before during an exchange semester.
Exploring Cultural Conflicts in Multicultural Narratives
Among the different types of conflict in literature, cultural conflict stands out as one of the most relatable and powerful forms — especially in multicultural narratives.
‘Jentry Chau vs the Underworld’ Highlights the Horrors of Demons and High School
If you’re into shows about teenagers fighting demons while navigating high school, “Jentry Chau vs the Underworld,” a new show premiering this week on Netflix might just be up your alley.