cross cultural
Cross-Cultural Singer-Songwriter David Lindes On Music And Forgiveness
For Guatemalan-born, cross-cultural singer-songwriter David Lindes, moving to the U.S.A. at 9 years old wasn’t the picnic he thought it would be.
Pentatonix’s Kevin Olusola On Feeling ‘Misunderstood’ His Whole Life
Kevin Olusola, one-fifth of the Grammy-winning a capella group Pentatonix, says he’s felt “misunderstood” his whole life.
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.