GROW Workshop: Learning from Cultural Dissonance
Moments of confusion, discomfort, or misunderstanding across cultures can be powerful opportunities for learning. In this session, participants will reflect on challenging intercultural experiences and examine how meaning is constructed during moments of cultural dissonance.
Students will practice reframing difficult situations as sources of insight and growth, strengthening their ability to learn from difference rather than avoid it.The workshop will be held in person on Tuesday, April 7, from 1:00 - 1:50 p.m. CST in the Campus Instructional Facility (CIF) (1405 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801); Room 2018.Registration is required, so secure your spot now!
Open to all students. About GROW: Global and Intercultural Readiness Workshops GROW Workshops help students build the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to engage successfully across cultures. Through interactive activities, group dialogue, real-world case studies, and guided reflection, students explore how cultural differences influence communication, collaboration, and everyday university life.GROW Workshops are open to all students—international and domestic—who want to strengthen their intercultural competence and global readiness.
Sessions build on one another, but participants are welcome to attend any session and are encouraged to attend as many as possible for the full learning experience.Link: isss.illinois.edu/get-involved/learning/…