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  • Ricky Juan-Ramos '22 RGLP Reflection: Dealing with Discomfort

    March 9, 2021

    My experience with Rockefeller Global Leadership Program has been stellar. I learned a lot, more than I thought I would, especially about myself and what my identity means in the context of navigating the world. Growing up in such a diverse community, a child of immigrants, I always assumed I had strong grasp on intercultural communication and being open-minded. Being in this program however, showed me things I never considered about my value system and how the skills I use in my daily life are a result of my upbringing.

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  • Paridhi Kapadia '23 RGLP Reflection

    March 9, 2021

    For the past eight years, I have lived in Miramar, FL, which is one city in the suburban conglomerate of the greater Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-Pompano Beach area. There has been a long history of immigration from South and Central America, and thus South Florida has a large population of Latinx people. Since I moved to South Florida, I have grown up with Latinx friends and in a largely Spanish speaking community.

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  • Miles Rubens '22 RGLP Reflection: Tools for Enhancing your Cross-Cultural Capabilities

    March 9, 2021

    One of the most important tools necessary for successfully handling cross-cultural dialogue is respect. You might not understand every element of another culture or even go into a situation being aware of some of the cultural differences that exist. But respecting someone else as an individual, and respecting their cultural and cultural differences, even though you may not understand or expect them, will allow for dialogue.

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  • Mia Nelson '22 RGLP Reflection- Adaptability: Resisting The Idea That Other Countries Need to Be America, or America Enough

    March 9, 2021

    On our first day in Argentina, our group rode a city bus after our 14+ hour flights to Buenos Aires: we were hot, tired, and somehow it was morning when we should have been fast asleep. Mist, one of my classmates, wiped sweat from her face as many strangers pushed past us or leaned up against us on the journey. Afterwards, many students complained about the heat, the crowded streets, the Spanish that sounded nothing like what we had studied in classrooms. I was the only student willing to speak in Spanish that first week, and my professor was so confused.

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  • Mia Leko '22 RGLP Reflection: Cross-cultural Experiences

    March 9, 2021

    Cross-cultural experiences broaden our view of what ‘normal’ is. By being too closed off into one’s own culture, ethnocentrism takes over. Having cross-cultural experiences, especially at a young age, teaches people about different customs, languages, foods, ideas, religions, etc. The list of understandings that a person gains through having a simple conversation with someone outside their culture is endless. It’s an awesome and easy way to learn about the world without actually traveling the world. This is why programs like study abroad are so important.

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