The Visitor

Saw an amazing movie this past weekend that fits right in with what we have been talking about recently.

Watch the preview;

NAFSA Goes To Hollywood

NAFSA Region V, Lincolnshire, IL November 5-7,2008

Chair/Presenter: Martha Querin-Schultz, UW-Madison, International Student Services
Presenters: May Lee Moua-Vue, UW-Madison, International Student Services and Stephanie Cowan, Madison Area Technical College, MATC International Students

NAFSA Goes to Hollywood-Using Film to Teach Intercultural Communication!
Intercultural Communication Education.

“Been There, Done That,” you say?

Well not like we do!

At UW-Madison International Student Services, ISS, and at Madison Area Technical College, MATC" we are using clips from popular Hollywood movies, YouTube videos and Blogs to teach people about intercultural communication.
These are innovative and easy ways to make learning fun. Come learn how to implement these into your own training.

Come join us. We’ll dim the lights, have some popcorn and watch a few movies!

Using Film To Teach---How To Do It and Legal Issues

Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication (SIIC)

I mentioned at our session that the ISS videos were inspired by my attendance at the Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication (SIIC). For more information about SIIC, please visit the Intercultural Communication Institute's website at http://www.intercultural.org

Thanks!

May Lee Moua-Vue

These commercial feature films can been used as starting points for discussions...

YouTube Videos

YouTube can be an invaluable resourse of videos for intercultural communication training.
Below are just a couple videos that we like and then scroll down farther and you will see the clip from "The Japanese Story" that we use often in our training sessions.

Be creative with your searches on YouTube...you will be amazed at all that is there...
*Intercultural communication
*Cross cultural communication
*International Student
*Culture Shock

http://www.youtube.com/browse

Respect Different Cultures

Cultural Differences