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On Keeping Traditions Traditional
Originally posted on ¡VidaMaz!:? Photo of Omar Castro around taken 1992 in Mochicahui, Sinaloa, Mexico ¡Feliz Día del Niño! Happy Children’s Day! April 30, 2014, Children’s Day here in Mexico. The...
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Transgender Hijras Promote Traffic Safety
Long live the hijras! I love this public service announcement, on so many levels! Just had to share.Filed under: Links and reposts Tagged: Cultural Detective, diversity and inclusion, global diversity,...
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5 Things Mexicans Say to Avoid the Word “No”
Excellent article by Susannah Rigg MEXICANS ARE VERY POLITE and can seem downright formal compared to residents of other Spanish-speaking countries. People greet each other in elevators, on buses, and...
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That went well.. not! Meeting the victims
Originally posted on The Mex Files:I seldom translate news articles any more not only because I have too much to do, but because Mexico Voices more often than not picks up the same stories I would have...
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No one could see the colour blue until modern times | Business Insider
This is an excellent article on how our language and culture affect what we see and notice, and what we don’t. Powerful stuff! Check it out. No one could see the colour blue until modern times |...
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Our Tribal Elders, part 1 | Djibouti Jones
I love Djibouti Jones, though I am new to Paul Asbury Seaman. Paul wrote a paper summarizing the huge contributions that Ruth Van Reken, Ruth Hill Useem, David Pollock and Norma McCaig have made to the...
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Cultural Competency – How Does it Help?
Originally posted on Communicating.Across.Boundaries :Four years ago the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) conducted a raid on a mosque in Miami, Florida. What could have been a disastrous, public...
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Developing Cultural Competency as a Life-long Journey
I have long admired Christian Höferle of The Culture Mastery. He is a German-born intercultural trainer and consultant living in Georgia (USA), a certified facilitator of Cultural Detective, and writes...
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I’m From….
Originally posted on communicating across the boundaries of faith & culture: I’m From…by Robynn and Adelaide Adelaide is a sophomore in high school. She’s in grade 10. The Language Arts teacher...
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A value for culture leads to business value
Originally posted on Marjorie Munroe's 5 Minute Mediator: As a Canadian I am informal, consensus building, highly individualistic, and reserved before building trust and relationships through...
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