global and cultural understanding
The ability to
➔ Analyze issues across local, regional and global scales
➔ Interact with culturally different people
Percentage of Employers looking for Global and Cultural Understanding
of employers say “Working with people from different backgrounds” is very important in identifying strong job candidates.
– American Association of Colleges and Universities, The Career Ready Graduate, 2023
of employers say “Possess a worldview that allows people to understand the global implications of actions outside of the United States ” is very important for success in the workplace.
– American Association of Colleges and Universities, The Career Ready Graduate, 2023
of employers say “Empathy for others” is very important for success in the workplace.
– American Association of Colleges and Universities, The Career Ready Graduate, 2023
Elements
Cultural Self-awareness
Reflect on one’s own place in the world, and how that shapes interactions with others.
Context
Examine how socio-historical contexts of each culture have operated.
Scale
Analyze how issues exist and interact across different levels of analysis, including local, regional, and global.
Intercultural Interaction
Interacts with culturally different others and considers the impact of one’s actions.
Guiding Questions
• Can I clearly describe my own, and others’, positionality in the world?
• In what ways has history contributed to cultural manifestations seen today?
• What other cultures have intersected with a given culture over time?
• How can I access and interact with a given culture without becoming obtrusive, onerous or harmful to members of this culture?
• Where does a given culture exist in a geographic, historic, and global context, and in what ways does this locality affect its structure?
• How deeply do my actions or inactions impact systems or contexts at local and global scales?