When I was studying International Business as an undergraduate student, I remember a student from Argentina in one of my comparative government classes who was taught that it is sometimes useful to compare the lifespan of a country to that of a human. In the infancy stage, the country might be compared to
During my three-day stay in Stuttgart, I had the pleasure of meeting many people from various corners of the world. This truly has been a unique experience as I was able to participate in multiple discussions and learn multiple perspectives from my fellow students at U of R, as well as our INEMA counterparts. As
I walk into the Headquarters of Daimler AG, a well-conditioned and beautifully-designed building located in the center of Stuttgart. Immediately, I feel that everything here is cleverly designed to spark the creativity process for employees of one of the global leaders of the automotive industry. From large double glazed windows you can see the Mercedes-Benz
After spending time in a German school yesterday, I was able to piece together the similarities and differences between our school systems. Similarities: Focused on student achievement and gaining the best opportunities for students. Teachers used a student centered approach, which incorporated more communal activities and less lecturing. Students are tracked for their performance by
ESL Games It was great to hear the perspectives from the inema students. They were able to give us a better insight on how their beliefs were shaped by their culture and the impact of those beliefs in their society. During our activities today, I imagined how the marble game could be incorporated into the
When I learned French in the American classroom setting and then set out to spend my junior year of college there (attending university in my second language), I was struck by my inability to communicate as I would have liked. It took months before I felt like I could be myself, could understand others, and
Today, as we bonded as a group, learned more about the German educational system, visited the Gottlieb-Daimler Realschule, ate a typical German lunch, met with the Inema students, learned about migration and immigration in Europe, listened to a German acapella group, and socialized, I was once again reminded of something that I already know,
In my preparation for this trip and knowing that I will be visiting Paris, I read a lot about the so called “European refugee crisis” that many Western countries have been facing in recent years. I read some of the post of individuals that have been to Paris recently and this issue was definitely a
“Greatest Strength” by MTSOfan is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Diversity and Multiculturalism are words that are often interchanged. But these words simply describe a community and mean nothing without adverbs attached to them. “Our inclusive multicultural environment” rings stronger to me, yet even this statement tells the reader nothing about how you are creating
My current organization involves public school, more specifically English as a second language (ESL) education. The need that is evident in my current setting includes families of nonnative English speakers being more involved in school. One of my focuses for the Now, Wow, How project will be on the families of ESL students. Many immigrant