After a week immersed in this course, and a few days back home, I’ve had time to reflect on what it means to be culturally sensitive. I’ve thought long and hard about how a community, who practices cultural humility, behaves? I learned a big lesson from being thrust into an international community of strangers where
As I reintegrate back into my regular routine in the states, I have started solidifying my comparisons between this country and Germany. What I know for sure, is that we are more behind than we may think. I have shared my experience visiting with the GWW Campus Mensch organization and witnessed the stunned reaction of
One of the things I learned when traveling in Germany is that words can be long and new words can be formed by stringing many words together. The point of this is that I never quite could say the name of the organization I visited during excursion day. The Baden-Württemberg Stiftung (BW Stifftung), which translates to
We visited the Gottlieb-Daimler Realschule in Germany last week. It’s located in the town of Ludwigsburg, which is situated in the suburb of Neckarraum, in the state of Baden-Württembergstate not far from Stuttgart. There are fourteen elementary schools in Ludwigsburg, one Werkrealschule (secondary school, grades 8/9), two Realschulen (secondary grades 6-12), two community schools, one special
When we talk about Caring Leadership, whether in an office or school setting, we are most often referring to the way in which a leader (boss, teacher, principal) cares about their colleagues or students. We might also be referring to how all the employees or students treat one another. What we often forget to
While leaving the hotel today, I was bombarded with an unexpected feeling of sadness. Yes, I am excited for the non-sparkling water and air conditioned bliss of the United States, but I will miss the ongoing whats app conversations and exploring Germany together. This past week I learned so much and got to know a
Going to the Bosch Foundation was an enriching experience. We were able to have an employee that had worked in multiple areas of the foundation. She was very helpful in answering our questions about their mission and its relation to education in Germany. Before going on the excursion site, I was fearful that I would
On our last day together, the one thing on everyones to-do list was to make it to the CSD Pride Parade in Stuttgart. Anne and I had already been to the one in Frankfurt but were more than happy tag along with everyone else. I especially wanted to go so I could compare the parade
During one of our lectures with the INEMA students we were discussing the bright sides and the dark sides of globalization. Whilst discussing and giving our opinions, I had an uncomfortable situation with one male student from Afghanistan. I was expressing my opinion that many of the circumstances surrounding globalization are dependent on the specific
By far the most rewarding part of this experience was the opportunity to meet with Christian from the Centre for Management Simulation and learn about their products. This center is paid for by the DHBW University and is part of the coursework for management, HR, and leadership education. Their instructors use games and simulations for