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Manual for Developing Intercultural Competencies: Story Circles
Place of publication | Year of publication | Collation: 
Paris; Abingdon | 2020 | 101 p.
ISBN/ISSN: 
ISBN 978-92-3-100331-8 (eng) ; 978-92-3-200193-1 (fre)
Author: 
Darla K. Deardorff
Corporate author: 
UNESCO
Region: 
Africa
Arab States
Asia and the Pacific
Europe and North America
Latin America and the Caribbean

This book presents a structured yet flexible methodology for developing intercultural competence in a variety of contexts, both formal and informal. Piloted around the world by UNESCO, this methodology has proven to be effective in a range of different contexts and focused on a variety of different issues. It, therefore, can be considered an important resource for anyone concerned with effectively managing the growing cultural diversity within our societies to ensure inclusive and sustainable development.
The book serves as a tool to develop those competences, presenting an innovative adaptation of what could be considered an ancient tradition of storytelling found in many cultures. Through engaging in the methodology, participants develop key elements of intercultural competence, including greater self-awareness, openness, respect, reflexivity, empathy, increased awareness of others, and in the end, greater cultural humility.
This book will be of great interest to intercultural trainers, policy makers, development practitioners, educators, community organizers, civil society leaders, university lecturers, and students – all who are interested in developing intercultural competence as a means to understand and appreciate difference, develop relationships with those across difference, engage in intercultural dialogue, and bridge societal divides.

 

Resource Type: 
Curriculum, teaching-learning materials and guides
Theme: 
Diversity / cultural literacy / inclusive
Globalisation and social justice / International understanding
Level of education: 
Secondary education
Higher education
Keywords: 
intercultural communication
cultural diversity
Multicultural education