The following are Global Learning courses conducted out of the Center. For questions regarding enrollment information to please contact the Center at 770-499-3450 or www.kennesaw.edu/learning_ctr.

Center for University Learning for Faculty and Staff
http://www.kennesaw.edu/learning_ctr/

Bafa Bafa: A Cultural Experience
Darlene Martin, Assistant Director of Project IDEAS Training Institute
Continuing Education, Kennesaw State University

Have you ever worked with someone from another country/culture/department, traveled outside the US, been to New Orleans...you get the drift... wondered why "they" do it "that way"? In this well-known cross-cultural simulation game you will experientially explore how stereotypes of other cultures (departments, divisions, work groups, occupations, etc.) are formed and perpetuated. Such stereotypes can make it difficult for people to work together effectively. Following the simulation, participants discuss their experiences and how to apply them to their work and personal lives. (Course part of the Holistic Wellness Certificate)

What’s your DQ? Discovering Diversity
Kathy Matthews, Director for the First-Year Experience Program
University College, Kennesaw State University

Responding effectively to diversity issues takes the commitment and understanding of everyone in our University community. In this course you complete a confidential self-assessment called the Discovering Diversity Profile®. The profile is designed to help you look honestly at yourself to identify attitudes and behaviors that stand in the way of teamwork. The Discovering Diversity Profile® is completely confidential and provides an effective tool to help you explore diversity in the following key areas:

Knowledge: Discover what you actually know about differences by looking at stereotypes and at the source of your knowledge or information
Understanding: Decipher your level of awareness and explore your willingness to put yourself in a position to feel what others may be feeling
Acceptance: Examine your patience and regard for respecting different beliefs and behaviors
Behavior: Assess how you act out your attitudes toward others, your flexibility and openness in dealing with others, and your awareness of patterns of interaction.
(Course part of the Office Professional Certificate)

Conversational Spanish I
Jenny Hawley, Independent Contractor

Are you ready to learn some Spanish? This course will teach those of you who do not know the language (or only know a few words) the basic skills to start you toward conversing with native Spanish speakers. You will learn basic greetings as well as colors, numbers, time, seasons and other common phrases and vocabulary.

Conversational Spanish II
Jenny Hawley, Independent Contractor

In Spanish II, you will continue to enhance your knowledge of the Spanish language, develop more effective communication skills, and gain a greater understanding of the Hispanic cultures. Prerequisite: Spanish I or Consent of the instructor.

Developing Intercultural Competence
Dr. Flora Devine, Esq., Vice President for Global Diversity, Legal and Community Affairs
Global Diversity, Legal and Community Affairs, Kennesaw State University

A two-day course exploring cultural diversity in the 21st century.

"If we do not learn to live together as brothers, we shall perish as fools." Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The challenge of cultural diversity and how to bridge differences is one of the greatest challenges facing our communities and our organizations. In this course, participants will learn about culture, and how differences in attitudes, beliefs and values of a people create differences in world-views and perspectives. Participants will develop an intercultural tool kit in dialogue, communicating across cultures and managing conflict across cultures. The session is highly interactive and incorporates various learning formats including lecture, games, film and dialogue.

Leadership in a Flat World
Karla Brandau, Human Resources Development Consultant

How do you lead in a world that works 24/7? How do you compete with organizations around the world for professors and students? What does the flattening of the world phenomenon mean for your organization? Find out in this insightful and content-filled presentation on the organizational innovation and creativity needed to compete in the 21st century. In addition to a synopsis of the factors that flattened the world, the discussion will include how to:

• Use the S-Curve peculiarity to jump-start innovation
• Survive globalization that is traveling at warp speed
• Encourage employees to find synthesized solutions to problems
• Cope with inherent conflict