Institute for Intercultural Communication

Faculty, BC Administrators and Staff are key players who make BC internationalization a reality. Internationalization efforts intend to prepare students, faculty and staff to become more globally competent and to function in a multi-cultural context and in an interconnected, interdependent world. The purpose of this award is to create opportunities for BC faculty and employees to make contributions in the areas of international understanding and intercultural competence by participating in the Intercultural Communication Summer Institute in Portland, OR.

What is Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication?

From their Website: “The Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication (SIIC) has a 42-year history of providing professional development for people who believe that this work matters. Our life’s work is building bridges among cultural differences, softening barriers to living life with cultural others, and probing the mysteries of unknown places and peoples. We do so not only to teach more wisely, train more effectively, and manage more appropriately, but also sometimes for the sheer pleasure of experiencing differences”

For more information about the Summer Institute, please visit:
intercultural.org

Workshops

The Global Initiatives Department has selected Five workshops (dates vary) and is soliciting proposals from BC Staff and Administrators who wish to attend.

  1. Cross Cultural Negotiations and Team Work (July 16-18)
  2. China: Encountering the Culture of a Raising Power (July 16-18)
  3. The Arab World: Meaning, Identity and Discovery (July 16-18)
  4. Inspiring Curiosity: Fostering Intercultural and Global Competence (July 16-18)
  5. Intercultural Competence on Campus: Educating Global Ready Graduates (July 23-25)

Eligibility

BC Administrators/Managers, Faculty and Staff (Classified and Exempt)

Number of Awards

5 (five)

What will be covered by the award?

  • Workshop Fee
  • Travel expenses.   All travel is subject to BC’s travel guidelines, policies and procedures, and approval from the Chair or Dean. GI will cover lodging, meals and mileage. Participants will have the option to stay on campus if it is a more convenient option for them (for more details visit intercultural.org). Otherwise, they can choose an off-campus hotel accommodation in Portland.

To be considered for this opportunity

  1. Complete the Application Form
  2. As part of the application process, please submit a one to two page response to the following questions:
    • Describe how participation in the Summer Institute will facilitate your ability to work with an increasingly diverse BC community while contributing to the advancement of BC internationalization.
    • Explain how you will continue to build on knowledge gained at the workshops and share this knowledge with the broader BC community.
  3. Sign your name and obtain immediate supervisor’s signature

Selection Criteria

  • Applicants will be judged based on relation of selected workshop(s) to the applicant’s position  within the college, involvement in college activities and goals of the applicant
  • The applicant’s essays will be evaluated on the how thoroughly the usefulness of the training is articulated when responding to essay questions.

ICC Application Form

Please fill out the ICC Application Form [PDF] and submit it to globalinitiatives@bellevuecollege.edu.

Last Updated December 30, 2022