by Alise Cortez | Dec 31, 2014 | Diversity and Inclusion - Cultural Savvy, Human Connection, Performance and Engagement
Almost at the tail end of my stay in India, I was given the opportunity on December 16th by the CM Centre to conduct a Strengths Finder workshop with 20 junior English Literature students from the American College in Madurai, India. I was positively elated at the...
by Alise Cortez | Dec 27, 2014 | Diversity and Inclusion - Cultural Savvy
[fusion_text]Having enjoyed five days in the city of Madurai, we were treated to a special excursion into the mountains on Friday December 12th. Our destination would be Kodaikanal, where we would receive a tour from Bala on the Palni Hills Conservation Council and...
by Alise Cortez | Dec 23, 2014 | Diversity and Inclusion - Cultural Savvy
[fusion_text]All thanks to the Chella Meenakshi Centre for Educational Research and Services, our crew of scholars got to experience some wonderful cultural traditions of India. For example, our second night in Madurai, the CM Center brought in some experienced...
by Alise Cortez | Dec 18, 2014 | Community Service Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion - Cultural Savvy, Human Connection
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by Alise Cortez | Dec 15, 2014 | Diversity and Inclusion - Cultural Savvy, Human Connection
[fusion_text]With the conference in Delhi completely behind us, our motley crew of 9 scholars officially embarked on our southern India trip to Madurai on Sunday December 7th. Collectively, we represented Australia, Canada, and the United States. We awoke at 3 am to...
by Alise Cortez | Dec 14, 2014 | Diversity and Inclusion - Cultural Savvy, Human Connection
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