Shelby Hoefling is a self-proclaimed “nerd” when it comes to connecting with older adults, easily 2 to 3 times her generation. She is the author of Grandma’s in the Phone and creator of the podcast, Words of Wisdom with Shelby. “Older adults have the ability to bring my mood from a 2 to a 10…
DetailsThere are 100 reasons to stay under the covers today. It’s gray outside (at least in Chicago). There’s a pandemic. Aggressive political rhetoric spews everywhere. Horrid world events. How can anything you do make a difference? That’s just the time to act. I was thinking about this as I planned for the November…
DetailsSo many people derive their self-work with the success of their business. What if you flip it, and align your business around your personal values? Tim Frick, founder of Mightybytes did just that, driving his company to become an LGBT Business Enterprise and a Certified B Corporation.
DetailsTessa Greenspan said NO to bankruptcy and turned around her former business from $1M in debt to grossing $10M in sales before selling. Learn how to have business success through positivity and putting others first. Watch the chat with Tessa now.
DetailsCultural exchange and intercultural communications brings the world closer together. See how Sao Paulo native Alex de Miranda lives that in his personal and professional life, as President of the Illinois-Sao Paulo Partners of the Americas and as a Cultural Strategist with the intercultural marketing practice, Drumm. Have you ever been asked to speak on…
DetailsThings are funny when they resonate with our values, and values are connected to culture. So what’s funny is drastically different from culture to culture. Or is it? We go deeper insight when Jessica Mitolo joined Intercultural Spark on October 7. As a faculty member at The Second City Training Center, Jessica teaches improvisation and…
DetailsLindsey Grossman is a “Product and People Leader,” having led partnership initiatives for the likes of Netflix, Intuit and others around the globe. She’s also one of the nicest, funniest and most authentic people I know. Hear how being a tech savvy global citizen permeates her life and propels her personal and professional success. …
DetailsNot only were we not back in person at houses of worship by Easter, we didn’t even make Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, that took place on Monday. Many, including me, were worried about a lack of a sense of community and how to pass the day without going to synagogue. On Yom…
DetailsFeeling stuck and need to jumpstart change in a disjointed, socially distanced world? Intercultural Talks welcomes Linda Rosenthal, on following her path to happiness and fulfillment by committing to a goal…like climbing the 46 Adirondack High Peaks and doing a handstand at the top of each! Listen live and join the conversation on how to…
DetailsEach year Professor Narketta Sparkman-Key leads students on a service-learning trip to Montego Bay Jamaica to spend time with pregnant teenagers at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation, an outreach program for adolescent mothers. The students, many whom have never been on an airplane, learn quickly about the challenges of travel and cultural differences. “We’re…
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