Indiana University Indianapolis and the International Center for Intercultural Communication are honored to be among the founding members of the Kazakhstan-U.S. University Consortium (KUUC) Partnership Program. The program is administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE) and is a U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan program with funding provided by the U.S. Government. The program aims …
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As part of an ongoing partnership with IU Health, ICIC recently concluded an eight-week course in English for Specific Purposes to a group of employees at Riley Hospital for Children. The employees were a mix of Environmental Service (EVS) technicians and Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) workers who wanted to increase their English proficiency. The …
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Matthew Hume, ICIC Assistant Director, presented on March 22 at this year’s TESOL International Convention and Expo in Tampa, Florida. Mr. Hume was joined virtually by three participants from a 2023 Department of State sponsored Service-Learning (SL) Exchange Program hosted by IUPUI–Ayna Aliyeva, Olivia Mondal, and Michael Recard Sihombing–as well as in-person by Jamila Barton, …
Read MoreA New Partnership, Global Perspectives, and Insights from the Conference In a groundbreaking collaboration between the International Center for Intercultural Communication (ICIC) and the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, the 9th Intercultural Rhetoric and Discourse Conference, held on October 5th–7th, was a celebration of multidisciplinary dialogue, global collaboration, and impactful engagement. This year’s conference coincided …
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ICIC is hosting the 9th Intercultural Rhetoric and Discourse Conference this October. The Call for Papers is currently open, and we are now accepting abstracts through May 15th. Please consider a proposal, or share with your colleagues who may be interested. Looking forward to gathering this fall!
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One of the things that makes ICIC and IUPUI truly special is an ongoing commitment to learning through internationalization, including exchanges for international students and educators. This March, ICIC led an exchange program, “Using Service-Learning to Teach 21st Century Skills to English Language Learners,” bringing 25 TESOL educators from 24 different countries to Indianapolis for …
Read MoreIncessant rain, biting cold and hope for a new beginning. The morning of March 3rd was indeed new to me – a new country, a new city and, above all, new experiences. The much anticipated group of superstars – 25 educators from 24 different countries. When I first met them on the morning of the …
Read MoreVisiting the United States is one of bucket lists, and I got a privilege to visit Indiana for learning about Using Service-Learning (SL) to Teach 21st Century Skills to English Language Learners and immersing with the US culture. We learned three big ideas—Global competency in the 21st century, benefits of SL in English Education, and …
Read MoreWhen I received the first e-mail notifying me that I was nominated for an in-person exchange program in the U.S. I jumped from my chair with a huge smile and put my hands on my head and just said: Thanks God! This can be only you! I thought this would be just another exciting trip …
Read MoreHello, everyone! I am Sita from Nepal. I am still wonder how fast I passed 21 days in U.S. I vividly remember the event that I met Miriam at Indy airport. She is really great lady with big heart and genuine personality. All the sessions were memorable. I enjoyed the site visits, cultural show, live …
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