Intercultural Competence

New Master’s in Global Governance Prepares Graduates to Address Complex Global Challenges

Sierra Abukins — 2025-03-04T15:32:44-0800

The world faces many challenges that no single government or organization can tackle alone—climate change, migration and refugees, pandemics, security, and more. The Middlebury Institute’s newest degree prepares graduates for careers improving the human condition.

Building a Land Acknowledgment from the Ground Up

Sierra Abukins — 2024-06-14T08:34:43-0700

Over a two-year period, students, faculty and staff worked to shape a land acknowledgment that they hope will be the start, not the end, of a process of learning and deepening relationships with local Indigenous people and tribal nations.

The Language of Impact: Classwork Benefits the Community Thanks to Library Collaboration

Mark C. Anderson — 2024-02-05T12:37:59-0800

This fall, students studying Spanish at the Institute teamed up with community members learning English to create a local bilingual job-seeker’s guide.

How I Got Hired: Consultant, Guild Education

Chelsea Segal MPA ’19 — 2023-09-27T17:00:42-0700

MPA graduate Chelsea Segal talks about how community involvement and LinkedIn helped her launch a career in the nonprofit sector.

Why Our Leader-in-Residence Kicks Off His Communications Courses with Crisis

Mark Anderson — 2023-05-25T17:04:24-0700

Vintage Foster, CEO of AMF Media Group, draws on his experience counseling companies and organizations on delicate and high-stakes situations for the class he’s been teaching at the Institute in strategic communications.

Recently Published: All-Seeing Eye, Metalinguistic Communities, Justice in Applied Linguists, Language Curriculum Design, Conference Interpreting Handbook

Emily Cipriani — 2022-02-08T05:05:02-0800

From surrealist poetry translations to curriculum strategies for language teachers, see what members of the Institute community have recently published.

How Language Can Become a Bridge for Afghan Refugees

aegert@middlebury.edu — 2021-11-11T06:40:15-0800

To gain a better appreciation for the important role that language can play in intercultural communication and partnership-building, we spoke with Dr. Netta Avineri, TESOL and Teaching Foreign Language Associate Professor and Intercultural Competence Committee Chair.

How to Succeed in Virtual Teams

2021-02-04T07:24:01-0800

No matter the field or discipline, remote work (and remote learning) are becoming increasingly crucial and may be the key to your success. Our experts explore how to succeed in intercultural virtual teams.

How to Succeed in Virtual Teams: Online Discussion Recording

2021-01-28T05:28:28-0800

Our recent online discussion explored the challenges of working and learning remotely, and what you can do to help your virtual team succeed. Watch the recording.

How to Foster a Mobile Mindset While Sheltering in Place

Netta Avineri, Gabriel Guillen, Thor Sawin — 2020-10-21T09:28:32-0700

Three Middlebury Institute faculty members, Netta Avineri, Gabriel Guillen, and Thor Sawin, share their experiences cultivating mobile mindsets in courses designed to rely heavily on personal interactions, partnerships, and travel, but had to be reimagined due to Covid-19.