Darla Deardorff on Intercultural Competence

Darla Deardorff Intercultrual Competance

“Don’t just look at this as leaving the country, but look at it as ‘what do you want to learn about yourself?'” — Darla Deardorff 

SHOW NOTES

  • Getting an early start in high school with an exchange to Germany 🇩🇪 [1:43]
  • Obtaining an internship with the United Nations in Geneva as an undergrad 👩‍💼 [2:15]
  • Darla’s dissertation which can be found in the NC State library 📝 [4:03]
    • She’s written eight books to date 📚
      • Looking at WHAT IS NECESSARY FOR US TO GET ALONG TOGETHER AS HUMANS?
  • What does one do after getting as many diplomas as you can get? 🎓 [7:47]
  • Darla’s current role @ Duke (past & present) 👩‍💻 [9:24]
  • Working with Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) 👩‍🎓 [10:43]
    • A focus on those who are leading internationalization efforts at their higher education institutions 🌎
      • Leaders in International Education
  • Receiving invitations to speak at different places around the world 🗺 [12:23]
  • Darla’s favorite food from her travels… 🍢 [15:33]
  • I mentioned above, she’s written eight books 📘 [16:32]
  • Chimamanda Adichie [19:42]
  • Darla’s advice to students thinking about studying abroad [20:45] 🙌

We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools  — MLK