Workshop (external): Working Effectively Across Cultures as a Grad Student in a Canadian University

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By gisseduc on October 21, 2013

Location: Graduate Student Centre, Point Grey Campus
Offered by: Graduate Pathways to Success and International Student Development
Date: Thursday, October 31, 2013 – 9:30am – 12:30pm
Website: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events…

Almost one-third of graduate students at UBC are international and come from over 100 different countries. This creates unique challenges – and opportunities – for succeeding as a grad student amongst similarly diverse peers, supervisors, and students. Through interactive activities and discussions, this workshop provides tools to help students overcome cultural misunderstanding in order to succeed as researchers, instructors, colleagues…and beyond. More info

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