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Download a mobile news app linking you to a news service of the country you want to work in. Know what’s going on in your target country. Post a world map in your room or download a world map on to your mobile device. Study it. Know world geography and know the geography of your target country. Read up on the history of your target country. Cross-cultural competence requires knowing about a country’s historically significant events. Go to international or cultural festivals. Besides being fun, the food is awesome. Check your community calendar for festivals. If you live near a big city search “[ie. Japanese, Korean, Greek] Festival in [city]”. Most ethnic communities have an annual festival. Search online for the music of your target country. Make a playlist of your target country’s most popular bands and artists. Learn the social and business customs of your target country. Read up on the religion(s) of your target country and the meaning of its religious holidays. Make a list of your prospective colleges. Go to their websites and read up on their study abroad programs. Make sure they have a study abroad program in your target country. My personal plan for developing my 3Cs: __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ PRODUCT PREVIEW
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