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ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY
LETTER FROM THE *NEW* COMMUNITY MANAGER
Austin Pack, Shantou University, Shantou, China
Hello fellow ICIS members,
As a relatively new ICIS member and as a brand new community manager, I
want to briefly introduce myself! My name is Austin Pack, and, although
I’m from Michigan in the USA originally, I will be moving to Shantou,
China for the next couple of years. In my professional life I’ve taught
Greek, linguistics, and ESL. My professional interests include
intercultural competence (of course), novice teacher training, and
teaching English in China. In my free time, I enjoy learning classical
and flamenco guitar, playing basketball, and learning photography with
my wife and 2-year-old daughter.
One of the things that I want to accomplish as a new community
manager is to, with your help, make our online community website a more
interesting, helpful resource to further our discussion and learning in
regards to teaching culture and intercultural competence.
Here is how I could use your help! There are many individuals who are
interested in intercultural competence but may be hesitant to get
involved in the discussion and community because they may know little
about the subject. I want to compile a list of the most important books
and articles on intercultural competence and put it on our community
website. Do you have an awesome book or article on intercultural
competence that you would like to recommend? If you are able to think of
a book or article that has helped shaped your understanding of
intercultural competence, then please email it to me.
I sincerely appreciate your help and look forward to getting more involved in the community.
Austin Pack
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