This content-rich, skills-based course helps you engage your American colleagues in conversations that will build constructive relationships and minimize misunderstandings.  Each week we will examine different questions about building relationships - 

Work Life: What do good work relationships look like? What is universal and what differs by culture?

Social Life: What does American friendship look like? How do Americans approach social interactions?  How can I connect well with Americans in social settings?

The Relationship-Building Process: How do we get started? How can I have better friendly conversations with Americans, and how can I have better conflict conversations with Americans? And very practically, how do I gracefully start and exit conversations in English?

Level: Advanced

Format: Structured, skill-based, vocabulary-focused, with an emphasis on cultural strategies

Dates: January 9 - February 27, 2024

Time: Tuesdays, 4:30 - 6:45 pm (8 weeks)

Location: BMW

Instructor: Rebecca Small O’Brien