The Center for Intercultural Citizenship
Leveraging Cultural Competence for Social Equity
Whether you are looking to find your place in the
Explore Difr Dive, Difr Dive +, Difr Strive, and Difr Deep Dive Coaching, as well as our Virtual Internships and Workshops below. Each of us makes a ripple. Together let's make waves!
"Intercultural competence is the ability to communicate and act appropriately and effectively across cultural differences."–
With options for every learner and every schedule, our Difr Short Courses and Coaching are designed around the Intercultural Development Inventory® (IDI®) and AFS Global Competence Certificate program. In small and personal cohorts, you will develop cultural awareness and adaptability, more effectively engage cross-culturally, and begin setting goals for your ongoing personal development, all the while guided by expert and caring instructors who are qualified IDI® administrators, GCC facilitators, and extensively trained in facilitating intercultural competence.
To level up your skills and start implementing your new skills right away, consider combining Difr with a Virtual Internship!
Difr Dive: A 4-Week Program of Personal Development and Intercultural Citizenship
- “Bridge the Difference, Make a Difference, and Thrive in a Globalized World”
- 4-hour virtual introductory workshop
- Intercultural Development Inventory® (IDI®) & debrief
- Global Competence Certificate program
- Difr IC microcredential
- Free copy of Difr Thrive: A Reflective Workbook
Difr Dive +: An 8-Week Program of Personal Development, Intercultural Citizenship, and Service
- “Bridge the Difference, Make a Difference, and Thrive in a Globalized World”
- 4-hour virtual introductory workshop
- Intercultural Development Inventory® (IDI®) & debrief
- Global Competence Certificate program
- CulturaGo culture-specific modules
- Guided mental health activities and available live chat-ins with a licensed Mental Health professional
- “What Now?” Action Plan and Career Preparation
- Difr Live Human Story experience
- 6-week community-based volunteer opportunity
- 3 academic credits available through Northern Arizona University (additional $500 transcript fee)
- Difr IC microcredential
- Free copy of Difr Thrive: A Reflective Workbook
Difr Strive: Virtual Education and Themed Travel
- Difr Dive Intercultural Citizenship Short Course
- Online seminars and learning series
- Book groups
- Themed Domestic Study Away
- Monthly virtual seminars to engage thoughtfully with new concepts and ideas
- Peer support through open discussions around wins, insights, obstacles, and more
- Groups available for adults and teens
Difr Live: The Human Story, Unshelved
- Celebrating human dignity and bridging differences in our common humanity
- Podcast and blog
“Given the grave global challenges facing humans in the 21st century, learning how to live together becomes an imperative. The growth of violent extremism, the mounting migration and displacement crises, and the rise of divisive political populism have underscored the need of expanding, consolidating, and intensifying dialogue among peoples with different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, contributing thus to counter hate speeches and to foster a culture of peace.” Darla Deardorff , UNESCO Manual for Developing Intercultural Competencies: Story Circles, 2020
- Get the most out of Difr Dive or Difr Dive + by combining it with a virtual internship.
- You will gain valuable career experience by implementing your developing Intercultural Citizenship skills to contribute to resolving health and economic disparities in global communities.
- Your customized and transformative virtual internship will be arranged in conjunction with our partner organization, Kambia, and will present participants with a community challenge and use experts on the ground to analyze and problem solve over the course of a semester.
- Potential internship opportunities include Business & Social Enterprise, Nursing & Public Health, Social Justice & Community Development, Engineering, or Medicine & Dentistry.
- A follow-up trip on-site may be possible.
Join us for an essential 4-hour interactive seminar on how Intercultural Citizenship can help you thrive in a globalized world, taking the opportunity to realize your best self—your vision of who you really are at your core.
CIC workshops are perfect for local communities, workplaces of all kinds, educators, pre-departure study abroad students, or anyone else about to travel or wanting to find success in bridging across difference.
- Intercultural Development Inventory® (IDI®) & debrief
- Introduction to IC Seminar Badge
- Free copy of Difr Thrive: A Reflective Workbook