A two-hour workshop on basic intercultural communication principles, with experiential exercises. The aim is for us to understand what culture shock is and to study basic intercultural communication principles communication principles, such as active listening. Through experiential learning exercises, we are going to learn how to easily adapt in a new environment, how to understand the local culture and how to adapt our teaching methods so as to include persons from any cultural background.

The trainer Anastasia Karouti, an English language teacher and translator with postgraduate studies on gender studies and feminist theory, has received training on education, non-formal and experiential learning, intercultural communication, and the Erasmus+ programme in Greece and abroad. For two years, she had been working as a trainer and educational counsellor at non-profit organisations in Romania, where in 2013-2014, she participated in GROW, a nationwide educational programme for personal and professional development. As a trainer, she was responsible for designing and delivering experiential learning workshops to teenagers, as well as training international volunteers on non-formal learning.

The workshop is suitable for educators, as well as for the general public.