Workshops + Trainings for Faculty, Staff & Administrators

From one-hour sessions to full-day retreats, all offerings can be tailored to your campus context, goals, and audience.

We help your team move from awareness to action — by shifting mindsets, building inclusive practices, and understanding the real experiences of international students.

We help your team:

✅ Understand the cultural context behind student behavior and expectations

✅ Identify hidden barriers and uncover gaps in equity, access, and inclusion

✅ Reimagine advising, teaching, and support through an international student-centered lens

Sample Workshops + Trainings

🍋 Understanding Students & Cultural Dynamics

• Why Are They So Quiet? — Understanding silence, respect, and participation across cultures

• Beyond Behavior: What’s Underneath the Surface? — Cultural roots of international student actions, communication styles, and engagement

• Decoding Culture Shock — How transitional stress impacts learning, interaction, and well-being

• Between Worlds — Identity, belonging, and how international students navigate life between cultures

🛍️ Inclusive Teaching & Advising

• Reimagining Advising for International Students — Cultural norms around help-seeking, trust, and authority

• Office Hours Don’t Translate — Bridging gaps in advising, communication, engagement, and access

💛 Equity & Belonging

• What Belonging Really Means — A deep dive into the sense of belonging framework and how to apply it systemically

• From Welcome to Inclusion — Moving from good intentions to meaningful, systemic change

• Name Equity Matters — Pronunciation, presence, and respecting cultural identity

• Hidden Labor, Hidden Voices — Understanding the emotional and academic burden international students often carry silently

🌱 For Staff & Campus-Wide Teams

• International Student 101 — What every campus professional should know about the international student experience

• Bridging the Gap — Building collaboration across advising, faculty, housing, and beyond

• The Gardener’s Mindset — Nurture international student growth the gardener’s way: with patience, steadiness, intention, and care

🌼 Special Topics & Reflective Practice

• The Power of Nunchi — Discover the Korean art of subtle perception — and how it can transform your work with students.

  Inspired by The Power of Nunchi by Euny Hong, this reflective session introduces participants to nunchi (눈치): the Korean practice of reading the room, sensing others’ needs, and building trust through quiet awareness.

  We explore how observation, presence, and cultural sensitivity — not just words — shape connection and belonging. Rooted in Korean cultural wisdom yet powerfully applicable in U.S. campus settings, this workshop invites your team to slow down, notice more, and lead with empathy.

🍋 "Belonging doesn’t happen by accident. It’s built."