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Why it’s brave to face up to your unconscious biases and support the LGBTQ+ community

Today marks The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. The reason it’s marked on May 17th is because that was the day - only back in 1990 - when the World Health Organisation decided to declassify homosexuality as a mental disorder. In 2022...

System Two Thinking For Mental Health Month

“The easiest way to increase happiness is to control your use of time. Can you find more time to do the things you enjoy doing?” ― Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman, the 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences winner and author of the...

IU & APUNE partnership – the perfect match to support study abroad students, staff and faculty in cross-cultural situations

It’s always important to embrace change and new opportunities. And that is why I couldn’t be more excited about this new APUNE partnership. I am delighted to announce that Intercultural Understanding is now a proud sponsor of The Association of American Programs in...

World Science Day – ‘Building climate-ready communities’ while supporting developing countries

by Almendra Staffa-Healey, Suzanne McCullagh | Nov 9, 2021 | Environment

On this World Science Day, with the focus on the climate crisis more than ever, we must be the allies of economically developing countries and help them develop green technologies When I was growing up, my aunt Dr Darcy B. Kelley was a huge influence. A published...

The Horizon Académique Program That Aims To Fight Exclusion

by Almendra Staffa-Healey | Oct 29, 2021 | Higher Education

Why I think the Horizon Académique orientation program is such a great initiative for all higher education institutes.

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