The Intercultural Learning Program (ILP) is a way to build your intercultural skills at home or abroad. The ILP involves discovering how your own cultural identities shape the way you understand and operate in the world and recognize culture at work in your everyday experiences. Simply immersing yourself in a different culture does not automatically lead to deeper intercultural awareness. Growing your intercultural understanding depends on a blend of personal motivation and guided learning.

There are many benefits to enhancing your intercultural sensitivity, but here are just a few:

• Explore and reflect on how your cultural identities influence your understanding, expectations, and behaviours;
• Enhance your intercultural awareness, knowledge, and skills transferable to the social, academic, and professional contexts;
• Develop essential global fluency skills as you prepare for your global careers and work with diverse perspectives;
• Understand the hidden history of Canada and the impact of colonialism on the Indigenous peoples; and
• Develop your intercultural learning goals and strategies to better understand, communicate, and navigate cultural commonalities and differences.

Join the ILP today and embark on a journey of personal growth, cultural understanding, and community building. Students who participate in our program have reflected on the benefits of this learning, including more confidence in their ability to communicate across cultures, step outside of their comfort zones, and make intercultural connections