NEW SITE HELPS BRING DIVERSITY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS TO MAINSTREAM U.S. SOCIETY AFTER INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK

November 25, 2003 "After an International Education Week, which ended last week, launching Culturosity.com (www.culturosity.com) has a continuing appreciation and understanding of cultural issues in the mainstream of U.S. society. UU .. The site, hoping to attract a diverse public, offers a variety of free resources and entertainment for people to create a lifestyle that enhance learning. Culturosity goal is to bring awareness and intercultural learning from a more business outside the boundaries of academic debate and business strategy. intercultural awareness must play a central role in American society through traditional channels that are accessible to all, says Kate Berardo Culturosity.com 's creator of the mission. Culturosity is helping people the opportunity to learn about other cultures and grow from these experiences. The site of learning approaches emphasizing the need to enjoy the process and develop a culture that promotes continuous growth. A section, Pop Culturosity, tie daily activities to watch movies, listen to music, reading cookbooks and intercultural learning. The point is to expand your mind to do things you enjoy, so that learning and enrichment and not a chore or obligation, Berard said. Culturosity Pop The first guide learning, orientation film will be released early next year and the site currently has a series of articles that focus on the need to be aware of and the benefits of a culturally lifestyle more aware. An article highlights some of the lesser known benefits of cultural awareness, from better social skills for better job security. Additional resources include links to websites that teach about other cultures throughout the world and Pop Monthly Watch. expansions for next year include an awareness Culturosity Challenge Program, an interactive discussion to discuss cultural issues and a series of evaluations and tests that make up all awareness.Not have the opportunity to travel, study abroad, or to undergo training that will give them a basic understanding of the importance of understanding other cultures, Berard said. Many graduates of prestigious schools finishing his college career without a solid basis for discussion. In recent years in America have shown the fundamental need for better understanding of other cultures. The average American citizen will have the skills to cope with the dynamics of today's world, and need a place to build this learning. Culturosity.com intends to fulfill this need of the Creator. About Culturosity.com: Kate Berardo is a specialist in cultures now living in Sapporo, Japan. It is co-author of the recent publication, making diversity work and guidance of the corporate culture of the United States to the executive world. Berardo, traveled more than 20 countries, lived in three continents and graduated summa cum laude from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He plans to return to the United States in 2004, which will continue to expand culturosity. offers.To com Subscribe resources for updates on this new venture, become a sponsor or participate in the project Culturosity, http://www.culturosity.com visit.