Navigating cross-cultural communication

Exercise patience. Listen. Show interest. Make friends. Experts from across Washington University share tips on how to navigate interactions across cultures, backgrounds and experiences.

“If we truly value other people’s opinions and believe that they have important ideas to offer, then we need to be patient enough to encourage them to participate.”

Edem Dzunu, a native of Ghana, works for WashU’s English ­Language Program and is founder of Baobab People, a nonprofit that seeks to ­connect people from different cultures through dialogue and learning.

Read more in the Source.