Kate Sweeney

Kate Sweeney is an instructor at Columbia University and CUNYs Borough of Manhattan Community College where she teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in strategic communications, leadership, and public speaking. Her research interests include leadership and cross-cultural competency, and the impact of economic status on self-directed learning in adult students. Sweeney's interests in communication and culture were formed while spending over 12 years in the United States Army as a Chinese, Italian, and French linguist. She used her language and cross-cultural communication skills to work with embassies and diplomats worldwide and train Department of Defense military personnel in tactical and strategic leadership and communications skills. She holds a BS in International Relations and an MS in International Management from the University of Maryland. She is studying towards an EdD in adult learning and leadership from Columbia Universitys Teachers College.

Last Updated: 05-14-2018

- Why is Intercultural Competence Important and How Can it Improve my Teaching?
- $39.00 – $499.00
- In this 20-minute session, participants learn to reflect on their own assumptions that they bring to the classroom, as well as strategies to overcome assumptions and foster a more culturally responsive approach to teaching.
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- What Culturally Responsive Teaching Techniques Can I Use to Improve Learning?
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- In this 20-minute session, faculty become more aware of cultural differences as well as the intersectionality of all different cultures represented in the classroom to engage with students on a deeper level.
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- What are 3 Keys to Teaching Intercultural Competence?
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- This 20-minute program is designed to teach participants three keys to intercultural competency so that students have a strong foundation of intercultural communication that extends far beyond the classroom.
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