OIS has curated a library of videos we use in presentations or find helpful in explaining different cultural topics. If you have suggestions for additional videos to include in this library, please email OIS@pitt.edu.
Across Cultures
- Danger of a Single Story by Chimamanda Ngoni Adichie
- How to Connect with People who are Different than You by Abigail Spanberger
- What does it mean to be a citizen of the world? by Hugh Evans
- Not Good with Names: Local Name Customs in a Global Village by Cynthia Ma ShweSin Win
- The shared experience of absurdity by Charlie Todd
- The power of diversity within yourself by Rebeca Hwang
- Don't ask me where I'm from, ask me where I'm a local by Taiye Seals
- How Culture Drives Behaviours by Julien S. Bourrelle
- How empathy can be cultivated between cultures by Lauren White
- Hidden connections that transcend borders and defy stereotypes by Apart Bharadwaj
- 3 ways to be a better ally in the workplace by Melinda Briana Epler
Cross-Cultural Communication
- Cross-Cultural Communication by Pellegrino Riccardi
- Low Context vs High Context Societies by Erin Meyer
- The Language of Negative Feedback by Erin Meyer
- What you discover when you really listen by Hrishikesh Hirway
- You are fluent in this language (and don't even know it) by Christoph Niemann
- How miscommunication happens (and how to avoid it) by Katherine Hampsten
- How to benefit from uncomfortable conversations by Jason Jay
- 5 ways to listen better by Julian Treasure
Cultural Adjustment and Identity
- Culture Shock
- Student Adjustment to Different Cultures: Factors and Examples
- I am not your Asian stereotype by Canwen Xu
- What's missing from the American immigrant narrative by Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez
- What it's like to be the child of immigrants by Michael Rain
- My identity is a superpower - not an obstacle by America Ferrera
- How to build community when you feel isolated by Chitra Aiyar
- The beautiful balance between courage and fear by Cara E War Khan
- Challenging the perception of belonging by Kathy Vinokurov
- You are not alone in your loneliness by Jonny Sun
- Where joy hides and how to find it by Ingrid Fetell Lee