Intercultural Communication Institute

SIIC Workshops and Programs

Workshops are presented in three sessions and a 1-day interim. Since workshops run concurrently, only one workshop may be selected per session.

Session I offers 3-day workshops geared to professionals who want a succinct but still sophisticated overview of various topics. The Foundations of Intercultural Communication workshop surveys basic concepts and issues of intercultural communication; it provides an excellent introduction to workshops in Sessions II and III for those without a theoretical background in this specialty. Except for this “Foundations of . . .,” class, Session I workshops are not more introductory than those in Sessions II and III.

Session I begins at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 9, and ends at 5:00 p.m. Friday, July 11. Participants staying on campus should arrive Tuesday after 4:00 p.m., July 8, and depart no sooner than Saturday, July 12.

A Sample of SIIC consists of 1-day workshops offered on Saturday, July 12, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending at 5:00 p.m. Participants staying on campus should arrive Friday after 4:00 p.m., July 11, and plan on leaving Sunday, July 13. Session I and Session II participants are encouraged to stay on or come early to add a 1-day workshop topic to their curriculum.

Session II offers 5-day workshops and provides more extensive information, resources, and practical applications. Session II begins at 9:00 a.m. Monday, July 14, and ends at 5:00 p.m. Friday, July 18. Participants staying on campus should arrive Sunday after 4:00 p.m., July 13, and depart no sooner than Saturday, July 19.

Session III offers both 5-day and 3-day workshops. Unless titled “Advanced . . .,” workshops in Session III are not more advanced than those in other sessions. All Session III workshops begin at 9:00 a.m. Monday, July 21. The 5-day workshops end at 5:00 p.m. Friday, July 25, and the 3-day workshops end at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 23. Participants staying on campus should arrive Sunday after 4:00 p.m., July 20, and depart the day after their session ends.

In addition to the professional workshops, there are also evening programs that include presentations by experts on relevant topics, current training videotapes, simulations, and career counseling sessions. Informal receptions for participants and faculty follow the evening programs. Entertainment is also scheduled for each session.

The onsite ICI Library houses over 29,000 specialized books, articles, and training materials. Current titles in intercultural relations are also available in the SIIC Bookstore.

Please note: Activities are scheduled every evening of all three sessions. If you are planning to sightsee or visit family or friends in the Portland area, keep in mind that each day is scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. To get the maximum benefit from SIIC, we recommend that you schedule any extracurricular activities before or after the session. If you do not plan to stay on campus, we encourage you to spend as many evenings as possible there, since the evening programs are an important part of the overall educational experience.

Choosing Your Workshop

Selecting the best workshop to meet your needs based just on the written description can be challenging. We encourage you to use the excellent advising services at ICI. Please call us. The staff welcomes the opportunity to provide you with details by phone about instructors, workshop content and methods, and potential alternative choices. We want you to be satisfied with your choice, since changing workshops after they begin may be very difficult. If your organization is sending a team, it is especially beneficial to receive advice on distributing and balancing topics for the group.