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For More Information

Please contact Udo Fluck at:
E–Mail: mls@umontana.edu
Phone: 1.406.243.5885 (Voice Mail)
Fax: 1.406.243.6194

Multicultural Learning Solutions (MLS)
Office of International Programs (OIP)
International Center LI 111
University of Montana
Missoula, MT. 59812

Guest Speaker Requests

If you are interested in having Udo Fluck as a guest speaker, in a regular on-campus course, or for a specific workshop or seminar, please send a formal request, by e-mail, to mls@umontana.edu.
The MLS office will reply to your inquiry within 24 hours. Presentations are typically designed to fit an academic course structure of 50 minutes. (40 minutes content, with 10 minutes for Q & A). However, longer presentation can be requested.

Past seminars and guest presentations included, but are not limited to, the following topics:

New Semester Orientation:
Cultural Adaptation and Orientation for New International Students
Graduate Studies in a Foreign Environment
Effective Peer Mentoring for International Students Starts With Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity
The Importance of Community-Based Support Programs for International Students and Scholar
Cross-Cultural Community Building for Student Staff Members in the Residence Life Office

Pre-Departure Seminars for Study Abroad Students:
Understanding Foreign Cultures - Key Skills for a Successful Stay Abroad
DVD: Studying and Living Abroad – The Cross-Cultural Challenges
Living In and With Foreign Cultures
Cultural Adaptation - Your Key to Personal, Emotional and Professional Success
Minimizing the Adverse Effects of Culture Shock - Maximizing Cultural Understanding and Adaptation
Welcome Home Stranger – Preparing for Reverse Culture Shock

Leadership, Teambuilding and Workplace Dynamic:
Communication Across Cultures
Intercultural Communication Issues in Human Resources
International Competence Management
Managing Across Cultural Borders
Managing the Culturally-Diverse Work Team
Working Effectively Across International Cultures
Cosmopolitan Leadership Skills
Moving Beyond Stereotypes: Collaborating with Culturally Diverse Individuals
Building Cultural Intelligence
Building the Skills to Lead Colleagues From Other Countries
Increasing Your Communication Effectiveness with Culturally Diverse Individuals
Necessary or Optional – Cross-Cultural Competence for Future Leaders

Mediation, Intervention and Conflict Management:
Conflict Management in a Cosmopolitan World
Conflict Communication, Collaboration and Resolution
Turning Cross-Cultural Conflict Into Collaboration
Resolving Culture-Based Conflict at the Workplace
Cultural Context of Negotiation and Conflict Management

Teacher Training:
Changing the Way We Teach for the Global Century: Addressing the Needs of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students in Your Classes
Building the Skills to Teach Students from Other Countries
Managing the Culturally-Diverse Classroom
Utilizing the iPad’s Effectively To Compare Cultural Dimensions and Develop Cross-Cultural Competence
Fostering Collaboration Among Culturally-Diverse Students

Research Presentations:
Predicting Cultural Collaboration And Adversity - Can It Be Done In A Globalizing World?
Quantifying And Qualifying Cultures in Different Dimensions
Utilizing the Findings of Hofstede and Hall in Educating Cross-Culturally Competent and Globally Savvy Graduates
Effective Helping and Healing Through Cross-Cultural Awareness