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Relate. Interact. Grow.Centering Human Relations—Programs for InterCultural Education, Leadership Development, and Community Engagement
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The Virtual Intercultural Leadership Academy (VILA) is designed to foster leadership skills and intercultural competence among participants from various experiences and worldviews.
A Vision for
Intercultural Relations
Vision | Social Innovation
Our vision is a future transformed by social innovation, where intercultural education, conversational leadership, and youth collaboratives create communities that thrive.
Greater Good | Connected Culture
Catalyzing cooperation among business, education, and community leaders to build a connected culture that builds capacity and centers human relations.
Mission | Relate. Interact. Grow.
Our mission is to empower leaders to relate, interact, and grow to drive personal, team, and collective impact. We provide training and support that create the essential foundations for success in a world that values understanding and connection.
The Intercultural Relations Institute catalyzes social innovation among business, education, and nonprofit leaders, providing training and support that create the essential foundations for success in a world that values understanding and connection.
What We Do
We inspire social innovation, lead glocal solutions, and enrich communities through our intercultural education, leadership development, and community engagement programs and initiatives.
Why Intercultural Relations?
The future of work requires more than technical expertise. The most valuable skills for success will be unique to humans—the ability to innovate, solve problems, and collaborate effectively.
Intercultural relations are essential because they strengthen communication, understanding, and cooperation across perspectives.
Intercultural leadership is a key driver of leadership, innovation, and sustainable growth in today’s world.
Together, we empower leaders to build agile spaces and navigate worldviews and demographic shifts to create a connected, sustainable future for all.
Our Goal Is to Build the Foundation for a more Connected, Sustainable Future for All.
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