Cross-Cultural Challenges for Global Workers

What can therapists learn about cultural humility by listening to the lived experience of global workers? In this conversation, we explore the evolving landscape of global mission work — where building relationships takes precedence over exercising influence, and mutuality replaces hierarchy. Our guests coach global workers through all the challenges and transitions involved. The Benson’s own story offers us a model of cultural humility. How do we as helping professionals accompany others from different cultures with their prevailing world views? What are some of the cultural barriers and bridges? Our guests represent ‘best practices’ in transmitting their values with a high degree of cross-cultural sensitivity.

RECORDING 

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ZOOM 

This event will be hosted on the Zoom meeting platform where we will use our cameras and microphones to interact with each other as a group.

SELF-SELECT FEE

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Cedric M. Speyer

Cedric M. Speyer, M.A., M.Ed., RP, is an author, Registered Psychotherapist, and presently a mentor to coaches, counsellors, and therapists. He pioneered E-counselling in Canada, overseeing 100K online cases before establishing InnerView Guidance International (IGI). The vision of IGI brings together the historically separate domains of mental health and spiritual awareness in a new synthesis for the helping professions.

DeeAnna Merz Nagel

DeeAnna Merz Nagel, D.Th., LPC, LMHC, BCC, is a licensed psychotherapist and board-certified coach. DeeAnna teaches the ethical integration of alternative and psychospiritual approaches for coaches and therapists. She holds several certifications in the healing arts including Reiki and aromatherapy. DeeAnna’s doctoral studies focused on multifaith spiritual direction.

Ken & Carolyn Benson

Ken & Carolyn Benson are currently Global Workers serving with World Partners in Canada. They feel privileged to be associated with MORE/MissionPREP, an organization prepares and debriefs Global Workers involved in cross-cultural missions. Ken is the Director of MissionPREP and Carolyn assists Ken in overseeing the children's support team. Ken and Carolyn raised two daughters in Portugal, where they lived for 13 years encouraging faith-based small groups. They have also served cross-culturally in short-term projects in the Northwest Territories and Northern Manitoba. They met at teacher’s college and together enjoy the great outdoors by hiking, camping, canoeing, and cycling.

Website | www.missionprep.ca | www.more.outreach.ca