Nancy Longatan
Nancy Longatan is a specialist in adult education, especially for cross-cultural communication and surviving culture shock. She has worked in Nepal, where she managed an integrated rural development project, including irrigation supply, drinking water and sanitation, natural resources management and adult literacy education. Later, she worked in a training center in Japan, providing training in rural leadership and community organizing to participants from all over Asia and Africa. At present, she lives and works in rural Philippines, supporting church workers and other rural development activists. She has articles published in print publications in Barbados, Nepal, Japan, the UK, the Philippines and the USA, as well as on the web. She also teaches an online class in cross-cultural communication and culture shock.
Latest Articles
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What Does the Bible Say About Today's Economy?
Economic life in Biblical times was not like the 21st century, but themes of credit and debt, wealth and poverty teach enduring truths with meaning for today.
Jun 27, 2009
- Nancy Longatan
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Soft Skills Training for Global Business
In today's intercultural work places, management must take account of the dimensions of culture in order to build a more productive work force.
Jun 2, 2009
- Nancy Longatan
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How to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence
Leadership skills training requires that more attention be given to the "soft" or "people" skills for maximum success.
May 22, 2009
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Incorporating Experiential Learning in Training
Trainers frequently proclaim the superiority of experiential learning tools such as games and simulations over all other methods.
May 19, 2009
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Issues for the Multicultural Classroom
Teachers facing an increasingly diverse group of students need a variety of cross-cultural communication techniques to reach learners with differing cultural values.
May 13, 2009
- Nancy Longatan
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Cultural Values in the Multicultural Classroom
Teachers need to be aware that underlying values are one of the most important causes of cultural clashes and misunderstandings.
May 4, 2009
- Nancy Longatan
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Approaching the Multicultural Classroom
As the world becomes more of a global village, classrooms also become more diverse and culturally mixed.
May 1, 2009
- Nancy Longatan
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Managing Intercultural Teams
Team leadership for various project-focused tasks is an important skill for business in today's global business environment.
Mar 25, 2009
- Nancy Longatan
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Re-entry Shock and the Expatriate Experience
Returning home after an overseas work or study period can be surprisingly hard to navigate. Re-entry shock can be especially traumatic because it may be unexpected.
Mar 25, 2009
- Nancy Longatan
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Interfaith Dialogue
Interfaith dialogue is a hot topic in many church circles today, but such discussions often generate more heat than light.
Mar 22, 2009
- Nancy Longatan
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