Intercultural Leadership Program 2009-2010
An Introduction and Welcome Letter
Dear incoming new students,
The Intercultural Leadership Program (ILP) was inspired by the vibrant diversity and international spirit of the Penn student body. The program which was launched last year will bring together 25 incoming domestic students and 25 incoming international students to form an intercultural leadership team on campus. ILP participants will learn about one another's cultures and build the communication skills critical to operating in an increasingly globalized world. You will explore basic intercultural topics including perception, cultural patterns of thinking and behavior, styles of communication, assumptions, values, and cultural adaptation. The program will be a great chance to form strong relationships with a diverse group of friends and to play an active role in strengthening intercultural awareness on campus.
If you are open and committed to learning about other cultures, and motivated to share what you learn with your peers, we invite you to apply to the Penn Intercultural Leadership Program. Applications are being accepted immediately and will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. The deadline for application is September 20, 2009. Selected applicants will be notified on September 25, 2009. Attendance at a two-day program on October 10 and 11, 2009 is required. Please be sure that you can commit the time before submitting your application.
Please direct any questions you may have about the program to Dr. Rodolfo Altamirano.
We look forward to meeting you and learning with you!
Sincerely,
ILP Project Team, 2009-2010
The intercultural Leadership Program is a partnership between International Student & Scholar Services, Weingarten Learning Resources Center, Greenfield Intercultural Center, and Graduate School of Education. Funding is provided by the Provost's Office through the Diversity Fund.
A Welcome Video from Dr. Altamirano
Purpose
The Intercultural Leadership Program (ILP) is designed to increase intercultural awareness, understanding, and leadership among international and domestic students at Penn. This program brings international and domestic students together to learn about each other through sustained engagement that will be share with the broader Penn community.
Participants
The Interculture Leadership Program (ILP) is composed of 25 domestic and 25 international students. Participants will be selected from a pool of incoming undergraduate and graduate student applicants. A limited number of participants from the previous ILP are selected as student leaders in this year's program. All participants will be awarded a certificate upon completion of this program.
ILP Participants 2008
ILP Participants 2007
Interculture Leadership Program 2008-2009
ILP Participants' Comments:
Slide Show of the ILP 2008-2009
Requirements
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Completed application form
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Participation in the two-day event at Fellowship Farm, where we will examine the basic assumptions and issues of intercultural communication and cross-cultural human relations in the Penn community.
Application
Applications will be accepted online until September 20, 2009. To apply, please visit the following link: