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• Coffee Hour with SIETAR USA

  • When
    December 31, 2025
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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   SIETAR USA Coffee Hour

  Wednesday, December 31st

  8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PST

  9:00 AM - 10:00 AM MST

  11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST

  
  

  Releasing and Renewing: An Intercultural Listening Circle to Close 2025 and Reset for the Year Ahead

  As we close a year marked by complexity, bursts of positive energy and action, followed by fatigue and deep uncertainty, both locally and globally, please join fellow SIETARians on Wednesday, December 31 from 11am-12pm EST to gather in a listening circle, offering a grounded and intentional space to pause together. This session will provide an opportunity for collective grieving of what has been lost or transformed, while also celebrating and honoring the resilience and determination that continue to drive our work of fostering awareness and building bridges across cultural differences. Through guided listening and simple mindfulness practices, we will gently shake off what no longer serves us—assumptions, heaviness, and unspoken tensions—to create space and set intentions for renewed clarity, connection, and purpose in 2026. Together, we will end this year with members of our global intercultural community to remind us that our work is not only still relevant, but more essential than ever.

  Facilitators:  Sue Shinomiya and Julia Gaspar-Bates

    

  Questions: Contact admin@sietarusa.org

  This Coffee Chat / Listening Circle is open to all SIETAR USA members, 2025 SIETAR USA Conference and Webinar registrants, and global SIETAR members.

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  our activities through 2026.

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• Zooming in on Intercultural Interactions: Theory and Practice of the TOPOI Model

  • When
    January 14, 2026
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Registered
    22 registrants

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  Zooming in on Intercultural Interactions: Theory and Practice of the TOPOI Model

  Your Presenter: Arjan Verdooren

  Wednesday, January 14, 2026 @ 11:30 AM EDT

  The TOPOI model is an interaction-focused approach to intercultural communication grounded in a dynamic view of culture and identity and the principle that cultures don’t meet—people do. TOPOI identifies five areas where misunderstanding or tension may arise:
  

  Tongue (verbal and non-verbal language), Order (views and logic), Persons (identity and relationships), Organization (societal and organizational context), and Intentions (motives and needs). In this webinar, we will explore the TOPOI philosophy, apply it as a lens to real case scenarios, and introduce TOPOI GPT, our new AI tool powered by the TOPOI model.

  
  Registration = FREE for current SIETAR USA Members in good standing (must be logged in to see the member pricing)

  Registration = $25 for Non Members

  About Your Presenter: 
  

  Arjan Verdooren
  Arjan is is an associate of KIT Institute (Amsterdam) and has lectured in Communication programs at several universities including the University of Gothenburg and HTW Berlin.  He is the co-author (with Edwin Hoffman) of 'Diversity Competence- Cultures Don't Meet People Do'  and co-founder of the TOPOI Center for Inclusive Communication. 
  

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• Being Content with Your Social Media Content: Managing an Online Presence

  • When
    February 11, 2026
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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  Being Content with Your Social Media Content: Managing an Online Presence

  Your Presenter: Allison Iurato

  Wednesday, February 11, 2026 @ 11:30 AM EDT

  This interactive session helps intercultural and DEIB professionals create and manage a meaningful, ethical and inclusive social media presence. Participants will define their digital voice, develop strategies for content and engagement and explore how to navigate authenticity, visibility, backlash and digital self-care. The session blends reflection, strategy-building and peer learning to support long-term impact and tools to grow. We welcome all users- from those who have never used social media, seasoned users and everyone in-between!

  Registration = FREE for current SIETAR USA Members in good standing (must be logged in to see the member pricing)

  Registration = $25 for Non Members

  About Your Presenter: 
  

  Allison Iurato: Allison Iurato is an intercultural communication educator, content creator and project manager with over eleven years of experience in stakeholder engagement, key account management, workshop facilitation and public outreach across various corporate sectors. She leads inclusive initiatives that drive cultural change, customer satisfaction and organizational impact. You can check out her Linktree to learn more about her services, download intercultural training worksheets and view her social media channels: https://linktr.ee/altointercultural

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