1. We looked at and refined our mission statement and we agreed on the following:

Based on the lived/living experiences of the collective the group will develop strategies to integrate intercultural intention, awareness and embodiment towards transformative teaching and learning spaces.

•  We looked at and defined the following words:

Embodiment: Practice; Values; Model; Style; Situated learning; Being; Deep understanding; Lived experience (the role of the body in shaping the mind)
Intention: Purpose; and Hanae and Judy’s not so positive definition for the word intention
Awareness: as leading to awakening
Transformative Learning: Implies a need for change or transformation; implies that there is a gap of lack of understanding; It’s a process (a full circle that starts with providing support); It involves critical engagement
We also looked at reflective teaching as an on going process of reflecting on an engagement with intercultural intentions, awareness and embodiment.

Amy highlighted intention, awareness, and embodiment as stages of learning.
We debated whether intention should come before awareness.

2. We decided on the name for our group:

 Intercultural Working Group

We debated whether we need to use a word that includes other forms of diversities.
*We decided to define culture broadly

3. Now what? Action Plans

*Invite new members to join our group.

• Staff meeting-on March 27
• Do our Pecha Kucha presentation at the Staff meeting

*Take forward how CTLT engages with the TRC event (deadline Sept 18, 2013)
*Our next meeting is on April 11
*We are starting a Word Press blog 🙂