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Cross-cultural misunderstandings often start with what each person assumes the other already knows: what a greeting means, how a greeting is meant, why a meal follows a certain order, or what silence signals in a meeting. These assumptions can remain invisible until someone asks about them. A question opens a space to say, “Help me understand,” and invites another person to share their perspective. Asked with genuine interest, it also communicates that their way of living mat

As the Fall Semester begins, we are excited to welcome our students, teachers, mentors, and partner schools to another season of learning, exchange, and global connection. This semester, the IVECA community continues to grow from East and Southeast Asia to South Asia and Eastern Europe, and across to North America, bringing together learners, educators, and mentors with diverse cultures, experiences, and perspectives. Across continents, our classrooms become spaces where idea