This program can be seen as “crossroad of cultures” to some extent; in other words, meeting point of many cultures and as a result meeting point of many differences. In addition, the people attending this program are aware of the fact that there are other people who may think in a different way. Yet, we here come up with the magical word “respect” which is the key for solutions of global problems, global misunderstandings and global prejudices. As everyone is fallible, our duty is to overlook so-called mistakes and help to find solutions for more important ones together. Thus, we can determine a global peace for every human being.
“Empathy” is another key element which means trying to put oneself into the place of another person. It is completely natural that there will be some differences even between the people living in the same society. Actually, these differences are not the barriers separating people; quite the reverse, the ones that should make us enrich personally and culturally. In a wider perspective, cultural differences make the cultural treasure of humankind richer all around the world. Therefore, why are we struggling instead of enjoying this cultural variety?
Personally saying, I am a prospective English teacher and in language teaching, the first rule is that teaching a language is teaching another culture. Likewise, it is exchanging one’s life with the other culture. Yet this does not mean that this person should sacrifice something from his own culture; on the contrary, he has a wider perspective of cultural thinking. This program has been a good chance for me to get the gist of European Culture and European ID.
*Please see the attached video from Group No. 2.
*Please see the attached video from Group No. 2.
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