{"id":41057,"date":"2025-02-04T13:46:06","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T18:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/go-isso\/?post_type=cu_event&#038;p=41057"},"modified":"2025-06-09T11:11:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T15:11:02","slug":"embracing-culture-changeworkshop","status":"publish","type":"cu_event","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/go-isso\/event\/embracing-culture-changeworkshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Thriving in a New Culture: Strategies for Success &#038; Well-Being"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 pb-5 after:w-10 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n        \n    <\/h1>\n    \n        <\/header>\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"cu-buttongroup cu-component-updated flex flex-wrap md:flex-1 gap-3 md:gap-5 justify-start\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n    \n<p>Moving to a new country is an exciting journey, but it also comes with challenges. This workshop will explore practical strategies to help you navigate cultural adaptation with confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for an engaging peer lead session where you\u2019ll get the opportunity to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Build Connections<\/strong> \u2013 Meet fellow international students and create bonds with those who understand your journey.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Engage in Discussions<\/strong> \u2013 Explore cultural differences, norms, and values in Canada while sharing your own experiences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Learn Strategies for Adjustment<\/strong> \u2013 Discover practical tips on dealing with homesickness, maintaining balance, and embracing new opportunities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Take Part in Interactive Activities<\/strong> \u2013 Reflect on your cultural identity and explore Canadian culture through engaging exercises.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Access Helpful Resources<\/strong> \u2013 Learn about support services, community events, and activities to help you settle in.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gain Wellness Insights<\/strong> \u2013 Get tips from wellness centre coordinators on maintaining mental well-being during your transition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a welcoming and supportive space to ask questions, share thoughts, and leave with valuable tools to enhance your experience at Carleton University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This event is hosted in collaboration with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cusaonline.ca\/service-centres\/wellness-centre\/\">CUSA Wellness Centre<\/a>, offering helpful wellness tips to support international students as they adjust to life in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please register for this event <a href=\"https:\/\/360.carleton.ca\/urd\/sits.urd\/run\/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_enq&amp;code1=CSAS&amp;code2=&amp;code4=IPR_UDFA=EVT;IPR_UDFB=U2503051300;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on Carleton 360.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drop-ins Welcome!&nbsp;CU there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27984\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/seo\/wp-content\/uploads\/Free-Accessibility-Icon-240x240.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"61\" height=\"61\"><\/figure><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27985\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/seo\/wp-content\/uploads\/Large-Crowds-Accessibility-Icon-240x240.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"61\" height=\"61\"><\/figure><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27988\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/seo\/wp-content\/uploads\/Loud-Sounds-Accesibility-Icon-240x240.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"61\" height=\"61\"><\/figure><p><\/p>\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/seo\/accessibility-icon-toolkit\/\">accessibility icon toolkit<\/a>&nbsp;was created in partnership and consultation with the Paul Menton Centre to provide indicators to allow students to navigate events more effectively.<\/p>\n<h4>Photos and Videos<\/h4>\n<p>Please note, photos and videos may be captured of this event. By attending the event, you consent to photography, audio recording, and video recording to be used for news, promotional purposes, advertising, inclusion on websites, social media, or any other purpose by Carleton University. Please contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:seo@carleton.ca\">issoevents@cunet.carleton.ca<\/a>&nbsp;if you have any questions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"cu_event_type":[],"cu_event_audience":[124],"class_list":["post-41057","cu_event","type-cu_event","status-publish","hentry","cu_event_audience-current-students"],"acf":{"cu_event_start_date":"2025-03-05T13:30:00","cu_event_end_date":"2025-03-05T15:30:00","cu_event_location_type":"in-person","cu_event_meeting_address_type":"on-campus","cu_building":"TB","cu_event_meeting_room":"506","cu_event_meeting_address_full":null,"cu_event_virtual_type":"tbd","cu_event_virtual_meeting_link":"","cu_post_thumbnail":false,"cu_event_cost":"","cu_event_registration":"","cu_event_secondary_button":"","cu_event_contact_name":"","cu_event_email":"","cu_event_phone":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/go-isso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event\/41057","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/go-isso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/go-isso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cu_event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/go-isso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/go-isso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event\/41057\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41142,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/go-isso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event\/41057\/revisions\/41142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/go-isso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41057"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cu_event_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/go-isso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event_type?post=41057"},{"taxonomy":"cu_event_audience","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/go-isso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event_audience?post=41057"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}