Intersectionality: The Role of Intercultural Competence in Promoting Student Career Success

Career Level: Basic-, intermediate-, and advanced-level career services and university relations and recruiting professionals
Competency: Working with diverse populations
Fee: $69 (member); $89 (nonmember);

Summary
The presentation touches on two topics at the core of diversity, equity, and inclusion—intersectionality and culture—and their relevance to the individual’s identity. Employers and educators need to understand identity from a view that is inclusive of the different identity dimensions. The presentation introduces the attendees to the concepts of culture and intersectionality via scholarly definitions, educating videos, and interactive activities. The attendees will participate in a live group survey to examine intersectionality within the attendee’s group, followed by an“I-Statement” activity that will teach the attendees to be more understanding, empathetic, and conscious about their communication with others.

Following this program, you will be able to:
- Develop a basic understanding of culture, worldviews, and intersectionality;
- Apply intersectionality practices that can be used to promote students' success inside and outside the classroom; and
- Demonstrate conflict resolution strategies within intercultural interactions.
Presenters

Youssef Mekawy, Career Coach, University of Missouri - Kansas City Career Services
Youssef Mekawy is a career coach; human resources management professional; diversity, equity, and inclusion certified advocate; educator; and TedX speaker. As a first-generation student and immigrant, Mekawy is proud to have earned his bachelor's and master's degrees. Mekawy served in a variety of higher education institutions, including a community college, a four-year liberal arts college, and a world-ranking university. His long-terms goals are to pursue opportunities, capitalizing on his demonstrated multicultural and multilingual skills, to serve underrepresented students and help them join the workforce.