
Senior Director, Global Engagement and Intercultural Initiatives
jennifer.gerrard@northwestern.edu
Northwestern's Intercultural Learning Initiative (NILI), hosted in the Office of the Vice President of International Relations, aims to advance the university’s global ambitions by providing Northwestern staff members with the crucial tools and skills they need to thrive in a culturally diverse workplace.
Our 5-week workshop series provides tools for greater self-awareness and practical global insights to increase intercultural effectiveness in the workplace. Offered quarterly, the workshops are free and open to all Northwestern staff members.
We offer resources, support, and customized workshops for Northwestern constituents and units across campus. These programs and activities vary in content, length, and depth, and are tailored to the group's needs.
Once staff members complete the "Navigating Cultures in the Global Workplace," they join the Cultural Navigator Network, which offers continued learning opportunities for those wanting to stay engaged.
The peer resource group brings together Northwestern staff members interested in Intercultural Competency and Global Inclusion to share best practices and challenges and to learn from one another.
The Intercultural Learning Initiative is co-led by Jennifer Gerrard and Janka Pieper:
Janka Pieper
Senior Director, Communications and Intercultural Learning
j-pieper@northwestern.edu
Jennifer Gerrard and Janka Pieper's professional practitioner certifications include: