Understanding the United States Today – A Look Through Cross-Cultural Lenses

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We will begin with your perspective and understanding of the United States. We will discuss current events and dig into their roots. I will recommend things to read, watch, or study between sessions. Then we will continue the discussion.

Among many other topics, we will explore these:

World order based on free trade versus protectionism.
Democracy versus property.
American identity.
Tocqueville's "land of religious madness" against a gentle faith.
Ethnicity and race in American life.
A globally deployed army against an insular worldview.
I went to the moon; Now what?
Globalization.
The American Dream." What was it? What is it now?
Trump!?
The United States and the future.

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We will start with your view and understanding of the USA. We will discuss current events and dig down into their roots. I will recommend things for you to read, watch, or study between sessions. Then we will continue the discussion.

Among many other topics, we will explore these:

World order based on Free Trade versus Protectionism.
Democracy versus Property.
The American identity.
Tocqueville's "land of religious lunacy" versus a gentle faith.
Ethnicity and race in American life.
A globally deployed military versus an insular worldview.
Went to the moon; now what?
Globalization.
The “American Dream.” What was it? What is it now?
Trump?
The USA and the future.

Extra information

Be ready to discover your own assumptions, those that help you understand the USA as well as those that blind you. || Be prepared to discover your own assumptions, those that help you understand the United States as well as those that blind you.

Location

Online from United States

About Me

THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT ROB

RAISED, TRAVELED, LIVED, AND WORKED ABROAD / Son of a Middle East Specialist for the US Army. Raised in Lebanon and Israel. Has lived/worked in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and the Gulf region. Speak French.

INTERCULTURAL WORK EXPERIENCE / Human aid in war zones Serbia, Bosnia, Georgia (ex-Soviet), Iraq, Lebanon/Syria. For-profit business development Abu Dhabi and Cambodia.

GLOBAL MINDSET / 95% Global Mindset Inventory Score

LEADERSHIP AWARDS / Commendations of Patriarch Pavle of the Serbian Orthodox Church (1993), Ilia II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia (1994), Association of Internally Displaced Persons in Iraq (IDP), Diyala Iraq (2004)

VALUES / Inclusivity, Personal growth, Life is an adventure, Quality of life for people everywhere.

PRIORITIES / Citizenship, Global Agility, Prosperity, Good Governance everywhere.

EXPERIENCED COACH / Built and coached 5 excellent multicultural teams in overseas conflict zones. Coached US business owners and teams in Lancaster, PA, for 5 years.

KNOWLEDGE BROKER / From the Ancients to the Moderns: Every day is a new page in world history. Politics/Economics and Business, global reach. Progress in all areas thanks to advances in cognitive science. Business coaching content.

FAMILY / Married longer than I was. Son and daughter bred overall agile.

FUN / Known for asking, "Are we still having fun?" hitting speed bumps on the road of life.

Education

BA Political Philosophy (Straussian), Kenyon College
MBA, American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird)
Certified Global DISC Coach
Leadership Development Certificate (Training Industry)
Working Across Cultures (American Mgt. Assoc.)
Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience (STAR)

Experience / Qualifications

Raised in the Middle East and the United States, I have spent my life speaking deeply with a global range of people from all levels of society. Working with displaced people and refugees in conflict zones, I have forged a unique understanding of human identity. I developed an intercultural training program, "Global Agility," on this basis, I trained myself, then I built a worldwide network of contacts. I spent several years training American Americans, developing their cross-cultural skills in a global context.

Age

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Advanced

Duration

60 minutes

The class is taught in

English

French

Skills

Political science

American history

World history

Availability of a typical week

(GMT -04:00)

New York

Online via webcam

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08-12

12-16

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20-24

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