http://www.ethnicevents.com/multicultural-blog/ Thoughts from Multicultural Leaders rss feed 06 September 23:22 http://www.ethnicevents.com/multicultural-blog///48/ 2010-01-15 14:51:00 Top blogs, citizen journalism sites covering the current situation in Haiti and the aftermath of the earthquake. http://www.ethnicevents.com/multicultural-blog///47/ 2009-10-26 17:43:52 The short version of this post is a summary of the workshop I presented today at the C-E-O conference for collegiate entrepreneurs in Chicago. One person who arrived at the end had asked if there was anywhere to capture the information in the 50 minute workshop. So, here is the “objective” short version: http://www.ethnicevents.com/multicultural-blog///46/ 2009-09-30 13:39:17 When I write about attending cultural events or ethnic restaurants with my son, I often hear Carmen Van Kerhove’s voice in my head (not literally, but from her blogs, anti-racist parent and racialicious) saying “Enough of the Celebrating, time to get down to business!” http://www.ethnicevents.com/multicultural-blog///45/ 2009-08-28 12:13:13 Advertising, almost by definition is cultural. Advertising influences our culture. The culture influences advertising. Now, in a country with so many different cultures producing advertising that is meaningful to these diverse cultures is a challenge. http://www.ethnicevents.com/multicultural-blog///44/ 2009-08-06 11:02:27 Cambridge — The date for the 17th annual Cambridge Carnival has been pushed back to Sept. 13, as the organizers hope to reach out beyond their traditional Caribbean base. http://www.ethnicevents.com/multicultural-blog///43/ 2009-07-09 15:54:30 Yahoo! en Español reports that The King of Pop was the top search topic, like it was for every search engine in about every language. http://www.ethnicevents.com/multicultural-blog///42/ 2009-06-30 13:28:26 That’s Grace and Nicole. Two teenagers enjoying an outing together. Except that Grace is from Nicaragua, and Nicole is from Wisconsin. The two met through the Wisconsin/Nicaragua Partners of the Americas Youth Ambassadors Program. http://www.ethnicevents.com/multicultural-blog///41/ 2009-06-10 11:29:40 I have not much more to say about the new Jewish American Girl Historical Doll, Rebecca Rubin, that hasn’t already been said (although it is interesting to think-I didn’t realize all the other dolls weren’t Jewish) but it is notable that programming was created to connect the new doll to the Lower Eastside Tenement Museum. http://www.ethnicevents.com/multicultural-blog///40/ 2009-06-01 16:39:39 As part of our ongoing series of reports supported by DMS Research, the Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication at Florida State University has released in March 2009 a new study of attitudes of consumers in the Multicultural marketplace. http://www.ethnicevents.com/multicultural-blog///39/ 2009-05-27 12:51:51 As soon as this June, if you don’t like how ads are representing you, it may be time for a personality overhaul. NPR reports today about new technologies that will allow for smart advertising http://www.ethnicevents.com/multicultural-blog///38/ 2009-05-05 13:11:03 OK, I have to admit when I became aware of this study I dropped everything because I've been trying to figure this out for the last 38 years! http://www.ethnicevents.com/multicultural-blog///37/ 2009-04-15 20:06:31 And I thought the Burger King Burger Shots ad was offensive in its objectification of women! The new Hardees Western Bacon Thickburger campaign, created for the US market by Mendelsohn Zien Advertising, LLC, goes over the top with its raunchy scene of model/actress/author Padma Lakshmi seductively eating said product. http://www.ethnicevents.com/multicultural-blog///36/ 2009-03-17 12:25:30 My husband brought home whole milk plain yogurt from the grocery store, again. Since there was still half a container festering in the fridge from the last time he shopped, I had to ask: “What were you thinking?” http://www.ethnicevents.com/multicultural-blog///35/ 2009-02-18 14:22:16 An article in MediaPost, citing fourth-quarter data from mobile social network Limbo and GFK Technology, reports that for all demographics 1 in 3 mobile consumers recall seeing mobile advertising. http://www.ethnicevents.com/multicultural-blog///34/ 2009-02-09 13:02:35 Call me crazy, but if I owned a company that had as many discrimination lawsuits against it as Denny’s, I don’t know that I would lead with an ad that purposely uses ethnic stereotypes to relay its message. http://www.ethnicevents.com/multicultural-blog///33/ 2009-01-26 11:01:46 Take look at this delightful ad for Heineken created by TBWANeboko, Amstelveen. The ad does play on stereotypic “likes” of the sexes-shoes for her and beer for him, but it does it in a light, non-judgmental way that works. What is particularly nice in this day of globalization is that while there is a minimal amount of dialogue (presumably in Dutch), the message is communicated by the visual images that transcend language. http://www.ethnicevents.com/multicultural-blog///32/ 2009-01-07 14:17:54 Take a look at this new ad from Volkswagen , created by Almap BBDO (Brazil) that pokes fun at diversity and inclusion as the vehicle for creating an intercultural, inclusive ad to reach out to multiple audiences. http://www.ethnicevents.com/multicultural-blog///31/ 2008-12-16 18:36:15 More than any other holiday, Christmas is a truly multicultural celebration in the United States. It has to be, with so many holidays and traditions that are celebrated during the winter season. Some of these holidays include: http://www.ethnicevents.com/multicultural-blog///30/ 2008-12-04 13:06:37 Call it “How to win friends and influence people,” “Getting to Yes“, or call it cross-cultural communications, but it’s all the same thing–how to communicate to come to agreement or understanding with people who are different from you to achieve your objective. http://www.ethnicevents.com/multicultural-blog///29/ 2008-11-25 12:01:46 Growing up in the US, my father always told me to look people directly in the eyes when talking to them. He instructed me to maintain eye contact during introductions and any conversations that followed. Halfway around the world in Japan, my friend Masahiro’s dad was telling him to do the opposite;