Bridging Cultures: Training and Consulting

Our Sharing Diversity™ ICM offers customized cross-cultural training and consulting for businesses, agencies, and organizations operating locally, nationally, and globally, to understand cultural differences and to use that knowledge to benefit their organization.

Our trainers and consultants have the knowledge and experience to develop curricula addressing the immediate needs of our clients by using the ICM to bridge cultures for specific cultural or regional groups such as:

  • Training on Afghanistan’s Culture
    • Geographical Location
    • Afghanistan is a nation of ethnic groups
    • Afghanistan Culture and Traditional values, beliefs and Communication styles
    • Rituals and Celebrations
    • Rural Economy: Agriculture is the backbone of the economy in Afghanistan
    • Political Structures, Movements and events
  • Coaching and Consulting on Pashtuns’ Culture in Afghanistan and Pakistan
    • Traditional Justice System called “Pakhtu Liar” or “Narkh”
    • Pur (revenge), Nanawati ( forgiveness)- Roogha Joora (Healing and Reconciliation
    • Cheegha (Call for Action) and Arbaki System (Tribal Defense)
    • Melmastya (Hospitality)
    • Pagara or Ashar (Cooperative Work)
    • Traditional Jobs System: A traditional way of the distribution of jobs between various social groups.
    • Social and Economic Status and Structures
  • Customized Training on Muslims in the U.S. and the World
    • Increase your knowledge and awareness on the basics of Islam
    • Analyze the social structure of Muslims such as the role of men and women, parents and children, relationships, marriage, conflict resolution, Islamic dress, food and holidays
    • Help participants distinguish between misconceptions about Muslims and the facts about Islam
    • Provide tips on how to approach and effectively communicate with Muslims
    • Share common mistakes made by the people in dealing with Muslims and how to avoid them
    • Provide answers to your questions about Muslims in USA and worldwide

Bridging Global Cultures trainers and consultants have a proven ability in analyzing and exploring the interconnectedness between your organization and your target group and to show its impact between the two. They are recognized experts in analyzing complex situations in cultural, social, economic, and political contexts and offering solutions.





Our Senior Trainer and Consultant, Dr. Lakanwal, has extensive and practical knowledge of the people of Afghanistan, their cultural values and beliefs, and about the diverse behaviors of the Afghan people who are living in Afghanistan and parts of Pakistan. Based on his life long experiences in the Afghan society, he has developed a template for intercultural flexibility and competence. Our main goal is to educate individuals who are involved in the process of bringing sustainable peace and stability, as well as the re-building and development of Afghanistan and Pakistan, including but not limited to: military personnel, agricultural experts, educators, medical professionals, etc. There is a huge need to build their cultural competency before they are deployed to Afghanistan and Pakistan. They should not only be culturally aware, they should be culturally intelligent.

Our team has a strong knowledge of the values, beliefs, religious practices and religious needs of Muslims in the U.S. and worldwide. We offer customized training to various organizations based on their needs.

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