Crossing Borders Education

Crossing Borders Education (CBE), a nonprofit registered in the UK, is dedicated to fostering intercultural understanding and empathic dialogue. We empower students to become future leaders by providing spaces to cultivate the skills, strengths, and perspectives essential for navigating an increasingly complex world. Through engaging media, dynamic workshops, and innovative program design, we prepare students to tackle global challenges and enhance campus community engagement. Join us in shaping the next generation of compassionate and responsible global citizens.

Discover our mission in the short video below.

Employability Skills

At the heart of our mission is equipping students with vital employability and interpersonal skills. By integrating practical life skills such as open dialogue, collaboration, and creative problem-solving with key character strengths like empathy, teamwork, and curiosity, we empower individuals to navigate complex professional and social landscapes.

Interactive Design

Our Virtual Dialogue Methodology is a proven approach for building meaningful relationships, fostering engagement, and developing essential life skills. In collaboration with esteemed partners such as National Geographic Education, the British Council, Cisco, and Purdue University, we’ve:

• Connected participants across 25 countries.
• Coordinated professional teams spanning six time zones.
• Supported institutions seeking cost-effective ways to nurture their communities.

Learn more about our Vision, Approach, and Media.

Intercultural Program Features

Our innovative Peer Dialogue Methodology, supported by the Human Bridges infrastructure, transforms environments—whether digital or in-person—into ecosystems that foster trust building, skills development, and vibrant campus community engagement. By combining interactive media tools with dynamic facilitation techniques, participants are empowered to connect, learn, and collaborate meaningfully.

1. Student Engagement:

   • Certificate Program: Offer our six-hour Intercultural Team Skills course on your campus, developed with Purdue University’s CILMAR (Center for Intercultural Learning, Mentorship, and Research) and accompanied by a Purdue certificate.
   • Dynamic Group Seminars: Transform usual webinars or seminar presentations into vibrant group experiences through curated, media-enriched immersive activities, packaged for ease and flexibility.
   • Film Dialogue Events: Facilitate group dialogues around curated film excerpts and short videos, nurturing core values, inspiring creative thinking, and generating collective insights.
   • Student Facilitator Training: Empower students with essential skills to lead small group dialogues effectively, fostering collaboration, shared purpose, and a vibrant sense of community within your campus.

2. Staff Tools:

   • Interactive Modeling Session: Facilitate collaborative opportunities for professionals to actively engage with our media library while strengthening cross-institutional networks and connections.
   • Media Library: Provide staff and faculty with a rich array of thought-provoking media designed to amplify participant voices, highlight shared values, foster skill and strength development, and nurture thriving campus communities. Access to the Media Library is available for purchase, offering tools to enhance engagement and build stronger connections.

Engaging Media: 

Our mission is to create interactive films, media, and programs that empower educators and students to:

• Build Resilience: Harness the transformative power of interactive media, tools, and programs to strengthen connections and cultivate emotional resilience within academic communities.
• Enhance Empathic Dialogue: Facilitate small-group interactions that nurture intercultural skills, character strengths, and social awareness, promoting deeper understanding and collaboration.
• Inspire Civic Imagination: Encourage purposeful action by supporting educational initiatives that spark creativity, social engagement, and a commitment to addressing real-world challenges.

Discover how our media transforms dialogue and inspires global-minded leadership.

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