As a Peace Corps Volunteer it is essential to learn the Intercultural Communicative Competence, a composite of abilities fundamental to perform and interact effectively with other cultures (Fantini, 2005). When we asked our previous Peace Corps volunteers on how they first felt about interacting with others from different cultures, they replied that they have fears of miscommunication and judgment (Dupraw & Axner, 1997). In order to communicate with others abroad while avoiding any conflicts, the Peace Corps has been providing all volunteers with six patterns of cultural interactions. People around the world all have different styles of communicating, acknowledging conflict, approaching
As a Peace Corps Volunteer it is essential to learn the Intercultural Communicative Competence, a composite of abilities fundamental to perform and interact effectively with other cultures (Fantini, 2005). When we asked our previous Peace Corps volunteers on how they first felt about interacting with others from different cultures, they replied that they have fears of miscommunication and judgment (Dupraw & Axner, 1997). In order to communicate with others abroad while avoiding any conflicts, the Peace Corps has been providing all volunteers with six patterns of cultural interactions. People around the world all have different styles of communicating, acknowledging conflict, approaching