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Norine discusses Multicultural MannersNEW! See and hear Norine discuss Multicultural Manners at Videojug.com.

In her Los Angeles Times column, “Multicultural Manners,” Norine Dresser regularly identified diverse customs from around the world and introduced readers to cultural do’s and don’ts. Years of studying diverse cultural customs led to her newest book, “Come As You Aren't! - Feeling at Home with Multicultural Celebrations.”

In 1998, the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations recognized her groundbreaking “Multicultural Manners - Essential Rules of Etiquette for the 21st Century” and her Los Angeles Times columns (running from 1993 to 2001), with the John Anson Ford Award for their contributions to resolving intergroup conflict in diverse workplace and neighborhood environments.

As a professional consultant and speaker, Norine has presented cultural awareness training in business, educational, and service settings for organizations such as Chevron/Phillips; the New York State Department of Health and Nutrition; Magnet Schools of America; Los Angeles Unified School District; Levi-Strauss Corporate Center; Girl Scout Council of Orange County; Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance; Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles; Friendship Force International; and Rotary Club of Arcadia. She has been interviewed on Voice of America and scores of other radio and TV shows.

Check your Multicultural Manners IQ:

Q: When is it taboo for a teacher to write
a student’s name in red?

A: When the student is a Korean Buddhist.
Writing a person’s name in red connotes death.

Find out more about cultural etiquette here!


Recent book signing

See recent photos from Norine's
Multicultural Rites of Passage Tour

 

Norine Dresser

"For over thirty years, cross-cultural customs and beliefs have been the focus of my research,
writing and
university teaching."


Speaking
Engagements

8/25/08
"Why Understanding Different Cultures Makes Us Better Educators"
Polytechnic School, Pasadena

10/19 and 10/26/08
"All in the Family: Navigating Cultural Differences "
Skirball Cultural Center

4/6/08 to 4/11/08
5/4/08 to 5/9/08
9/7/08 to 9/12/08
11/30/08 to 12/5/08 Multicultural L.A. Adventures Tours
Designer and Presenter for
Elderhostel 2008


Past Events

6/10/08
Clark County (NV) Education Conference
"Creating Cultural Connections"

5/29/08
"Identifying Asian Pacific Culture and Artifacts"
Homeland Security (LAX)

11/25/07 to 11/30/07
Multicultural Adventures
in L.A.
Developer/
Guide for Elderhostel -
Five day tour

8/28/07
Interacting Successfully with Multicultural Clients
UNLV Harrah’s School of Hospitality
(Distance Learning)

7/15/07
Multicultural Rites
of Passage Photos
A Bus Tour
    Skirball Cultural Center

5/25/07
Body Language for Actors Portraying Different Culture”
DVD for College Drama Students – Produced by Joel Asher Studio

10/19/06
Otis College of Art & Design
Los Angeles

10/12/06
MPI - Meeting Professionals International
Dallas, TX

5/22/06
Skirball Cultural Center
Docent Corps Cultural Orientation

4/26/06
Los Angeles County Multicultural Conference
Wilshire Grand Hotel

4/7/06
National Park Service and Natural History Museum Volunteers
Natural History Museum

2/12/06
Lomdei Koreh LA
Leo Baeck Temple Literacy Volunteers

1/17/06
USC Department of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy
 
 
 

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