Entries by brianwmniles

Dialogue and Diversity

Berks County Cable Television Reading, PA Interviewer: “Former university administrator Peter A. Vogel is the president of CulturePrep Inc. His company helps individuals and groups from the public, private and nonprofit sectors improve cross-cultural relationships.” Interviewer: “Mr. Vogel, how can we begin cross-cultural advancement?” Peter Vogel: “We begin by acknowledging that a critical need exists […]

Racial and Gender Awareness Week Returns

St. Peters College Paper Jersey City, NJ On February 12th, Racial and Gender Awareness Week presented its keynote speakers Jennifer Heins and Peter Vogel of CulturePrep Inc. The two explained that communication (listening) is important for cross-cultural relationships. They added that being passive adds to division. Heins suggests that only active attempts to raise awareness […]

Promoting Interracial Relations and Racial Harmony on Campus

Georgian Court College News Lakewood, NJ In October, the Student Government Association sponsored an enlightening discussion about interracial relationships on campus. The topic of harmony was introduced by CulturePrep Inc. facilitators, who initiated an in-depth discussion of issues such as, if you heard a derogatory racial statement made at your lunch table, would you react? […]

Workforce 2000: Embracing Diversity in Corporate Culture

102.5 FM Radio Philadelphia, PA Interviewer: “On Tuesday, February 22, our guest, Peter A. Vogel, cofounder of CulturePrep Inc., will be presenting a workshop at LaSalle University that examines the realities of the multicultural workforce while challenging professionals to scrutinize traditional biases.”

New Program Promotes Cultural Diversity

Littleton Independent Littleton, CO Differences along cultural, religious, ethnic, economic and social lines can divide neighborhoods, business groups and cities. According to Peter Vogel, owner of CulturePrep, it’s those differences that spurred him to start a business teaching people how to related to each other in spite of differences or past experiences. “I want to […]

Evergreen/Uganda elementary school partnership

“Sister School” Program to Bring Unity in the Community CulturePrep launches first Evergreen/Uganda elementary school partnership Clear Creek Courant Idaho Springs, CO CulturePrep Inc., a leading cross-cultural relations firm, based in Idaho Springs, CO, announced today the launch of its Sister School Pilot Program for Evergreen’s Grace Christian School. The program is designed to help […]

Bridging the Cultural Gaps

All Around the Town Berks County, PA Through CulturePrep Inc., people from across the cultural spectrum have been reached with a message of unity. We wanted to know what experiences your cross-cultural facilitators have had with the younger generation, especially among kids of greatly varying ethnic backgrounds. Interviewer: “What kinds of groups do you work […]

Inner City Murals Promote Harmony

Philadelphia Inquirer Reds, greens and purples shout from fences for two downtown blocks, but it was hard to tell which was more colorful – the murals or the 400 people creating them. By the time they finished, there were 2,000 hue-filled square feet of paintings and drawings imploring people to unify in a time when […]

Dignitaries Get Lesson in Diversity

Associated Press wire story Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel The Wisconsin State Journal Eau-Claire Leader Telegram In their talk to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents, CulturePrep’s Heins, who is black, and Vogel, who is white, said the university’s Design for Diversity initiative should involve less rhetoric and more direct efforts to bring people from different […]

CulturePrep Founder Awarded Peacebuilder of the Year

Recognized for contributions to cross-cultural relations in Denver community, Peter A. Vogel, founder and managing director of CulturePrep Inc., a leading cross-cultural relations firm, recently received The School Mediation Center’s 2003 Peacebuilder of the Year award. The award was presented at the 12th annual “Violence Prevention in School Communities” conference in Denver by The School […]