The Center for Global Education’s first fall 2011 Global Café series on Wed., Sept. 28th, from 5-6pm will focus on Italy, Japan, and Ecuador (location: Andersen Library’s big-screen TV area , near the Food for Thought café). In this series, international, study abroad, and travel study students talk about their home countries or international experiences.
Check it out! Andersen Library has resources on cross-cultural communication and travel. 
Search HALCat, the online catalog, for books or videos, such as Culture shock!: Ecuador (3rd-floor Main Collection, F3710 .C76 2001), Culture shock!: Italy (3rd-floor Main Collection, DG451 .F56 2001), and Japan (The essential guide to customs & culture) (3rd-floor Main Collection, DS821 .N8675 2006). Or check out the information on these and other countries in Library resources such as the Global Road Warrior! The Ultimate Guide to the World.
Please ask a librarian for assistance with finding materials.
