Lisa Whitehouse

Founder & CEO @Interculture CIC

Interculture celebrates and supports intercultural communication. Our main objective is to reduce the process of othering through intercultural training, workshops, events and consultancy. We do this through- Encouraging people to value both similarities and differences- Creating safe spaces for people to discuss cultural issues- Breaking down perceived cultural barriers- Challenging people to come out of their comfort zones and ask difficult questions, therefore expanding their cultural awareness- Organising dynamic events such ‘Challenging Islamophobia’, which included a rich mix of academics, activists, community leaders, spoken word performers, musicians and self-generated, guided workshops- Delivering tailored workshops in schools, organisations and businesses around identity, unconscious bias, negative media representation, racism, tolerance, Islamophobia and stereotypes.