https://mariannecaroline.com/tags/cross-cultural-competency/Recent content in Cross-Cultural Competency on Marianne CarolineHugoen-usWed, 21 Oct 2026 03:02:52 +0000https://mariannecaroline.com/articles/global-perspectives-in-the-classroom-lessons-for-creative/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 03:02:52 +0000https://mariannecaroline.com/articles/global-perspectives-in-the-classroom-lessons-for-creative/<h2 id="why-the-classroom-has-become-a-global-brief">Why the Classroom Has Become a Global Brief</h2> <p>Ask anyone working in design, textiles or fashion and they will tell you the same thing: the job begins long before the first pattern is cut. Supply chains stretch across continents, materials are sourced in one country, assembled in another and sold in a third, and consumer expectations shift with local cultures and regulations. That reality is now shaping conversations far earlier in the pipeline — in primary and secondary classrooms.</p>