Have you ever been in an argument focused on who’s right and who’s wrong? Those types of disagreements always result in hurt feelings. We might say something like, “let’s just agree to disagree,” to end the argument and maintain our stance. Still neither party feels heard or understood.

Family culture plays a role in how we perceive events and situations. A culture is a group of people who share beliefs, values and expectations for behaviors. Students were asked to consider how their family culture may play a role in their perspectives on various topics and to understand that other people are viewing the same situation through a different cultural lens.