Vision
“Because it is easier to be enriched by our differences when we understand them”
TellUs dreams of a world where human beings can benefit from their diversity. Together, letâs be the reference in the promotion of a better understanding between cultures.
Today, there are countless reasons to meet cultures other than your own: traveling, immigration, expatriation, or simply with your work colleagues, classmates or neighbors. Our differences are opportunities for exciting discoveries that inspire us, intrigue us and sometimes disconcert us. How can we rise above misunderstandings and prejudice?
The TellUs Cultures Association is taking up this challenge by offering its members in Rio de Janeiro, Dubai, New Delhi or even Montreuil, MontrĂ©al, Seine-St-Denis, Paris (France) or elsewhere, to share their experiences and discuss around different points of view! Thatâs right, we believe itâs easier to grow from each otherâs differences once we understand them.
Our actions contribute to the đđČth Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations on Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.
To build a more peaceful and inclusive world, the UN emphasizes the importance of creating societies where everyone can feel safe and heard. At đ§đČđčđčđšđ đđđčđđđżđČđ, we deeply believe that to achieve this, it is essential to improve understanding between cultures.
Values
The values carried by TellUs Cultures guide us in the actions we conduct. They were brought to light through a participatory process by all active members of the association. They are:
- Understanding others
- Co-creation
- Freedom of speech
- Open-mindness
- Respect for diversity
Mission
The main mission of TellUs Cultures is to promote a better understanding between cultures.
This includes the following 5 missions:
1. Collect
Collect intercultural experiences, these moments of daily life that question or inspire us when we are in contact with another culture
2. Catalogue
Archive, translate and setup the collected intercultural experiences
3. Research
Research explanations and offer theoretical background
4. Presente
Showcase the intercultural experiences and debate on the questions they raise
5. Broadcast
Origin
Two French friends since high school in the Parisian suburbs, Eleonore and Marine initiated the ANEKDOTA project in March 2011 on the shores of the Bosphorus. One was settling in Istanbul, the other was coming from Mexico.
During the many discussions about their intercultural experiences (these noteworthy moments you live in another culture), questions triggered by their conversation remained unanswered and they dreamed of accessing those who could provide them, thanks to their own experience.
In June 2017, they expanded the team and registered the association TellUs Cultures. Obviously âTell us culturesâ to invite us all to share about cultures but also âTellusâ for the goddess of the Earth in Roman mythology. This reminds us that our cultures are the product of one and the same planet.
Intercultural experiences started coming in from all over the world and the TellUs team initiated research for leads to help explain them. These are uncovered with locals and experts in the field of interculturality. The association was then open to the public and continues to offer debates around the questions that arise from the collected experiences.
Should you require personalized services, the TellUs team will happily assess your needs and design with you the action tailored for you : please contact us.