— Ground Rules —

U.S. Exchange Alumni follow these ground rules to participate in Global Connections:

— Mutual Trust —

Global Connections requires mutual trust between conversation partners.

— Hate Speech —

No disparaging comments about race, religion, ethnicity, gender, or nationality.

— Personal Attacks —

Do not belittle the values, beliefs, or life experiences of your conversation partner.

— No Assumptions —

Do not assume your conversation partner holds certain views based on their identity.

— Respect Privacy —

Respect the privacy of your conversation partner to encourage truthful answers.

— No Interruptions —

Be respectful (e.g., no interruptions) while your conversation partner is speaking.

— Conversation Guide —

We pledge to follow the structure outlined within the conversation guide.

— Best Version —

We pledge to bring the best version of ourselves to these conversations.

— Golden Rule —

We pledge to treat our conversation partner as we would like them to treat us.

— Ground Rules —

We give permission to gently remind us when we violate these ground rules.