🧵#DocumentaryFilms I've enjoyed this month - in no particular order.

A rich and little-known part of Canadian history unfolds through the stories of the first Chinese women to come to Canada and of subsequent generations of Chinese Canadian women. It is an amazing tale of courageous women who left behind their families, knowing they would never see them again and of girls who were shipped off to the New World to marry men they had never met. These are the women who fought against the many forms of racism they faced in Canada while, at the same time, challenging sexism within their own communities. By passing on language, culture, and values to their children, these women defined what it means to be Chinese Canadian. Beautiful old photographs from family albums, the recollections of seven women who grew up in Canada in the first half of the 20th century, and the memories of narrator and director, Dora Nipp, whose grandfather came to Canada in 1881 to build the railway, create a remarkable story of stunning impact.

https://www.nfb.ca/film/under-the-willow-tree-pioneer-chinese-women/

#AsianMastodon #ChineseWomen #CanadianHistory #ChineseCanadian #ChineseDiaspora #ChinesePioneers #ChineseCanadianHistory #WomensHistory #History #Canada #Immigrants #CulturalHistory #CulturalDiversity #FilmsFriday

Happy International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples! 🌍

Today, we celebrate the rich cultures, knowledge, and resilience of Indigenous communities around the globe. Let’s stand together in honouring their rights and histories.

#IndigenousPeoplesDay #IndigenousRights #CulturalDiversity

"Cross-cultural differences have been formally acknowledged through regulatory restrictions. Cultural, legal and ethical standards in healthcare vary significantly between jurisdictions and each country (and in some cases, regions within a country) requires clinical therapists to obtain specific licenses to practice.

If human therapists can’t practice across borders without adapting to local norms, why should we expect AI systems trained predominantly in one cultural context to serve everyone and everywhere with equal effectiveness?

This is not unique to healthcare. The implementation of AI tutors in education may benefit students, but only depending on how aligned the systems are with their mannerisms and expressions, and with local pedagogical approaches.

The consequences of cultural incompatibility are exacerbated in countries with tighter government budgets and pressing challenges, where investments in LLMs may come with significant opportunity costs."

https://www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/cultural-misalignment-llms/

#AI #GenerativeAI #LLMs #CulturalDiversity

Enjoy your weekend—and wherever you are, know you’re part of something global. 💙

#FortixGlobal hashtag#FridayVibes #CulturalDiversity #TeamFortix #GlobalConnectio