Bio

Dr. Gregory Paul Meyjes is a multicultural scholar-practitioner who has practiced intercultural understanding throughout life, applying his focus on the just inclusion of cultural minority groups to formal and non-traditional adult education, community-based development, training, public information, and United-Nations sponsored development research. A true world citizen, he specializes in “intercultural justice,” in social inclusion, and international conflict management. Originally from the US, Greg Meyjes grew up in Europe, has lived in many countries, and speaks, reads, and writes multiple languages with near-equal fluency. Formerly of Solidaris Intercultural Services, LLC, he has made civic presentations throughout Europe, the Caribbean, West Africa, North America, and some of Central and South America. The recipient of several professional awards including two Fulbright assignments, Greg has conducted cultural attitude studies in India, the Caribbean, Africa, and the US. With graduate credentials from Oxford, Essex, and Lancaster (UK), Heidelberg (Germany), The Hague (Netherlands), and Chapel Hill (NC), his more recent presentations include “Indigenous Conflict Resolution, “Interreligious Leadership (keynote), “Global Responsibility and the Teaching of English” (keynote), and “Teaching Religious Diversity in Public Schools.” Lately, he has written on “Multi-Ethnic Conflicts in U.S. Military Theatres Overseas”, “African-American Cultural Competence in Health Settings”, and “Exploring Intercultural Competence in Education.” Having been a professor for most of his working life, he has returned to intercultural consulting, where he founded JustCulture Consulting LLC. He resides in Atlanta, GA, and Montgomery, AL, because of that city’s diversity, internationalism, disparities, climate, and dynamism.