Just saw J.T. Hinson, one of our former X-Culture participants. He participated in the competition last year.

His story is very inspiring.

His team still stays in touch and communicates on a regular basis. After his team won the X-Culture Competition, his employer was so impressed with J.T.’s work that he offered to pay J.T.’s tuition for the remainder of his studies at UNCG. And he was so impressed by work of one of J.T.’s team members that he offered her a job.

Here is a brief note J.T. sent me after the meeting

It’s been six months since our team participated in the X-Culture Symposium and we are all still communicating on a weekly basis … over the phone and on social media building stronger friendships and cohesion over time.

After bringing the X-Culture winning certificate for Best Business Idea to my employer they have taken even more interest in my ideas, and even going as far as interviewing a fellow X-Culture team member from Malaysia for a job.

This experience has made me more culturally aware and allowed me to see the value in embracing diversity.

Also, after filing the certificate with our HR department our HR Director recommended paying for my tuition, which has now became a reality.

J.T. Hinson

At the X-Culture Symposium aboard the Brilliance of the Seas, somewhere in the Caribbean (J.T. Hinson is the third from the left in the top row).

The winning team (J.T. Hinson is the fifth from the left).