Cultural Intelligence (CQ) comes to us through lived experiences as we interact with different people in different circumstances. We grow from concepts and ideas we know about culture when we incorporate a commitment to understand and act on our knowledge. This Head, Heart, and Hands is all required to move from intercultural understanding to cultural intelligence. The speaker walks through her 36 years of living in a variety of cultures. Dr. Shannon Wellwood is the Executive Director of Dar es Salaam International Academy and is an experienced leader in international schools. Shannon is an authority in intercultural relations and CQ, hoping to lead institutions away from just cultural awareness into cultural interaction. Shannon was born and raised in Canada, the oldest of six siblings. At 20, she moved to Japan where she married and raised four children who now live in four different countries. Unfortunately, she was successful in raising them independently. Tanzania is Shannon’s sixth country of residence and 30th country to visit. At DIA, Shannon is excited to be engaged in a community which places great importance on diversity and honoring the uniqueness of all individuals. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx