What People are Saying

“What an incredible honor to have you share your passion, wisdom, and knowledge at our Gathering and as a member of The Transformational Travel Council Advisory Council. We’re committed to raising awareness and continuing the dialogue related to these important topics and issues facing travelers, destinations, and the entire travel and hospitality space. In your presentation, I really appreciated how you stressed the importance of experiencing the light and the dark side of a destination no matter how uncomfortable it might be.  It’s these emotions that often awaken individuals to how important it is to make mindful choices when they travel.”

Caliopy has been an extremely helpful resource to us as a start-up nonprofit organization. Drawing from her extensive background in fundraising, she has been able to share specific details related to this area of development, which has been essential to our understanding of how and when to approach certain donors. Most helpful have been her very specific answers to our questions, with very pointed and detailed advice on approach. The language she uses is extremely eloquent and professional while effectively delivering the message – her vernacular has been an excellent guide for us as we have begun approaching donors. 

Caliopy’s deep understanding of what drives donors to engage with the causes they care about, combined with her expertise in international development and communications gives her the ideal perspective to help your organization get the biggest benefit from your international donor trips.  Her attention to detail will help make sure you create a flawless program from start to finish, while keeping the focus on the big-picture to connect your donors to a deeply moving experience, leading to bigger gifts!

Every year, we prepare about fifty young people for their future lives in Japan—and we have only mere hours to do it. How do you teach international work and life skills to so many in such a short amount of time? You call Caliopy.

Her approach engaged participants and made them think critically about how they might handle intercultural issues. This also opened a dialogue where we could challenge their preconceived notions about life in Japan without talking down to them—not an easy thing to accomplish.

Bottom line: if you need someone to prepare your group for the challenges of international communication, call Caliopy. She has the knowledge, and more importantly the experience, to successfully prepare groups for success in international relations.

Caliopy’s presentation was the foundational session for our Conversations in Global Health series.  All other sessions built on the information and recommendations introduced during her presentation. After reviewing student feedback on her presentation style and the information covered, I realized that this topic didn’t “just make sense” but that it was critical to include given the limited exposure that many students had on how to put cultural differences into perspective and to embrace those differences. I definitely recommend Caliopy to any group of individuals who engages with and values cultural awareness and embracing and capitalizing on differences!

As the world grows ever smaller via digital media, the field of intercultural becomes  even more seminal.  I have worked with Caliopy Glaros since 2013, in a variety of capacities, projects, and cultural contexts. She is a capable and tireless advocate for the ideals of intercultural relations. She has honed her travel experiences and skills, delivers what she promises, is a sharp, talented intercultural communicator, and I enjoy each project I get to work with her. Her wide range of skills and knowledge enhances all she does.  I commend her both personally and professionally.