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Kids Around the World uses the Internet to introduce elementary school-age children in the United States to the lives of children of the same age in developing countries around the world. In a time of globalization and increased interdependency between nations, this site fosters curiosity, creates awareness, and encourages sensitivity and understanding about other cultures.
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Global TeachNet
Kids Around the World is a project of Global TeachNet, a program of the National Peace Corps Association. The goal of Global TeachNet is to promote students’ knowledge of, understanding of, and respect for the people, cultures, and nations of the world.
Kids Around the World achieves these goals through:
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audio clips of children answering questions that are of interest to children of the same age;
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transcribed interviews that are also translated into English;
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images of the “kids around the world” in their daily activities;
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links to background information about each of the countries; and
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lesson plans and booklists for teachers to use in integrating all these resources into their curriculum.
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National Peace Corps Association
Since 1979, the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) has been the nationwide membership organization for returned Peace Corps Volunteers, former Peace Corps staff, and friends of the Peace Corps. The mission of the NPCA is to lead the Peace Corps community and others to foster peace and global understanding by working together in service, education and advocacy. The NPCA includes over 150 organized affiliate groups who work together and separately to further the NPCA’s mission. Groups serve needs in specific countries where the Volunteers served or are active locally doing community-based projects in the U.S. with other Volunteers living in their region.
Kids Around the World is not intended to be a comprehensive study of children, countries or cultures. It should be viewed as a starting point to explore the world around us and all of its peoples.
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