2004.10.08: October 8, 2004: Headlines: Third Goal: World Wise Schools: Peace Corps: Broward County Schools and Peace Corps Build Bridges Across Cultures
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Broward County Schools and Peace Corps Build Bridges Across Cultures
Not only is Broward County one of the nation’s largest school districts with students from over 159 countries, it is also one of the most diverse student bodies in the U.S. Due to the high level of cross-cultural interaction taking place, school district officials have been working with Peace Corps representatives over the past year to bring the Building Bridges program into their curriculum—making improved cross-cultural relating skills an even higher priority in today’s classroom.
Broward County Schools and Peace Corps Build Bridges Across Cultures
Broward County Schools and Peace Corps Build Bridges Across Cultures
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 8, 2004 – Broward County Public Schools of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., the nation’s sixth largest school district, is the first school district to adopt the Peace Corps’ Building Bridges educational materials to help build bridges across cultures and break down stereotypes in America. Nearly 250 schools in Broward County are incorporating the Building Bridges materials into their curriculum and classrooms for this academic year.
Not only is Broward County one of the nation’s largest school districts with students from over 159 countries, it is also one of the most diverse student bodies in the U.S. Due to the high level of cross-cultural interaction taking place, school district officials have been working with Peace Corps representatives over the past year to bring the Building Bridges program into their curriculum—making improved cross-cultural relating skills an even higher priority in today’s classroom.
One of several classroom guides from the Peace Corps’ Paul D. Coverdell World Wise Schools program, Building Bridges is a set of short, adaptable lesson plans focused on tackling issues such as resolving cross-cultural misunderstanding, generalizations, seeing both sides of an issue, and how to fully appreciate a different culture. Adapted from the Peace Corps’ publications, Building Bridges assists teachers of grades six through 12 to build cross-cultural awareness, respect, and communication in their classrooms.
With its cumulative experience and ongoing mission, the Peace Corps is uniquely positioned to offer lessons promoting cultural understanding.
“The Peace Corps’ third goal is to help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of all Americans, and many of our award winning educational materials work toward this goal,” said Peace Corps Director Gaddi H. Vasquez. “Today, more than 270,000 students in Florida will have a chance to bridge the gap between other cultures in their community, thanks to the teachers and administrators of Broward County.”
For more information about the Building Bridges Classroom Guide and the Peace Corps’ Paul D. Coverdell World Wise Schools Program, please visit http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/index.html.
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