Top 10 Places

To Find Real People

In Your Community
To Globalize Student Learning
People in your community can help advance global
education, sharing their knowledge and experience
with your students live and in person

Dr. Rita Oates
President, Oates Associates
Kansas City Star, Oct. 24, p. A15
International Relations Council
Educating the community about foreign
affairs since 1954
Founder Eliot S. Berkley: bring experts
including government officials,
ambassadors, authors and global leaders
to KC to provide perspectives and up to
date info
One example of local group providing
global, face-to-face experiences
Groups in Kansas City Area
United Nations Association of Greater KC
International Visitors Council
International Trade Council
Cultural Crossroads
Ethnic groups
KC Irish Center
Society for Friendship with China
Turkish American Association of Greater KC
Real People for Miami Students
Speakers:
Survivor of a Japanese internment camp
spoke to middle school social studies class
Liberator" of a German concentration camp
spoke to a high school class
Real People for Miami Students
Festivals and local events:
Greek Orthodox Church festival/fundraiser
Oktoberfest at German-American Club
Columbian independence celebration
Globalization is all around us!
Grapes from Chile
T-shirt made in Honduras
Tennis shoes made in China
Book printed in Italy
Scarf woven in England
TV made in South Korea
Buick made in Germany
Newspaper edited in India
Increase respect, understanding and
empathy for all students in school
Non-native speaker
of English (ELL =
English Language
Learner)
Speaker of another
language
Knowledge of
another culture

Photo: Smith Elementary After
School Program LEP Students,
San Antonio ISD
Data collection activities to show
globalization (and practice math)
Clothing: where was it made?
Food: compare aisles in grocery stores, where
it came from
Neighbors:
When family immigrated to this country
Where came from
Who they work with from outside this country
Increase awareness of globalization of
commerce, especially in the most developed
countries
Clothing
Where Am I Wearing? A
Global Tour to the
Countries, Factories, and
People That Make Our
Clothes
by Kelsey Timmerman
Honduras
Bangladesh
Cambodia
China
Information on the people
who make the clothes too
Food
Top 10 Places
To Find Real People
In Your Community
To Globalize Student Learning
People in your community can help advance global
education, sharing their knowledge and experience
with your students live and in person

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1. Peace Corps Returned Volunteers
Peace Corps volunteers actually have a
mandate to share their experiences
once they return to the U.S.
http://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/
http://www.rpcvw.org/
http://www.peacecorps.gov/resources/ret
urned/tell-your-story/

Third Goal = Bring the World Home
http://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/resources/expos/
2. Sister Cities
Sister Cities programs span the globe,
and many have a K12 component
http://www.sister-cities.org/
http://friendshipthrougheducation.o
rg/sister.htm
Local committees host visits, encourage
Sister Cities Schools activities
Multiple cities for one community


Sister Cities of Coral Gables, Miami
3. Rotary
Rotary Clubs around the world host exchanges
for high school students to live in another place
http://rotary.org/en/studentsandyouth/yo
uthprograms/rotaryyouthexchange/Page
s/ridefault.aspx
Group Study Exchange (ages 25-40)
http://www.rotary.org/en/ServiceAndFello
wship/MakeConnections/GroupStudyExc
hange/Pages/ridefault.aspx
Interact Club (High School club)



4. Councils for International Visitors
(CIVs)
90 groups in 45 states welcome emerging leaders to visit
US locations as part of International Visitor
Leadership Program
http://exchanges.state.gov/ivlp/
http://www.nciv.org/
http://www.miamiciv.org/
International Visitors are current or emerging leaders in
government, politics, the media, education, the arts,
business
5,000 International Visitors come to the U.S. yearly
Since 1940, thousands of distinguished individuals have
participated in the International Visitor Leadership
Program, including 330 current and former Chiefs of State
and Heads of Government


5. People to People International
Opportunity for your students (or for
teachers) to travel in a group to other
places
http://www.ptpi.org
PtoP Pen Pal Program, ages 4-18
http://www.ptpi.org/community/SCP.aspx
Use curriculum and activities designed by PtP
Can use free email system such as ePals
SchoolMail http://www.epals.com

http://www.ptpi.org/community/SCP.aspx
6. Churches and Ethnic Clubs
Ethnic ties and heritage of "church ladies" or
cultural clubs can offer global, cultural
experiences with food, music, dance, crafts,
clothing and more
Missionaries: returned or on furlough from
Papua New Guinea, Thailand, Kenya
German-American Club
Greek Orthodox festival
Swedish Lutheran church
Korean Methodist church (in southern Indiana)

7. Staff at Local Companies
Staff in companies may offer strong cultural
ties to "other places" that can help enrich the
student experience
Kansas City businesses: Black & Veatch,
Cerner, Garmin, DST, Spring, Seaboard Corp.,
Payless ShoeSource have offices, distribute to
and hire workers around the world.
Banks, law firms have multinational needs
Check with local Chamber of Commerce
Area chambers of commerce: Swedish-American
Chamber of Commerce in south Florida

Chamber of Commerce Members
In Austin, Texas
8. Professors, Spouses, International
Students at Local Colleges
Universities: professors, spouses,
international students studying in country
may offer strong cultural ties to "other
places" that can help enrich the student
experience
Fulbright Scholars (visit you or teachers
apply)
Contact university PR office to see who
might be a speaker, depts. to ask for help



9. ESL Parents and School Staff
Parents and
extended family of
ESL students
Cafeteria ladies,
custodians may
have been an
accountant, lawyer
in their homeland
but are weak in
English skills, need
to get license

10. Military
Returned military who have served
abroad, from Vietnam and South Korea to
Germany and the Gulf, add real world
experience and perspective in every
community
U.S. Reservists many have been in
Afghanistan or Iraq through last 10 years
U.S. recruiters are easy to find
VFW, DAV, American Legion for retirees
Required service in some countries (Israel)
Bonus: 11. China, France, Spain
Government mission to share language
and culture by funding activities,
exchanges, materials, for K12 schools
Confucius Institute, usually housed at a
university (from China)
Ministry of Education of Spain and France
put their citizens in U.S. locations, even in
schools, and U.S. teachers in their countries

Selected Websites / URLs
Associated with This Presentation
http://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/
http://www.rpcvw.org/
http://www.peacecorps.gov/resources/returned/tell
-your-story/
http://www.miamiciv.org/
http://exchanges.state.gov/ivlp/
http://friendshipthrougheducation.org/sister.htm
http://www.sister-cities.org/
http://www.ptpi.org
http://rotary.org/en/studentsandyouth/youthprogra
ms/rotaryyouthexchange/Pages/ridefault.aspx
Dr. Rita Oates
Available to lead workshops or work
with your organization on globalizing
student learning and activities
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ritaoates@gmail.com
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