by Genevieve Murphy, Co-Founder, Know My World Recently I had the privilege of attending the 2017 East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS) Teacher’s Conference in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. The theme this year was “Connecting Global Minds.”…
How can partners from very different regions of the world work together to increase sustainable agriculture? Primary school students in Hong Kong and Tanzania decided to find out! Students in Tanzania live in a rural community where farming off the…
Food production and nutrition vary around the world. Available resources, cultural palettes and concepts of body nourishment are all reasons humans consume differently. An after-school program of 9-14 year-old students in Ivory Coast and a 5th grade classroom of 9-11…
Elementary school teachers in India and the USA worked together to increase awareness of global problems for their 10 and 11 year old students. Through research-based discussions, interactive video exchange, and the creation of White Papers, students explored global issues…
Second grade students from a Catholic school in Canada were matched with mixed grades students from a community school in Ivory Coast. The main objective of the exchange was to learn and understand each other\’s cultures. They began with sharing…
By answering critical questions about education, pastimes and global citizenship, 12-14 year old students in Ukraine and Pennsylvania learned about their differences and similarities. With the support of the Know My World facilitator, teachers participated in an enthusiastic exchange…
Karachi, Pakistan and Baltimore, Maryland, USA What does oppression look like? High school students from Karachi, Pakistan and Baltimore, Maryland USA wanted to explore the impact of oppression in their countries, who the targeted groups are, and how the impact…
Secondary students (age, 16 years old) from Philippines and Mexico created projects/presentations around a solution to oil spills. Additionally, via Facebook and structured questions, students personally related and connected with one another. Students collectively researched and shared solutions to oil…
During October and November of 2015, elementary students in Australia and Taiwan came to learn how development impacts the school For 6 weeks, the digital exchange focusing on the impact of development on the local community members. Students in Taiwan…
Gabe Reed, Director or Education and Volunteerism Via International Via International’s focus on the intersection of Community Development and Voluntourism is founded on 40 years of listening to community, experimenting, learning, and developing human capacity for social impact. We believe that when…