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Global Education--Cultural Understanding
• Educational Curriculum & School to School Connection
Peace
Corps - World Wise Schools
Peace Corps global education resources for educators. Videos and accompanying
teacher guides, or pen pals with students around the globe help students
gain understanding of cultures and regions of the world.
http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws
Global
Teach Net
The National Peace Corps Association's project for Global Education including
sharing a newsletter with the ASCD. A must read for classroom usable ideas
about global education. They also have a global education listserve, which
is the source of most the classroom lesson plans. The National Peace Corps
Association's 1997 Conference workshops were professionally taped. Click
here to find descriptions of sessions and tape ordering information
http://www.rpcv.org/pages/globalteachnet.cfm
One
World, Our World
Teaches Leadership, Tolerance and Conflict Resolution while engaging the
students (mostly in grades 4-7) in a Global Education assembly. Based
in Solana Beach, the program has presented to over 150,000 students in
25 states.
http://www.1wow.org
Teaching
Tolerance
Is a national education project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, dedicated
to helping teachers foster equity, respect and understanding in the classrooms
and beyond. Their materials for teachers are excellent. If you are not
already involved with them, this site is a must!
http://www.splcenter.org/center/tt/teach.jsp
The
Character Education Partnership
A nonpartisan coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to
developing moral character and civic virtue in our nation's youth as one
means of creating a more compassionate and responsible society.
http://www.character.org
Giraffe
Heroes Project
Finding, commending and publicizing people who stick their necks out for
the common good... to get others to follow their lead.
http://www.giraffe.org
• Educational Source & Reference Sites
The
Global Schoolhouse, Global School Net
A fun filled site for parents, teachers and kids... very good ideas for
projects. GSH is already one of the most popular sites on the entire net.
Founded in Oceanside, CA, GSH has found an intelligent way to let the
internet carry the message.
http://www.globalschoolnet.org/GSH/
http://www.globalschoolnet.org/index.html
Population
Reference Bureau
PRB is dedicated to providing timely, objective information on U.S. and
international population trends.
http://www.prb.org
Facing
the Future
Is an educational non-profit dedicated to informing young people about
the problems of increasing world population, and the complex interrelationships
between human numbers and the environmental, social and economic issues
we face.
www.facingthefuture.org
ZPG
Population --> Population Connection
The nation's largest grassroots organization concerned with the impacts
of rapid population growth and wasteful consumption.
http://www.populationconnection.org/
Peace and Conflict Resolution Sites
Center
for Nonviolent Communication
The Center for Nonviolent Communicationsm (CNVC) is a global organization
whose vision is a world where all people are getting their needs met and
resolving their conflicts peacefully. In this vision, people are using
Nonviolent Communicationsm (NVC) to create and participate in networks
of worldwide life-serving systems in economics, education, justice, healthcare,
and peace-keeping.
http://www.cnvc.org/
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Compassion (book by Marshall Rosenberg, published in Escondido, CA)
Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is a life-changing way of interacting that facilitates the flow of communication needed to exchange information and resolve differences peacefully. With its focus on human feelings and needs, the practice of NVC emphasizes emotional intelligence over intellectual analysis in expressing what’s going on in people. http://www.nonviolentcommunication.com/
US
Institute of Peace
The mission of the United States Institute of Peace is to strengthen the
nation's capabilities to promote the peaceful resolution of international
conflicts.
http://www.usip.org
University
of Florida Study Projects
Connects schools with Conflict Resolution/Peer Mediation Programs.
These projects resulted in the following curricular materials:
- Working Together to Resolve Conflict curriculum (middle/junior high)
- Working Together to Resolve Conflict peer mediation training manual (middle/junior high)
- Tools for Getting Along (upper elementary)
- Take CHARGE! (middle/junior high))
http://www.coe.ufl.edu/web/?pid=305
The
Atrium Project
Has developed over the past 15 years books, curriculums, and programs
to educate children about roots of conflict and violence: bullying. The
overall intent of the Atrium Society is to provide every child with the
essential materials and education to end the conflicts in their lives.
Over the years the Atrium Society has reached children all over the world
from Russia to Africa, and to Europe, Asia, and the America.
http://www.atriumsoc.org
Survivors
of Torture, International
Survivors of Torture, International
is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to caring for survivors
of politically-motivated torture and their families who live in San Diego
County. Since 1997, SURVIVORS has helped more than 500 torture survivors
from more than 40 countries to recover from their traumas through a holistic
program including medical, dental, psychiatric, psychological, legal and
social services.
http://www.notorture.org/
Goal 3: Bringing It All Back Home
Committee
for the Museum of the Peace Corps Experience
While the Peace Corp is very successful at fulfilling most of Kennedy’s
vision, the third goal of the mission—the promotion of a better
understanding of other peoples by Americans—continues to lag behind.
We need your help to realize the full potential of the Peace Corps Mission.As
a Retuned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV), you have the background to help
us create theMuseum of the Peace Corps Experience. As the Peace Corps
enters its fifth decade, there is a wealth of stories that should be shared
with a wider audience. This proposed permanent museum will...
http://www.museumofthepeacecorpsexperience.org
International
Calendar
Assembled, published, distributed and sold by Returned PCVs of Wisconsin-Madison.
This yearly International Calendar project seeks to share Peace Corps
experiences with our home communities and to raise money for grassroots
projects in the countries where we served or in which we live. The
images of the Calendar will introduce you to the people who welcomed us
so warmly into their communities. Each day has listings of cultural events
from throughout the world. Each month has a recipe of the country pictured
availabel at: http://www.rpcvmadison.org/2006%20Recipes.doc
Purchase calendars
from August orward from:
http://www.rpcvmadison.org/
The
World Through My Eyes
The World Through
My Eyes helps Mozambican children learn about and experiment with photography,
improving their chances of receiving scholarships at a university either
in Mozambique or abroad. It is a project put in place by RPCV Blake Schmidt
when he was a PCV in Mozambique in 2001-2003. Visit the site to find out
more about waht is being done. And check out the photographs for sale
to help raise money. Awesome Photos!!!
http://www.theworldthroughmyeyes.org/
Peace
Match
Through the Peace Match Web site, PC Washington, links returned Peace
Corps volunteers (RPCVs) together with teachers to bring the Peace Corps
cross-cultural experience to students throughout the United States.
http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/peacematch/
NEW: Peace Corps Times: newsletter/magazine we recevied
as volunteers in the field. Available in electronic pdf downloadable format
http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=resources.media.pctimes
Peace
Gallery
The Peace Gallery presents images from around the world as seen through
the cameras of Peace Corps volunteers. Although the images show the amazing
diversity on our planet, they also show how similar we are to each other.
http://www.peacegallery.org/index.html
Peace
Corps Partnership Programs
Through the Partnership Program, you can donate funds to specific Peace
Corps projects, such as a job training center in Ukraine or a beekeeping
operation in Togo. One hundred percent of your tax-deductible contribution
goes toward the project of your choice, and even the smallest donation
makes a big difference.
http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=resources.donors
Bulgaria PC Partnership Programs (selling over the internet)
- Craft
Center -- A virtual crafts shop on the Internet, to provide
an overseas market for unemployed and under-employed Bulgarian artisans.
All credit cards accepted. Same-day shipment in most cases.. Also:
Peace Corps Bulgaria T-shirts and sweatshirts to benefit the Orphanage
Fund.
http://www.craftcenter.org - Women's
Weaving Cooperative -- A project to equip a women's weaving
and sewing cooperative and provide jobs for up to 64 women in a severely
depressed rural community. See the website at:
http://reldavis.freeservers.com/women
Fallen
Peace Corps Volunteers Memorial Project
Since the Peace Corps began in 1961, more than 170,000 Peace Corps Volunteers
have served in 137 countries. Of these dedicated men and women,
257 have sacrificed not only their energies and time, but also their lives
while pursuing the Peace Corps mission. They are remembered here
on this site, so that all may honor and celebrate their lives and service.
http://www.fpcv.org/
The
BookMan
The Bookman is a global charitable organization based in San
Diego, California that supplies books free to anyone who asks. Operated
with all volunteer labor by Irwin Herman, the organization has given away
more than 7 million books to people across the US and in 42 other countries.
http://www.thebookman.org/
Peace
Corps Writers
"Where Returned Peace Corps Volunteers tell about their
world." The writings of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs),
all their novels, short stories, essays and poetry are a positive way
of educating Americans about the world, an essential Third Goal activity.
The newsletter, and now the site, provide the link...
http://www.peacecorpswriters.org/index.html
Submit a Story: Anniversary Story Project
A Peace Corps at 50 Project
Our goal is to collect and publish stories—in print and online—that capture the spirit of the Peace Corps. This site is our invitation to you—RPCVs, staff, and invisible others—to write up your memories and send them along. ... We will be looking for nonfiction stories that reflect the full range of experience in the Peace Corps, from the hilarious to the grim. On that continuum reside all the variations on the theme of dealing with the unfamiliar. ...
Stories submitted and used become the property of the project...
http://www.peacecorpsat50.org
Peace
Activities & Groups
Opportunities to Volunteer
Volunteer
San Diego
Volunteer San Diego volunteers serve our community by
feeding the homeless, serving seniors, tutoring youth and cleaning beaches.
VSD (a 501 c3) also assists companies, schools and over 650 non-profits
in developing volunteer programs and cultivating community leaders.
• View their
project
calendar for SD volunteer opportunities.
• Download their Volunteer
Newsletter to find out more about the MANY ongoing activities and
participating groups.
http://www.volunteersandiego.org/
Habitat
for Humanity, International
Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Habitat
builds and rehabilitates simple, decent houses with the help of the homeowner
(partner) families. Habitat houses are sold to partner families at no
profit, financed with affordable, no-interest loans.
http://www.habitat.org/
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project 2009
TBA
... as the site of the 26th annual Work Project.
http://www.habitat.org/jcwp/2009/Read & see how previous projects went!
2008: Los Angeles, CA http://www.habitat.org/jcwp/2008/
2007: Los Angeles, CA http://www.habitat.org/jcwp/2007/
2006: Lonavala, India http://www.habitat.org/jcwp/2006/
2005: Detroit, MI. http://www.habitat.org/jcwp/2005/
2004: Pueblo, Mexico http://www.habitat.org/jcwp/2004/
Victor
Villaseñor:
Victor Villaseñor has spoken throughout the U.S. and Mexico. His
message is: we are one race, the "human race", una familia,
we are the power all over the globe, and recorded history, as we know
it, separates us and causes all of our confusions. He speaks from his
heart, and he reaches out to embrace everyone who sees him.
http://www.victorvillasenor.com/
International Snow Goose Thanksgiving: Nov. 23, 2008
To celebrate life - La Vida - to honor Mother Earth, and to practice world peace! ...if we really want peace and harmony on Earth, then we need a day to rally around, a day of fun and joy. So let's take our U.S. celebration of Thanksgiving and go global with it, inviting all of God's children to join us on one day a year to give thanks for all the good things we already have on Earth and then feast and make merry with peace and harmony in our hearts and souls.
http://www.snowgoose.org/
Peace
Resource Center
The PRC is a community clearinghouse of information on peace and social
justice issues and activities. By promoting networking among peace-related
organizations, offering nonviolent alternatives... Founded in 1980 by
six local organizations committed to peace, the Peace Resource Center
now has over 40 member organizations ... is guided by the principles of
nonviolence, tolerance, compassion and respect for diversity.
http://prcsandiego.home.igc.org/
International
Volunteer Day -- World Volunteer Web
WorldVolunteerWeb.org is the global focal point for International Volunteer
Day (IVD), celebrated around the world every 5 December. Through the extensive
information systems, the WorldVolunteerWeb.org promotes volunteerism
while catalyzing partnerships between volunteer stakeholders from all
continents. Begun by a United Nations General Assembly resolution inviting “United Nations Volunteers to develop a global Internet volunteer
resource based on the International Year of Volunteers...”
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/
Another
Mother for Peace
Another Mother for Peace is a non-profit, non-partisan association whose
goal is to eliminate the use of war as a means of solving disputes between
nations, people and ideologies. To accomplish this, we seek to educate
citizens to take an active role in opposing war and building peace. Our
vision and motivation can be summed up in a single sentence:"War
is Not Healthy for Children and Other Living Things" Join us
in urging our elected representatives to pursue peace and turn away from
the use of violence to solve humankind's problems.
Check out their
home page for History, Mission Statement, Peace materials (the big yellow
poster is back!), Peace homework and quarterly newsletter
http://www.anothermother.org/index.html
Cross-Cultural
Solutions
Cross-Cultural Solutions is a not-for-profit international volunteer organization
that operates volunteer programs in Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Ghana,
Guatemala, India, Peru, Russia, Tanzania, and Thailand. Participants work
side-by-side with local people, on locally designed and driven projects.
Our volunteer programs are designed to facilitate hands-on service and
cultural exchange in the aim of fostering cultural understanding.
http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org/
Global
Crossroad: World Volunteer, Internship & Mini-Adventure
• World Volunteer, Internship: Global
Crossroad offers many exciting volunteering opportunities to international
volunteers in marvelous countries, such as India, Nepal, China, Sri Lanka,
Thailand, Mongolia, Ghana, Combodia & Costa Rica.
•
World Mini-Adventure: The Global Crossroad's 2 week long
mini-adventure program will allow for you to blend your volunteer project
with a thrilling Global voyage in Nepal, India, China, Sri Lanka, Thailand,
Mongolia, Combodia, Ghana & Costa Rica.
http://www.globalcrossroad.com/
Humana:
The International People to People Movement
Development Aid from People to People was formed in 1977 in Denmark
as a response to the pressing need to improve conditions in the poor parts
of the world. The idea was simple - a simplicity that has characterised
the work of the organisation ever since: there are people in need, and
we have so much and can get hold of even more. So let us take some of
our surplus and transfer it to the needy. Several hundres of programs
in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and Central America.
http://www.humana.org/
Building Bridges Coalition
Building Bridges Coalition Mission: This is a project of the Brookings Institution’s Initiative on International Volunteering and Service. It is a consortium of leading international volunteer organizations, universities and colleges, corporations, and government agencies working collaboratively to double the number of international volunteers serving abroad by 2010. The Building Bridges Coalition is committed to increasing the number of volunteers from 50,000 to 100,000 by 2010.
http://www.idealist.org/en/bridges/
Other
Volunteer Groups Worldwide
Australian Volunteers International: Australia's largest and most experienced international volunteer sending
agency. Every year, we recruit, prepare and support hundredsds of Australians
who volunteer to live alongside people of other cultures and work towards
the sustainable developmetn of communities....
http://www.australianvolunteers.com/index.asp
International
Volunteering: On the Australian Volunteers International site
a listing of 24 inernational volunteering oranizations.
http://www.australianvolunteers.com/index.asp?menuid=160.050
| Of Archival Interest |
| Tsunami
Relief Google and others have good listings of information sources and groups working in relief world wide. Use the links in their list to investigate individual groups and find more. Member Submitted |
| • Relief
Web: An independent vehicle of information,
designed specifically to assist the international humanitarian community
in effective delivery of emergency assistance, ReliefWeb was launched
in October 1996 and is administered by the UN Office for the Coordination
of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/dbc.nsf/doc100?openForm |
| • Google
Tsunami Relief Page: List of live URLs to 30+ groups working
in relief as well as news about Tsunami Relief http://www.google.com/tsunami_relief.html |
| • Yahoo
News:Current news about Tsunami relief efforts. http://news.yahoo.com/asiadisaster |
| • CNN: Live URLs listing of iInternational aid organizations accepting
donations to help victims of the powerful earthquake and resulting tsunamis. http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/27/quake.aidsites/ |
| Hurricane
Katrina Relief Many good listings of information sources and groups working in relief world wide. Use the links to investigate individual groups and find more. Send us any new links you frind appropriate. Note that Crisis Corps was also being mobilized for Katrina. Listings assembled September 3, 2005 |
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Sites
Peace
Corps/Washington
Peace Corps' homepage with directories and links to its various parts
and related services. PC headqauarters, Jobs, Contracts, policies, links and more...
http://www.peacecorps.gov
NEW: Peace Corps Times: newsletter/magazine we recevied
as volunteers in the field. Available in electronic pdf downloadable format
http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=resources.media.pctimes
National
Peace Corps Association
This is the national network of Peace Corps alumni and friends which carries
out the third goal of the Peace Corps - Bringing the World Back Home.
To experience the information of our world and ideas on immigration, environment,
and education as we discuss them among ourselves.
http://www.rpcv.org
- NPCA Store http://www.cafepress.com/pcorpsconnect
- NPCA
Advocacy http://www.rpcv.org/pages/sitepage.cfm?id=26
see also NPCA Advocacy under Connections
PC
Response: formerly Crisis Corps
The Peace Corps Response is a PC program that mobilizes former Peace
Corps Volunteers to help countries address critical needs on a short-term
basis.
http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=resources.former.crisiscorps
Affiliate
Groups: Alumni & "Friends of" Groups
Listings of various groups of PCVs, RPCVs, etc.
• Listed on the Peace Corps website: a list by geographical region, country of service and by interest area.
http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=resources.
former.staycon.alumnigroups
• Listed on the NPCA website: more than 150 groups listed by country of service, geographical region and nationwide interest .
http://www.rpcv.org/pages/groups.cfm?category=2• Listed on PeaceCorpsOnline: RPCV's sign themselves onto the listings by country of service available here.
http://peacecorpsonline.org/messages/messages/467/467.html• Listed on the Chicago Area PC Association website: an extensive list by geographical region, country of service and by interest area and more including: sites by country, news groups and mailing lists, university sites, and more
http://www.capca.org/pclist.htm
Peace
Corps Crossroads
Links to all known Peace Corps related sites, quotes of the month, software
tips and whole lots more. Updated monthly!–
http://PeaceCorpsOnline.org/crossroads/links1.html
Peace
Corps Online [not
affiliated with PC/Washington]
"The independent
news forum serving Returned Peace Corps Volunteers." Current articles,
news, stories, discussions, directories related to RPCVs and their concerns. Peace Corps Online is NOT AFFILIATED with Peace Corps/Washington.
Stories, PCOL
Magazine, PC Library, RPCV Directory, post your views and responses
to a wide variety of issues relevenat to PC...
http://PeaceCorpsOnline.org/
Peace
Corps Wiki [not
affiliated with PC/Washington]
Peace Corps Wiki is
a collaborative project whose goal is to create a free, interactive and
up-to-date source of information about serving as a volunteer with the
U.S. Peace Corps. Anyone is welcome to edit, add, or change any entry,
or start a new one.
http://www.PeaceCorpsWiki.com/