First Steps to Cultural Understanding for US Teens
Summary
This project introduces the practice of utilizing teens from developing nations in a reverse cross culture training experience to enhance cultural understanding in US teens.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
US teens are generally deficient in understanding life issues of teens in other cultures. This need became apparent during previous interactions among youth from Wisconsin and Nicaragua. The components included in this project will provide opportunities for 66 US high school students to learn from their Nicaraguan counterparts. The US students will increase their cultural understanding and share this knowledge with peers in their respective schools and communities.
Activities
3 Planned Activity options: Regional Partners of the Americas Conference (panel discussion on international youth issues), Fiesta Nicaragua (exposure and education about Nicaraguan Culture), and student planned community cultural education event.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $4,994
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $506
Total Funding Goal: $5,500
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Increased passion and capacity among US teens for their responsibilities as global citizens and social entrepreneurs. Sixty-six changemakers working together can make a significant difference.
Project Message
Lack of understanding is a source of tension in our society. People fail to understand others because of fear, self-centeredness, and failure to appreciate differences & acknowledge similarities.
- Nicole Thomas, Evansville, Wisconsin High School Student
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Amy Wiza
Program Director
Room 129 Nelson Hall, UWSP
1209 Fremont Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481
United States
715-346-4702
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Wisconsin/Nicaragua Partners of the Americas, Inc.
Room 129 Nelson Hall UWSP 1209 Fremont St.
Stevens Point,
WI
54481
United States
715-346-4702
http://wnp.uwsp.edu
Where this Project is Located
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For more information about United States, read the Human Development Report on United States or the Wikipedia entry for United States.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 13, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on May 31, 2009
Latest Update from the Field
Bike Hike 2009
By Amy Wiza - Director, November 10, 2009 09:38 AM
After carefully reviewing applications, two teens from Nicaragua were selected to travel to WI. The students visited schools and shared information about what it is like in Nicaragua and how teens like them can make a difference for their country. They also shared information about what WI/Nicaragua Partners does and how US teens can get involved.
The students brought presentations and were very prepared to speak, they did an excellent job!
In nine days they spoke at four High Schools, two Rotary Clubs, four Junior High classes, an afterschoool club, on the UW Campus, did a public presentation at the library, as well as participated in a fundraising walk in Stevens Point, and all along the way made new friends and developed individual relationships.
Their visit to WI was planned for the end of October because of our annual Bike/Hike event, the Bike/Hike is an event where through a collaborative effort we walk the distance between WI and Nicaragua. Many schools in the area participate in the Bike/Hike, creating greater opportunity for the students to have these speaking engagements.
The results we will see from these teens is unpredictable, but guaranteed to be fruitful!
Thank you once again for taking the time to support our organization and teens like this to come and encourage those in WI.
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