Planning ideas and follow-up activities are described for a reciprocal exchange program between groups of 5th and 6th grade students in Manitoba who are "twinned" with another school in the province. Emphasis is on providing learning experiences which help students become familiar with the economic activity in the area, with the local government…

Ideas and approaches are suggested for the orientation of secondary students involved in the international/intercultural programs sponsored by the American Field Service (AFS). There are seven chapters, including chapter I, the introduction. The second chapter contains a framework for AFS orientations. Chapter III contains pre-departure…

Prepared as a predeparture orientation program for high school students participating in an exchange experience within the United States, this publication may also be useful to any adolescent or adult about to relocate within the United States. Materials are divided into a student handbook and a leader's guide. The student handbook focuses on four…

Designed for persons involved in cross-cultural training sessions for international high school student exchange programs, this handbook features orientation resources developed in North and South America, Europe, and Asia. Following a brief introduction, Section 2 describes volunteer training seminars in Argentina which covered publicity, local…

Approaches to the effective use of foreign students as educational resources within the elementary or secondary school classroom to increase international understanding among Americans are addressed. Brief descriptions are presented of programs that infuse an international dimension into all aspects of the curriculum. The following long-term,…