Progress has been slow in improving health disparities between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) Australians and other Australians. While reasons for this are complex, delivering healthcare respectful of cultural differences is one approach to improving Indigenous health outcomes. This paper presents and evaluates an intercultural…

One of the ways that researchers have found to expand and inform global thinking about the impact of education is through international teaching experiences for students preparing to become teachers. "People have always been curious about the ways that societies acquire and use knowledge, the way that knowledge is translated into skills, the…

This guide is designed to help administrators and teachers develop curriculum and improve instruction in multicultural, nonsexist education in response to a 1985 mandate from the Iowa State Assembly requiring the coordination of curriculum across subject matter lines at all levels of education. Multicultural, nonsexist education (MCNSE) is a…

Reproduced in this document are 17 articles for both trainees and trainers during phases of Peace Corps training programs presented in related documents: SO 002 456 and SO 002 457. They are ordered in a sequence that reflects program development. The first article, An Alternative to the University Model, by Harrison and Hopkins, describes…

Discusses the Brotherhood program at Iles Elementary School in Lubbock, Texas. Emphasizes the program's promotion of world peace and multicultural awareness. Explains that each grade level's students conduct in-depth interdisciplinary research into a different culture. Reports that students examine such topics as the subject country's geographic…

This paper addresses the problem that children in the school were not participating in relevant inter-cultural studies that were contextual and interactive. The study was conducted in a private, tuition-based, enrichment program which included a kindergarten during school hours and an afterschool program for kindergarteners through fifth graders.…

Over 100 comprehensive and descriptive annotations comprise this bibliography written as part of the research associated with development of the "Guidelines for Peace Corps Cross-Cultural Training" intended for trainers and trainees. General but relevant easily accessible material was compiled that would be useful for cross-cultural…

The West Virginia Consortium for Faculty and Course Development in International Studies (FACDIS) is described in this report. FACDIS, a consortium of 21 West Virginia institutions of higher education, assists in international studies course development, revision, and enrichment. It also helps faculty remain current in their fields and in new…

Describes a unit involving seventh grade students in an investigation of another culture that helps students learn how to appreciate a different culture and that allows them to practice their language arts skills across the curriculum. (EL)

Describes student teachers' thoughts and feelings during a British Council funded project involving a working visit to Bulgaria for 12 student teachers of English and geography, examining the widely experienced feelings of otherness and noting other intercultural and interdisciplinary dimensions. The paper discusses the value of the project in…

The Second International Conference for Multicultural Education focused on making European educational systems more European, international and intranational, and brought together views from teachers and other educationalists on issues relating primarily to secondary curriculum. This publication discusses the general ideas raised at the conference…

Dramatic changes during the last two decades demand immediate reevaluation of educational goals with the aim of promoting world peace and international understanding. Significant advances have already been made by international organizations such as UNESCO, UNICEF, and the World University; by national groups such as the American Association of…

Written for use by Peace Corps training staff, these guidelines are designed to support the planning, designing, and conducting of training programs oriented toward the preparation of Peace Corps Volunteers to live and work in another culture. Basic objectives and assumptions of the experiential training approach are discussed in Chapter One.…

Presents a year long plan for teaching about Columbus's voyages and their impact on the Americas. Discusses themes of bias in history, how language can be used to create a certain image, and concepts of heroism, respect, and power. Includes instructions for schoolwide, social studies and history projects with interdepartmental coordination. (DK)