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Educator Resources

Introduce your students to the Peace Corps via the Global Connections program.

Foster an understanding of other cultures and global issues in your classroom with our online educational resources that can help you spark communication among U.S. learners and current and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers.

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In this lesson students will learn about the concept of "home" in the countries of Cambodia, Guatemala, and Guinea.
Cambodia
Guatemala
Guinea
6 - 8
9 - 12
Video
Lesson Plan
Intercultural Understanding
A basketball team of young Jamaican men and women pose with donate basketballs with volunteer Don Holly.
Students examine what goes into hero worship and establishing unlikely friendships.
Guatemala
6 - 8
9 - 12
Lesson Plan
Personal Essay
English Language Arts
Sports & Leisure
Intercultural Understanding
corn on the cob
In Guatemala, home is where the corn grows.
Guatemala
6 - 8
9 - 12
Video
Intercultural Understanding
International Cuisine
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