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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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Learners will examine mealtime etiquette in different countries and gain perspectives about other cultures from the rules governing table manners.
Sierra Leone
Uganda
Zambia
6 - 8
Lesson Plan
Personal Essay
International Cuisine
Intercultural Understanding
Volunteer gardening with children
The activities in this manual are designed primarily for nonformal situations, such as camps and clubs, in order to teach youth about the environment. The activities here are meant to be active and enjoyable!
Armenia
Benin
Cameroon
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Paraguay
Peru
Romania
The Gambia
Togo
K - 2
3 - 5
6 - 8
9 - 12
Activity
Lesson Plan
Environment
GCP 2
Read and discuss autobiographical essays about the daily lives of girls from Georgia, Guyana, and Uganda.
Georgia
Guyana
Uganda
6 - 8
Lesson Plan
Personal Essay
Women & Gender
Mosquito
Students research malaria as a global health issue and discuss examples and ideas for preventing the spread of the disease.
Benin
Botswana
Cameroon
Ethiopia
Ghana
Kenya
Liberia
Madagascar
Senegal
Uganda
6 - 8
9 - 12
Lesson Plan
Video
Global Issues
Health & Wellness
Science
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In Cameroon, people live by a saying- "Nous sommes ensemble". It means "We are together".
Cameroon
6 - 8
9 - 12
Video
Intercultural Understanding
VIDEO: Joy, highlighting happiness in Cameroon
A typical day in Cameroon is full of joy and happiness.
Cameroon
6 - 8
9 - 12
Video
Arts & Music
Intercultural Understanding
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