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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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These lessons will help you learn normal conversation in Jordan, rather than focusing on formalities.
Jordan
Arabic
Lesson Plan
Foreign Language
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This lesson is a brief presentation of the Bambara language spoken in Mali.
Mali
Bambara
Lesson Plan
Foreign Language
6 careers for foreign language speakers
Students will discover that cultural norms heavily influence how we communicate.
6 - 8
Lesson Plan
Foreign Language
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
Chinese students and Volunteer in a classroom
This lesson is a brief presentation of the spoken Mandarin language and some cultural behaviors in China.
China
Mandarin
Lesson Plan
Foreign Language
Alex Jones Running Shoes
A lesson on the cultural differences and perceptions on running for sport.
Bulgaria
Turkmenistan
6 - 8
9 - 12
Lesson Plan
Health & Wellness
Sports & Leisure
Intercultural Understanding
VIDEO: What does happiness mean in Mongolia?
What is happiness in Mongolia? Watch individuals at the market, in their homes, outside school, and on the street share their response.
Mongolia
Mongolian
6 - 8
9 - 12
Video
Foreign Language
Intercultural Understanding
VIDEO: Highlighting happiness in Paraguay
"Alegría Paraguaya" or "Paraguayan Happiness" is a part of the culture of Paraguay.
Paraguay
Spanish
6 - 8
9 - 12
Video
Foreign Language
Intercultural Understanding
Fiorella sits with women in bright traditional Peruvian clothing with a small lamb on her lap
What is joy in Peru? A group of high school students answer this question with an inside look at the culture, traditions and day-to-day happenings of life in a small town in the Andes Mountains of Peru.
Peru
Spanish
6 - 8
9 - 12
Video
Foreign Language
Intercultural Understanding
VIDEO: Highlighting home in Cambodia
In the Khmer language of Cambodia, everyone addresses each another as family.
Cambodia
Khmer
6 - 8
9 - 12
Video
Intercultural Understanding
Foreign Language
VIDEO: Highlighting home in Colombia
In Colombia the word "home" can mean many things, among them, respect, love and mutual care.
Colombia
Spanish
6 - 8
9 - 12
Video
Intercultural Understanding
Foreign Language
VIDEO: Hospitality in Morocco
Tea is central to Moroccan hospitality.
Morocco
Arabic
6 - 8
9 - 12
Video
Intercultural Understanding
International Cuisine
Foreign Language
VIDEO: Hospitality in Mozambique
Learn about Mozambique's culture of sharing, or "servido".
Mozambique
Portuguese
6 - 8
9 - 12
Video
Foreign Language
International Cuisine
Intercultural Understanding
VIDEO: Hospitality in Peru
Learn about some important dishes that are shared in Peru, including "cuy", or fried guinea pig.
Peru
Spanish
6 - 8
9 - 12
Video
Foreign Language
International Cuisine
Intercultural Understanding
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