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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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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
a group of women reviewing a document
Gender equity is a human right, but our world faces a persistent gap in access to opportunities and decision-making power for women and men.
Article
Women & Gender
Girls
This lesson conveys the obstacles girls face in their schooling, and is designed to help learners gain a different perspective and a sense of empathy for different life challenges.
6 - 8
9 - 12
Lesson Plan
Women & Gender
VIDEO: A day in the life in Morocco
Oftentimes women's work is undervalued, but their labor is the lifeblood of families in Morocco.
Morocco
6 - 8
9 - 12
Video
Intercultural Understanding
Women & Gender
VIDEO: Highlighting home in Guinea
The hardworking women of Guinea show how making a place "home", is the work of heroes.
Guinea
6 - 8
9 - 12
Video
Intercultural Understanding
Women & Gender
GirlRisingIndia
Every year on February 22, Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world participate in globally themed activities honoring girls to acknowledge they are a part of a worldwide movement.
K - 2
3 - 5
6 - 8
9 - 12
Activity
Women & Gender
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