Next Monday it is the national holiday, Columbus Day, in the United States. It is a day that gives me mixed feelings especially when explaining it to my daughter. Now I live outside of Boston, where their is a beautiful waterfront park named after Christopher Columbus. I am also married to an Italian American who […]
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The other day, I was going over archives on our website. I realized we had so little content on the Mid-Autumn Festival! So, after consulting our editing team, we decided to give you more information about this wonderful celebration. While there is a lot of material on the festival online, I would like to cover
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“Who are you?” I was asked this with a smirk in a bus going to school when I was ten. That smirk turned into bewildered amusement when I explained my birth and formative years in Kuwait and my parents, who were from different states. Cut to years later, in college, someone asked, “So, you roam
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In our connected world, getting to know and appreciate different cultures is more important than ever. Global learning plays a big role in this by helping students explore various cultures, perspectives, and global issues. The perks of global learning are huge – it not only builds cultural empathy but also boosts critical thinking and language
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Film is a powerful tool capable of not only educating, but also inspiring youth. Inspiring youth through film is possible when you combine climate education and action. Climate anxiety is a real thing. A recent Nature study revealed that 45% of youth surveyed reported feelings about climate change affecting their daily lives, and 65% of
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